by Kat Klepfer  Reference & Research Services Librarian, University of Richmond This was my first AALL annual conference as a professional librarian and I was very excited to attend the conference, not as a job-seeker, but as a practicing librarian. I began my full-time job as a reference & research services librarian at the University...Read More

A good time was had by all at the Blue Goat on August 13 and no goats were consumed! Thanks to Julie Beamer from the Fourth Circuit Library for organizing these dinners for VASLA and VALL members to meet and find out what is happening in other area libraries. There were no goats on the...Read More

 On July 1st, Roger V. Skalbeck joined Richmond School of Law as their Associate Dean of Library & Information Resources.  He comes to Richmond Law from Georgetown Law Center, where he worked for eight years as an associate librarian and co-taught a seminar in Technology Innovation and Law Practice.   Prior to working at Georgetown, Roger...Read More

Tim Coggins retired in June from the University of Richmond Law School Library after 18 years of service to the university. And as VALLers are aware he was also awarded AALL's Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award in July. That's a fine way to end a distinguished career! Tim was an active member of the...Read More

Congratulations to these VALL rock stars on their AALL awards! Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award Timothy Coggins (Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law)  Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award Sarah K. Wiant (Professor of Law, Washington & Lee University School of Law) Hall...Read More

Thank you to Terry Long and Patty Petroccione for these photos!     The Liberty Bell needs no introduction Independence Hall ... someone was doing lots of night-time photography  VALL members always know how to have a good time Congratulations to Patty Petroccione on her 10th anniversary with AALL   Patty Petroccione and Donna Bausch And...Read More

Hello VALL! I hope everyone has enjoyed the summer time.   I have some news and a few announcements to share. VALL at AALL 2015 At the AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this July VALL members gathered for a wonderful lunch at McCormick and Schmick’s.  about 20 members gathered to take a break from the heat...Read More

After almost 29 years as the government & law librarian at the Henrico Government & Law Library, Isabel Paul will be retiring tomorrow, and is looking forward to some much deserved down time. Isabel was born in Philadelphia and attended Temple University where she received her B.A. in history; Drexel University where she received her...Read More

Submitted by Terry Long, VALL liaison to VLA Jobline has made $7500 this year Scholarship funding is on track VLA has 284 new members; 23 organizational members, with a push by two public librarians to get all public library systems to join as organizational members VLA’s 2016 meeting will be at the Homestead on October...Read More

Take a break from conference activities to meet up with fellow VALL members for lunch at McCormick & Schmick's on July 20, from 12 - 2 pm. The registration form is available here VALL 2015 Lunch Registration and also on the VALL wiki.Read More