Volunteers are needed to assist with facilitating sessions during the 2011 VLA Conference to be held October 27-28 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center. If you are interested in being a volunteer during the conference, please contactLydia Williams by email at williamslc@longwood.edu or by telephone at434.395.2432.Read More

It is with sadness we note the death of former Valler Bobbie Jane Denny, who passed away in Grafton, IL on July 28, 2011. Bobbie had been an active member of VALL and was president of the association from 2003-2004 before her retirement in 2006. Below is a picture and obituary which were published in...Read More

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.orgUsers have to register and have a Va. library address. If you or your staff try and have any problem email: cindy.church@lva.virginia.govRead More

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 LiaisonSuzanne CorriellJulie 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...Read More

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...Read More

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_USRead More

The University of Virginia Arthur J. Morris Law Library is undergoing summer renovations, including carpet replacement and a new Reference Desk. You can follow news of the transformation in the Morris Library’s blawg, “MoreUs” (http://uvalaw.typepad.com/library/) and on their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/uvalawlibrary), both launched this spring.Read More

By Michele Gernhardt I recently took several photos of the main library in the Richmond office of Hunton & Williams so that our fantastic blogmaster could update the images on the VALLTalk page. I ended up taking quite a few photos, both of the library and its view of the James River and downtown Richmond....Read More

Congratulations to Femi Cadmus who will be taking up her appointment in August as the new director of the Cornell University Law Library! Femi is currently the associate director for administration at Yale Law School's Lillian Godman Library. We are very pleased for Femi and we wish her all the best!Read More

It has been an honor serving as the 2010-2011 Vice President of the Virginia Association of Law Libraries. In coordinating our meetings this past year, each personal interaction with a library professional reinforced my respect for my colleagues and pride in my profession. Everyone I encountered was helpful, responsive and eager to take any steps...Read More