As president of the Virginia Library Association this year I have encouraged participation in our Association. One important part of participation in any Association is casting your vote for the next group of individuals who will take us forward. Your current opportunity to participate in this essential task is rapidly drawing to an end.
A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – Volunteers are needed to assist with facilitating sessions during the 2010 VLA Conference to be held October 21-22 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center. If you are interested in being a volunteer during the conference, please contact Lydia Williams by email at williamslc@longwood.edu or by telephone [...]
The Intellectual Freedom Committee urges all libraries to mark Banned Books week this year by creating displays in your facilities. Library users might not realize that many books are vulnerable to being banned, not just the books that they do not like. For example, the Bible is [...]
This year’s theme: ”Changes in Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges for Academic Libraries”
Eastern regional: July 13, Historic Triangle campus of Thomas Nelson Community College (Williamsburg).
Western regional: August 5, Hampden-Sydney College (near Farmville).
Space is limited, so make your reservations now. To reserve a spot at the eastern regional program, please contact Craig Amos at amosc@tncc.edu by July 9th. [...]