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From the Virginia Association of Law Libraries Blog
February 26, 2026

Save the Date: VALL Spring Meeting on May 1!

We are excited to announce that the upcoming VALL Spring Meeting will be held on Friday, May 1, at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. A continental breakfast, box lunch, and guided group tour of Monticello will be offered for in-person participants. Opening remarks will begin at 10:00am and the meeting will adjourn at 3:30pm...
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July 7, 2025

VALL Meet-Up at AALL in Portland – Mon. 7/21 at 6pm

This year’s VALL meet up at AALL will take place on Monday, July 21 at 6pm PDT at Upright Brewing. The address is 240 N Broadway, Portland, OR 97227, an 11 minute walk from the conference hotel. Appetizers will be provided by New Seasons Market. Please RSVP and fill out the survey linked below if...
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May 15, 2025

Guide to Virginia Legal Information Resources, 2nd Edition Now Available

The Virginia Association of Law Libraries Access to Justice Committee published the second edition of the Guide to Virginia Legal Information Resources (Guide) in April 2025. The Guide is available through the website of the Virginia Judicial System and focuses on legal information that is available free of charge through the websites of government agencies, libraries, and...
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May 1, 2025

Spring Meeting Registration is Open!

Our spring meeting registration is officially open! Please join us virtually on Friday, May 16th for the spring business meeting, starting at 10am Eastern. We will be discussing the role that generative AI plays in our libraries here in Virginia with presentations aimed at the technical services functions of law libraries, as well as AI...
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April 28, 2025

Congratulations to Our 2024-2025 VALL Grant Winners

VALL congratulates this year’s recipients of our Association’s Professional Development and AALL Grants: • Ashley Reed, Norfolk Law Library – VALL AALL Meeting Grant ($1000) • Katherine Orton, MSLIS student at Catholic University of America – Barbara Cumming AALL Professional Development Grant ($500) • Madeline Ball, University of Richmond – AALL Chapter Registration Grant ($895)...
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April 18, 2025

New VALL Dues Approved for 2025-2026 Membership Year

Balloting of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries has concluded, resulting in unanimous approval (58 to 0) of the first increase in annual membership dues since 2002. The following dues rates will be effective for the 2025-2026 membership year: Individual Membership: $30 Institutional Membership: $30 Associate Membership: $40 Sustaining Membership: $75 Student Membership: $10 Thanks...
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