NLW: South University Library

The South University library kicked off its National Library Week celebrations with free bookmarks with the NLW 2010 theme Communities Thrive @ your library to all students who stopped by the library.

Eager students wait the drawings

On the second day of activities students picked up quiz cards in the library for the Ring-Around-the -Databases competition. The four-question quiz was designed with SU Information Directive in mind and required participants to use various libary databases which included newspaper, literature, general and eBooks to find the answers. All correct entries were entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card.

Campus President Troy Ralston & Head Librarian Evelyn Campbell

Students entered a raffle for James Patterson books and a South University flash drive on Wednesday.

Folole Wang receiving her prize from the campus president

Eager students waited in the library for the results of the drawings on Thursday. Campus President Troy Ralston performed the honors. Folole Wang was thrilled to win the $25 Amazon gift card and was going to use it to add to the personal library she is creating. Shaunte Williams won the SU flash drive, TJ Snyder won a James Patterson book and Erick Galkowski won the other James Patterson book.

Erick who was headed on a plane to Arizona was happy he had won reading material. "Look it's in large print too," he said happily.

The week ended with a bucket of cany in the library for students, faculty and staff. It was a sweet end to the week of celebrations.

NLW: Hunton & Williams Library

Library week at Hunton & Williams offered a variety of ways for attorneys and staff to learn more about their librarians and the services they provide. The week kicked off with the Library's Newsletter which included an overview of National Library Week events. Each day the library emailed a quiz on library products and services. A winner was chosen from all correct respondents and the winner received a $25 Visa gift card. Librarians also assisted in preparing a script for the firm's daily prep talk to staff which focused on how the librarians embody the firm’s principles of Teamwork and Training. The week ended with a firmwide webinar on "Websites that Matter", a presentation that covered the top online resources for each practice group within the firm.

NLW: University of Richmond Law Library

The University of Richmond School of Law Library celebrated National Library Week by inviting all students, faculty and staff to the Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Special Collections and Rare Books Room for cake on Tuesday, April 13. Heather Hamilton, Reference and Research Services Librarian (left), and Suzanne Corriell, Head of Reference and Research Services (right), await hungry students, staff and faculty.

Message From the President

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since I first took office as President of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries. These past months have been trying ones for VALL’s membership, as the economy’s effects were felt across the legal world. Through it all, however, I have been proud to observe how the people of VALL have been willing to lend a hand to each other. It is often during difficult times when we learn to appreciate the gifts of our friends and colleagues.

I’d like to thank those who have served as Executive Board members over the past year:

Leanne Battle
Anthony Ikwueme
Suzanne Corriell
Bill Magee
Charles J. Condon
Michelle Gernhardt

I’d also like to thank those who served VALL as committee chairs or members, and in administrative positions:

Evelyn Campbell
Nancy Loewenberg
Isabel Paul
Victoria Levy
Cathy Palombi
Jane Baugh
Teresa Schmid
Charles J. Condon
Sally Wambold
Jennifer Sekula
Donna Bausch
Paul Hellyer
Barbara Baxter
Anthony Ikwueme
Cindy Carlson
Julie Stuckey
Suzanne Corriell
Jean Holcomb
Gail Zwirner
Terry Long
Amy Wharton
Gail Warren

On April 23, during the VALL business meeting to be held at the VALL/SEAALL joint conference in Williamsburg, I will turn over the reins of the Association to the capable hands of Tony Ikwueme and assume the post of Past President. I’ll enjoy the chance to work with the other members of the new Executive Board to take on whatever challenges the new year may present. There are potential amendments to VALL’s bylaws in the making, which we will discuss at the Spring business meeting. VALL will also continue to take part in the fight to make government information available to the public, and to remind Virginians why law libraries remain a vital component of the legal world.

It has been a pleasure and an honor serving you; thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Fred

Things You Need to Know for the SEALL/VALL Meeting

Local Lingo:

"CW" = Colonial Williamsburg
"Confusion Corner" = the intersection of Jamestown Road, Richmond Road, Boundary Street, and Duke of Gloucester Street -- where the College of William & Mary meets the Historic Area.
"DOG Street" = Duke of Gloucester Street, the primary Historic Area street. The Merchant's Square shopping area is on the west end.
"The College" = The College of William & Mary

Weather: Highs are supposed to be in the lower- to mid-70's, with lows in the mid-50's. It may rain towards the end of the meeting. If you are staying at the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel: The Woodlands Hotel and the Cascades Conference Center are adjacent to one another, on the grounds of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.

To get to the Historic Area and downtown restaurants, you can:
1. Walk: it's 10 minutes to the Historic Area and about 20 minutes to the restaurants.
2. Take the free CW bus: it leaves from the Visitor's Center.
3. Drive: there's both free and paid parking downtown.

If you are staying at the Williamsburg Lodge: To get to the Cascades Conference Center, you can:
1. Drive: park by the Woodlands Hotel or the Cascades Conference Center (parking is free).
2. Take the free CW bus: to the CW Visitor Center, then walk a few minutes to the Cascades.
3. Walk: give yourself at least 30 minutes. From the Lodge, it's a short walk to the Historic Area and downtown restaurants.

If you are touring the Wolf Law Library on Thursday:

Location: The Law School is on South Henry Street, a few blocks south of Duke of Gloucester (DOG) Street and the Historic Area.

Tours are at 2:10, 2:40, 3:10, 3:40, and 4:10 pm, and last 40-50 minutes. Refreshments in our technical services area.

Vans (driven by members of our staff) leave from in front of the Conference Center at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30 and 4:00 pm.

Walkers: It's about a 30-40 minute walk from the Cascades Conference Center to the Law Library.

Drivers: It's a 5-minute drive. You may park anywhere in the Law School lot, but you must have a parking pass. Pick one up at the SEAALL Registration/Information table.

Vans will take you back to the Cascades Conference Center at 3:15, 3:45, 4:15, 4:45, and 5:15 pm.

Dine-Around:
Reservations will be cut off at noon Friday, April 16, and all unreserved seats will be canceled. Details on getting to the restaurants will be available at the Registration/Information table at the meeting. Make reservations at: http://web.wm.edu/law/lawlibrary/seaall2010/program/dinearound.php