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2020 VLA Annual Conference, October 21-23, 2020, Norfolk Waterside Marriot, Norfolk,VA
Pass on What You Have Learned
Call for Proposals NOW OPEN (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 3)
VLA provides three options for submissions.
What do I need to complete the Proposal Form?
- A VLA login. You do not need to be a member to have a login. You must log in to submit a proposal so that you are able to log back into the form and make changes in the future.
- Contact information for all speakers: name, email and organization.
- Program title, description, learning objectives and take-aways
- Level of audience for the program
- Preferred program date and time
Proposals will be reviewed and presenters will be notified in June 2020. Requested session times and dates will be honored wherever possible. Up to two presenters per session will receive $75 off the conference registration fee. If you have any questions, please contact VLA Executive Director Lisa R. Varga at [email protected].
YOUR participation is what makes the VLA Annual Conference possible - we hope to hear from you!
Jennifer Resor-Whicker, 2020 VLA President, [email protected]
Adrian Whicker, 2020 VLA Conference Chair, [email protected]
Lisa Nickel, 2020 VLACRL Conference Within A Conference Chair, [email protected]
and the 2020 VLA Conference Committee
Hotel rooms at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott will be available at the VLA group rate of $149.00 per night plus taxes and fees. Rooms must be booked by October 1 to be eligible for the discount. A small block of rooms will also be available at the prevailing government rate. A link to reserve hotel rooms will be posted when conference registration opens in July.
Lisa R. Varga, MLS
Executive Director
Virginia Library Association
P.O. Box 56312
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 689-0594 Fax: (757) 447-3478
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VALLA 2020
The Virginia Library Leadership Academy (VALLA) is now accepting applications for the 2020 Academy!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Spranger, author of Why People Stay : Helping Your Employees Feel Seen, Safe, and Valued, will be leading the sixth leadership academy with a special focus on diversity and social equity. Dr. Spranger is Assistant Professor in  Management at Christopher Newport University and an experienced consultant and facilitator in organizational leadership, coaching, and change management. Dr. Spranger will be joined by Dr. Nan Carmack, Director of Library Development and Networking at The Library of Virginia, as presenter and facilitator on project management in libraries. Dr. Carmack is past-Director of the Campbell County Public Library and a frequent presenter for VLA and for libraries throughout the Commonwealth.
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 – Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Where: Stonewall Jackson Hotel in historic Staunton, Virginia
Participants are mid-career library professionals and professional associates ready to assume a higher administrative or managerial role, with an interest in experiencing project planning and implementation and sharing their results with their colleagues in the Virginia Library Association. The academy includes an interactive learning component, followed by an introduction to project management. Before leaving, each participant will submit a brief description of their planned project.
To apply, please submit an application package as one to three emails or email attachments to [email protected] by Monday, February 10, 2020. Please be sure to include applicant’s name on each. A complete application includes:
(click here for one Word document with all three forms)
The selection committee reviews applications to select a participant mix based on type of library (public, academic, school, special, etc.), organizational responsibility, geography, gender, and race/ethnicity. This selective process is based on leadership potential, professional achievement, and community or campus involvement, particular attention will be paid to applicants’ personal statements and letter or support.
Cost per participant is $300 for VLA members and $450 for non-VLA members and includes Tuesday night lodging, parking, and four meals (Tuesday lunch and dinner and Wednesday breakfast and lunch). We are grateful to Quinn Evans and Tappé Architects for their generous support of this program. |
The Accidental Library Worker: VLA Professional Associates Forum 2020 Regional Workshop Tour
The Virginia Library Association Professional Associates Forum (VLAPAF) is bringing together library support staff from around the Commonwealth at workshops this Spring and Summer. Here is your chance to network with other library staff as part of our educational training series. The series is proudly sponsored by The Library of Congress Federal Credit Union (LCFCU).  Each workshop will feature a discussion of Cataloging/Technical Services/Collections, presentations about setting SMART goals (professionally and personally), roundtable discussions of topics relevant to YOU and a break for lunch, where you’ll be welcome to chat with others about your experiences working in your library.
Did you plan to work in libraries? Were you looking for a change and just happened to come across library work? Are you are new to the library world? Your voice and experience matter. As part of our workshop, we’ll be looking for you to tell us what you want from continuing education experiences – since we will be hosting a conference in 2021 geared specifically to library support staff – and you can help shape the future of those events,
Are you new to VLA? This is a great way to learn more about what other libraries are doing in VA. We encourage staff at academic, public, government, special and law libraries to attend.
Registration for the workshops is now open. Cost is $20 for VLA members, $30 for non-VLA members. You will be able to specify dietary restrictions on the registration form.
The Accidental Library Worker events are from 10am-4pm:
- March 4th: Longwood University
- April 6th: Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch, Norfolk Public Library
- May 6th: Chinn Park Regional Library
- May 21st: Crozet Library
- July 15th: Washington County Library, Main Library Branch
- August 6th: Henrico County Libraries
Thank you in advance for your support of this program.
Sincerely,
Kristi Jerome, Longwood University: Chair, VLA Professional Associates Forum
Isaak Hopson, Virginia Commonwealth University: Co-Chair, VLA Professional Associates Forum
and the members of the VLA Professional Associates Forum Board
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Changes to VLA Conference Discount Structure
January 14, 2020
By Lisa R. Varga, VLA Executive Director
Effective with our 2020 Annual Conference, the Virginia Library Association is changing its structure for discounts for those who shape and create our conference.
All VLA Council Chairs, members of the VLA Executive Committee and the members of the Conference Committee will receive a discount code for $75 off their conference fees for the year(s) in which they are serving the Association. All Presenters will also receive a discount of $75 (up to two presenters per session, up to two presenters per poster, and up to two presenters per lighting talk.)
Award Committee Chairs will also be given a complimentary ticket to the Annual Scholarship and Awards banquet.
This new structure ensures that the individuals who work (in some cases, for up to 18 months) to bring a conference to fruition are given a small token of VLA’s appreciation for hours of service.
After a cost structure analysis of the 2019 VLA Conference and projection of income and expenses for the 2020 conference, VLA is moving forward with this change, which provides a more equitable distribution of discounts to our members, presenters and attendees.
Please contact me with any questions at [email protected]
Lisa R. Varga, MLS
Executive Director
Virginia Library Association
P.O. Box 56312
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: (757) 689-0594 Fax: (757) 447-3478
[email protected]
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