by Michele Gernhardt It was a cool crisp evening. My husband reported for baby-sitting duty at 6:45 p.m., which meant I could potentially arrive fashionably late to the inaugural dining out event at Bertucci’s in Short Pump. The highways were blessedly free of traffic jams, but I was quite overwhelmed by the changes to the […]
Registration for the Winter Meeting on Feb. 18 at Hunton & Williams in Richmond is now open. Please check the VALL Wiki for information and the registration form: http://vall.pbworks.com/w/page/34706734/2011-Winter-Meeting February 14 is the deadline … don’t wait too long!
The hustle and bustle of the holidays will be over … it’s time to spend time with your colleagues. Invite a friend from another library and join VALL in its inauguaral dutch treat dinners at: Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant11721 West Broad StreetShort Pump Town CenterRichmond, VA 23233http://www.bertuccis.com/ On January 12 at 7 pm. RSVP to Evelyn […]
Job Summary:As the South University Online Reference Librarian, you will act as the liaison for all South University online programs, you will make online students and their needs the primary focus of your actions, with reference and research assistance, instruction, and other services to users in an online environment your main duty. Incumbent must assure […]
Meredith is the newest reference librarian at McGuireWoods in Richmond. Previously she was with Troutman Sanders in Washington, DC. She grew up in Chicopee, MA and moved to Maine to attend Colby College. Meredith graduated from Boston College Law School in 2009 and Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science in May 2010. […]
Dear VALLers, It is with a deep appreciation that I write to commend our members for turning out en masse for the recently held annual meeting. I see a rekindling of interest in the association as exemplified by the high attendance. Our association is not only active, but continues to respond to the challenges of […]
VALL President Tony Ikwueme opening the annual meeting It was a crisp sunny morning … one of those beautiful Fall days in Charlottesville when about forty members met at the University of Virginia for the association’s annual meeting. Members enjoyed a continental breakfast courtesy of the LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group before trooping into the first […]
by Heather Hamilton In May of 2009, I graduated from law school with the goal of becoming a law librarian. I had received my library science degree in 2006 and three years of law school had convinced me that I belonged in a law library. In September of 2009, I began my first job as […]
It’s only two weeks away! Please submit your registration as soon as possible. The registration deadline is Friday, October 22 (if you send your registration form by e-mail to mgernhardt@hunton.com). Mailed registration deadline is Monday, October 18. Access the Meeting Information and Registration Materials here: http://vall.pbworks.com/2010-Annual-Meeting Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with colleagues in […]
Why did you become a law librarian? I became a librarian because of Susan St. James. When I was 12, she was in a TV show called “The Name of the Game.” She was a researcher and the hero could never nail the bad guys without the information she dug up for him. To me, […]
