Friday, July 15, 2011

Free OCLC On-line Classes for VA Librarians

From Terry Long

LVA has contracted with OCLC to offer hundreds of free on-line classes for Va. librarians. The classes range from Excel and other applications to library management, cataloging, etc.

Go to: va.webjunction.org
Users have to register and have a Va. library address.

If you or your staff try and have any problem email: cindy.church@lva.virginia.gov

VALL Committees 2011 - 2012

by Suzanne Corriell


Bylaws:
To review and revise the VALL Bylaws and Constitution as directed by the Executive Board or as needed.

Anthony Brown Ikwueme – Chair and Board Liaison
Suzanne Corriell
Julie Stuckey

Collaborative Communication Initiatives:
Purpose: In charge of collaborative communications efforts such as the VALLTalk blog and the VALL Wiki.

Evelyn Campbell – Chair and Board Liaison
Ben Almoite
Amy Wharton

Grants:
Purpose: To publicize, award, and administer grants. This is our version of the Big Give!

Donna Bausch – Co-Chair
Jennifer Sekula – Co-Chair
Laurie Claywell
Nancy Loewenberg
Patty Petroccione – Board Liaison

Legislative Awareness:
Purpose: To monitor and inform members of pending federal and state legislation, citizen referendums, executive and administrative action, and judicial review of laws affecting law libraries.

Isabel Paul – Chair
Lara Dresser
Patty Petroccione – Board Liaison

Membership:
Purpose: To promote chapter membership, maintain a current membership database, and publish an annual membership directory.

Christina Vassey – Chair
Lisa Reinhard
Cathy Palombi
Michele Gernhardt – Board Liaison

Nominating Committee:
Purpose: Prepare annual slate of candidates for Chapter offices.

Fred Dingledy – Chair
Michele Gernhardt – Board Liaison

Placement:
Purpose: Communicate new job openings to VALL members by posting announcements on the VALL list-serve and website.

Gail Warren – Chair
Heather Casey
Evelyn Campbell – Board Liaison

Preservation:
Purpose: Encourages, coordinates, and promotes the preservation of law-related resources and information.

Sally Wambold – Chair
Frosty Owen
Amy Wharton – Board Liaison

Programs:
Purpose: To design, plan, and implement educational programming for the Chapter.

Suzanne Corriell – Chair and Board Liaison
Jean Holcomb
Meredith Duval
David Knight

Public Relations:
Purpose: To explore ways to highlight the contributions of law libraries and librarians to the legal and library communities and to promote law librarianship as a profession.

Joyce Manna Janto – Chair
Leanne Battle
Amy O’Connor
Patty Petroccione – Board Liaison

Publications:
Purpose: Explore opportunities for VALL to publish in professional sources.

Lyn Warmath – Co-Chair
Gail Zwirner – Co-Chair
Ben Keele
Gregory Stoner
Suzanne Corriell – Board Liaison

Thanks also go out to the holders of VALL's administrative positions:
VLA Liaison – Terry Long
Postmaster - Terry Long
Handbook Editor - Jennifer Sekula
Wiki Administrator - Amy Wharton
Blogmaster – Evelyn Campbell
Archivist - Gail Warren

VASLA Summer Meeting at VCU's James Branch Cabell Library

Come network and learn at the VASLA Summer Meeting on Friday, August 5.

The programs and presenters promise to be quite engaging.
Plus, the half-day schedule means you can be through by lunch-time.

Check It Out! Lending E-Readers and iPads at VCU Libraries Karen Cary, Head, Collection Management, VCU Librarieswith Mary Anne Dyer, Catalog Librarian for Digital Asset Management, VCU Libraries

Managing the Perfect Storm: Will e-books save libraries? Sally Wiant, B.A., M.L.S., J.D., Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University

Life as a mobile developer: Fitting your data to users on the go. Ron Duplain, Lead Android and Mobile Web Engineer at WillowTree Apps (Charlottesville, VA).

To register, fill out the form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DNYNMQY and send your registration fee ($15 for members/$25 for non-members) to:

Megan Nunemaker
National Radio Astronomy Observatory Library
520 Edgemont RoadCharlottesville, VA 22903

More detailed directions and parking information to follow. Please contact Bettina Peacemaker at bjpeacemaker@vcu.edu or 804-828-8960 if you have any questions.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

VALL Social@AALL

The deadline is fast approaching to RSVP for the VALL luncheon. This is a popular event so be sure that you RSVP by Monday, July 11, 2011 to Suzanne Corriell. Please click here for details and form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AmwujOwiR5TEDx3ZjthuPKYzsh0cn7wXzDdbWHziMpY/edit?hl=en_US