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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.

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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

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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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2017 VLA Annual Conference Registration Rates and Ticket Prices

Registration is now open! The registration rates and ticket prices are available to download

Refund/Cancellation requests must be received in writing by September 27, 2017 and are subject to a $25 processing fee.


2017 Virginia Library Association (VLA) Annual Conference Registration Rates

July 16 - September 27: Advance Registration
  • Full Conference:
    • VLA Members*: $185.00
    • Non Members: $277.50
  • Full Conference for Session Presenters:
    • VLA Members*: $92.50
    • Non Members: $138.75
  • Full Conference for Student/Retiree/Trustee Members of VLA:
    • VLA Members*: $110.00
    • Non Members: N/A
  • One Day (Thursday or Friday):
    • VLA Members*: $135.00
    • Non Members: $202.50
  • One Day (Session Presenters):
    • VLA Members*: $80.00
    • Non Members: $120.00
  • One Day (Student/Retiree/Trustee Members of VLA):
    • VLA Members*: $95.00
    • Non Members: N/A
  • One Day (Presenters who are also Student/Retiree/Trustee Members):
    • VLA Members*: $65.00
    • Non Members: N/A

*2017 members of the Virginia Library Association, the Virginia Association of Law Libraries and the library associations of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina are eligible for Member pricing.


Purchasing on September 28 - October 13:

Add $25.00 to each amount listed under Advance Registration. Please note that meal tickets cannot be ordered after October 1, 2017.


 Updated Complimentary Events

  • Wednesday:
    • Broad Creek Anchor Branch Hardhat Tour, 10:00am (limited to 20 participants)
    • Freemason Street Baptist Church Bell Tower Tour and Noon Recital, 11:45am (limited to 20 participants)
    • Slover Library Tour, 2:00pm-3:00pm (limited to 20 participants)
    • New Members Round Table: Sips & Sweets, 8pm start
  • Thursday:
    • Morning Walk Meet Up, 7:00am - 8:00 am
    • Youth Services Forum Networking Social, 5pm, Norfolk Tap House (limited to 40 participants)
    • Thursday Night All-Conference Social, 8:00pm-10:00pm
    • Late Night Movie: Hidden Figures, 10pm (limited to 80 attendees)
  • Friday:
    • Morning Walk Meet Up, 7:00am - 8:00am
    • New Members Round Table Forum (NMRT) Networking Breakfast, 7:45am-8:45am
    • Yoga (bring your own mat), 7:30am-8:15am

Special Events and Tickets

Meal Tickets

  • Bundled Meal Plan* (includes Tickets #1 - #3): $95.00
  • Ticket 1 — Wednesday Evening Scholarship & Awards Banquet: $55.00
  • Ticket 2 — Thursday Box Lunch: $17.00
  • Ticket 3 — Friday Luncheon with Trevor A. Dawes: $33.00

VLA encourages you to bring a guest to our ticketed events – prices for individual tickets or bundled meal plans are the same as for VLA attendees.


Wednesday, October 11, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Scholarship and Awards Banquet

Join us at The Main and celebrate VLA’s Award Winners, 2017 Scholarship Winners, the 2017 Jefferson Cup Winners and the 2016 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Winners. Your ticket includes your meal and shows your support for VLA’s Annual Awards program. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

 

Thursday, October 12, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Box Lunch Distribution

Save yourself time by purchasing a box lunch in advance. The box lunch includes a Turkey sandwich, chips, bottled water, Chef’s choice grain salad, and a cookie. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

 

Friday, October 13, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Networking Luncheon with Trevor A. Dawes

Your ticket includes the cost of your meal and provides support for the American Library Association’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

-Updated 6/15/2017

 

2017 VLA Election of Officers: Candidate Statements and Biographies

VLA's election of 2017 Officers is going on now.

Click here to vote

 

Please take the time to read the Candidate's Biographical Information and Candidate Statements.

Remember, in order to vote in the election you MUST BE A MEMBER OF VLA (Individual or Life Member.) To become a member or renew your membership, click here.

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