Submitted by Joyce Manna Janto Every year AALL gives a full registration grant to several chapters. This year, VALL is one of these chapters. The only stipulation on the grant is that it is to go to a newer member of AALL. They definition of “newer member” is someone who has been an AALL member […]
The meeting will be held at Hunton Andrews Kurth, downtown Richmond, VA. The deadline for registering is April, 26, 2019. The registration form is available under VALL Meetings on this blog. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with colleagues and witness the installation of new board members.
Congratulations to VALL’s own recently retired Terry Long for being a recipient of the Bethany J. Ochal Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession! This award is given to a Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section member who has made a significant contribution to law librarianship and who is nearing the end of his or […]
submitted by Gail Warren On February 25, 2019, Kelsey I. Cox joined the Virginia State Law Library as our new librarian. Kelsey is from Chicago, Illinois, and currently lives downtown in Richmond. In her free time, she enjoys practicing yoga, painting, playing the piano, and hiking. Kelsey attended Lake Forest College, graduating in 2015 with […]
Vice President/President-Elect: Jane Harrison, Hunton Andrews Kurth Jane is a member of the research & information services team in the Richmond office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, and has spent 21 years with the firm. She feels honored and privileged to be able to work among many talented and dedicated professionals, at the firm, and, […]
Terry Long with library staff On February 1, 2019, after almost forty years at the Virginia State Law Library, Terry Long shelved the last law book and answered the last reference question, said “adieu” to law librarianship, and “yes” to retirement. Terry joined the Virginia State Law Library in July, 1980 … moving from the […]
submitted by Gail Warren On January 25, 2019, Ashley N. Vavra joined the Virginia State Law Library as our new librarian-archivist. Ashley is from Gloucester, Virginia and now lives in Henrico with her husband, Dylan, who she met as an undergraduate at the University of Richmond. She enjoys indoor rock climbing, hiking, spending time near […]
Greetings VALL members, I hope this message finds you well and looking forward to a festive (or quiet, depending on your preference) holiday season! It is hard to believe that two months have passed since our fall meeting at the Libbie Mill Library in Richmond. The meeting was a great success and featured educational sessions […]
Welcome to these new VALLers! Kate Boudouris – University of Virginia Law Library Jeanine Cali – Prince William County Law Library Heather Enderle – Cowan Gates; City of Richmond Sheriff’s Office Library Amy Harrison – Williams Mullen Jocelyn Mitchell Manion – U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Library Sarah New – University of Virginia Law […]
submitted by PR Committee Name: Suzanne B. Corriell Organization:U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Library Title: Circuit Librarian How did you become interested in law librarianship? I volunteered at a public library throughout high school. After college, I was researching law school options and discovered I could combine law and librarianship. While in law school, […]