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Mei Kiu Lo

Welcome to Mei Kiu Lo who is the new catalog/systems librarian at the University of Richmond Law Library! Before moving to UofR, Mei Kiu had been the state and federal publications cataloger at the Library of Virginia. She has a B.S. in China Studies from Hong Kong Baptist University, an MLS from the State University of […]

Congratulations to Tim Coggins!

Timothy L. Coggins, Associate Dean for Library and Information Services & Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law Library received the Oakley Award at AALL’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA, on July 14. Tim has played a significant role in AALL’s government relations program since its inception and has been an outstanding […]

AALL in Seattle 2013

The weather for the 106th annual meeting was perfect — sunny and cool! It seemed a bit ironic that the rain fatigued folks from the east coast had to find sunshine on the west coast … but no one was complaining! And some were even heard to remark that this was the best AALL weather […]

Part-Time Reference Librarian Position available at South University

Responsible for providing reference, research and information literacy instruction to the campus community, using library materials in all formats. Will assist faculty, students and staff in development of research skills as well as teach patrons how to use the Library’s integrated catalog. Incumbent must assure that the South University philosophy is considered in carrying out […]

Time Management for the Retiree

by Jean Holcomb When you walk out of your library office for the last time, you will leave many things behind. No more worries about budget negotiations, technology upgrades, or space planning. You will take with you skills built over your working career. In particular, you will find that your time management and negotiation techniques […]

VALL Luncheon at AALL Deadline

The deadline to register for the VALL Luncheon at AALL is fast approaching on July 8! Don’t let the deadline creep up on you … register now!  This is a great opportunity to network with your colleagues. Click here for the registration form:http://vall.pbworks.com/w/file/66554493/VALL_2013_Summer_Lunch_Meeting_Registration.doc

VLA Council Meeting Highlights: June 21, 2013

By Terry Long, VALL representative to VLA Council Finances are strong. • Jobline has been active – brought in revenue and means the job market is picking up. • Paraprofessional Forum brought in some money. • Membership is strong at 882 members. The association has migrated from a physical server in Radford to a cloud […]

VALL Luncheon at AALL

If you are going to be at AALL in Seattle, don’t forget to join your colleagues at the VALL luncheon at the Tap House Grill at 12 pm on Monday, July 15. The luncheon registration form is available here: http://vall.pbworks.com/w/file/66554493/VALL_2013_Summer_Lunch_Meeting_Registration.doc The deadline for registration is July 8!

VALL Membership 2013-2014

It is membership renewal time again. Don’t let time slip by you! Click on the link below for a copy of the membership renewal form:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_JC8PoDHZnTVG9RYkZfaFdjRmM/edit?usp=sharing or if you are unable to open google docs, you can click on the link below to get the form from the wiki:http://vall.pbworks.com/w/file/66463794/2013-2014%20VALL%20Membership%20Form.docx