VLA Annual Conference: Early Bird Registration ends 11:59 pm July 15

Registration for VLA's Annual Conference is now open. Please join us October 26-28 at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA. If you are one of the more than 200 people who have already registered, thank you!

DETAILS/PRICING: Download our Early Bird Conference Program Flyer

TO REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/2016VLA Early bird pricing available now through July 15 at 11:59 pm. ALL registrations MUST be submitted online. This includes those being paid by organizational check and purchase order. (Registration tip: you will need to log in to your VLA member account to register. The login page includes a "forgot my username/password" feature.)

Library Journal: The Transformative Power of Community Engagement/Coming to VA Beach and Roanoke this July

Library Journal is bringing The Transformative Power of Community Engagement to Virginia Beach and Roanoke this July! Click here for more information and to register:

http://learn.libraryjournal.com/live/community-engagement/. Special thanks to Roanoke Public Libraries and Virginia Beach Public Libraries for bringing this series to their regions.

July 12: Tidewater Community College/City Joint Use Library

July 14: Roanoke Public Libraries/Roanoke Higher Education Center

Some information from the Library Journal website:

The Transformative Power of Community Engagement explores powerful and proven strategies and tactics that can be applied immediately to positively impact your community regardless of your library’s size or budget. Join us for the day to learn what high-impact libraries know and do.

FREE VLA Job Search Webinar - Academic Libraries Q&A Panel July 19th

Searching for an Academic Library job? Want to be able to pick the brains of someone who has been through the process before? The Virginia Library Association is hosting a FREE webinar featuring librarians who have been on both sides of the interview table. This Q&A session will allow you to ask all your burning questions about resumes, cover letters, phone interviews, presentations, and all the other facets of an academic job search. This webinar is sponsored and organized by the VLA Continuing Education Committee.

The webinar is July 19th from noon – 1pm, so bring your lunch! The webinar will be recorded and archived for future viewing.

Virginia Libraries journal - Open Q&A Sessions

Would you like more information about the Virginia Libraries journal and the submission process, or do you have questions about a submission you're considering? Join one or more Virginia Libraries Editorial Board members during any of the following open Q&A session times (Eastern Daylight Time) at this WebEx online meeting link:

https://virginiatech.webex.com/meet/GinnyP | Meeting number: 641 278 843

Friday, July 8th, 9am-10am
Tuesday, July 12th, Noon-2pm
Wednesday, July 13th, 3-5pm
Thursday, July 21st, 2-4pm
Friday, July 22nd, 8-10am
Thursday, July 28th, 2-4pm
Friday, July 29th, 3-5pm
Monday, August 1st - Deadline to submit - 2 sessions: 8-10am; 3-5pm

For questions about how to log in to the meeting or technical issues, please contact: Ginny Pannabecker at [email protected] / 540-231-7980

2016 Jefferson Cup Winners and Honor Books Announced

Audacity and Blue Birds win 2016 Jefferson Cup

The 2016 Jefferson Cup Committee is pleased to announce its selections for this year’s awards. The 2016 Jefferson Cup Award winner for Young Adult Readers is Melanie Crowder for Audacity. The 2016 Jefferson Cup Award winner for Young Readers is Caroline Starr Rose for Blue Birds.

Set during the Progressive Era, Audacity is a free verse celebration of Clara Leinlich and her determination to improve women’s rights in the workplace. Clara is best known for a speech that incited 20,000 women to strike for better working conditions in the garment factories.

Blue Birds is a beautifully descriptive novel in verse, which explores the relationship between an English child and a Native American child. Set in 1587, this fictional account of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island redefines family and notions of right and wrong.

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