On behalf of the VALL Strategic Planning Committee, please find attached the draft Strategic Plan for VALL that has been proposed by the committee to the Executive Board. This plan was prepared after a process that included a VALL member survey; the development of a mission statement for VALL; an environmental scan; a strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats (SWOT) […]
Congratulations to Suzanne Corriell who will start a new position as associate circuit librarian for the 4th Circuit in Richmond on Feb. 9! Suzanne who is associate director for reference, research and instructional services for the University of Richmond Law Library, will leave her position on Feb. 6th. However, she will continue to teach 1L […]
From Suzanne Corriell (standing in for Terry Long) The dates listed in the agenda MAY change, but notice about that will be given in the next 2 weeks. The 2014 End-of-Year finances are on the vla.org site, under the Calendar link. The fall conference brought in 136k – “tremendous.” Membership is a little bit […]
by Evelyn Campbell It is with deep regret that we note the passing of longtime VALL member, Teresa Parker-Bellamy, on January 7, 2015. Teresa was head of bibliographic services at Regent University Law Library from 1996 – 2013. Before that she worked at Old Dominion University Library. It was at ODU that I first […]
Hello, VALL members! As we near the end of 2014 I just want to take a moment to thank you all for helping make this year – our 30th Anniversary year – such a success. We followed up AALL with another great turnout, this time at our Fall Meeting, which was held at Hunton & […]
By Paul Hellyer Fair Use Guidelines After the Georgia State Case In this last installment of VALL’s Copyright Column, we’ll take a look at the recent ruling from the 11th Circuit in the Georgia State University copyright infringement case.[1]As other commentators have already pointed out, this ruling is mostly favorable to users and libraries. […]
Candidates are needed to fill three positions on the Executive Board: Vice President/President-Elect, and two-year terms for Treasurer and Director. The Vice President must be a member of AALL. Any VALL member may serve as Treasurer or Director regardless of AALL membership status. Please contact any member of the Nominating Committee to nominate yourself […]
by Gail Warren In early 2013, utilizing an “Access to Justice Commission Expansion Project Grant” from the American Bar Association, the Supreme Court of Virginia convened an Access to Justice Planning Committee, chaired by Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn. The committee was charged with determining whether an access to justice commission was needed in […]
by Sally Wambold Kent Olson has dubbed Gail a VALLKyrie. I was so delighted by this designation that I thought all VALL members should know who their VALLkyrie is! Gail remembers becoming VALL president in 1999 after she began working at University of Richmond. She also served as secretary and newsletter […]
By Evelyn Campbell Factory Man is about John Bassett III, a third generation factory man, whose family built the Bassett Furniture Company, once the world’s biggest wood furniture manufacturer in the world. It is also more than a story about a fascinating man who stood up against price dumping from China and fought to […]
