About UsVirginia Library AssociationPO Box 56312Virginia Beach, VA 23456ph: (757) 689-0594[email protected]The purpose of the Association is to develop, promote, and improve library and information services, library staff, and the profession of librarianship in order to advance literacy and learning and to ensure access to information in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Since its founding in 1905, VLA has grown in number; expanded the scope of its organization; engaged legislatively at the state and federal level; provided its members with newsletters, scholarly journals, and a website; and supported library education, training, and outreach. For more information, please read Alyssa Altshuler’s piece, The Virginia Library Association: A Retrospective. In 2021, VLA's Executive Committee and Council approved our Strategic Priorities. These strategic priorities inform the designated agenda each year and will be reviewed in that process. They should be used as a guide for all VLA Committees and Forums. PAST PRESIDENTS:
For a complete list of Past Presidents and Officers from 1905-1995, please see "Officers of the Virginia Library Association," pages 11-15 of the VLA Centennial Keepsake Edition of Virginia Libraries, July/August/September 2005. Virginia Library Association Email: Lisa Varga, VLA Executive Director ([email protected]) For VLA Website or Listserv issues, please contact Lisa Varga. |