Thanks to a VALL grant, I was able to attend the Computers in Libraries (CIL) conference in Arlington, VA held March 30 - April 1. I’ve always wanted to attend a CIL conference to learn about new technologies and ways different types of libraries are applying that technology. This year, two of my colleagues and...Read More

Virginia State Law Library Gail Warren and her team kicked off National Library Week with an open house for everyone in the building. There was a cake celebrating the theme Worlds Connect @ Your Library and there were also M&Ms echoing the same theme. National Library Week Cake Folks enjoying the open house As part...Read More

Congratulations to Isabel Paul, Michele Gernhardt, Robert Davis and Heather Buchanan on being awarded grants to attend the 2009 AALL Annual Conference in Washington, DC! Isabel was awarded the LexisNexis Librarian Relations-sponsored VALL grant to AALL. Michele, Robert and Heather were awarded VALL grants to AALL. Keep an eye out on the blog later this...Read More

Williams MullenLibrary File Clerk The law firm of Williams Mullen is seeking a part-time Library File Clerk for the Richmond office. Responsible for collection maintenance and update. Candidate must be extremely detail-oriented; Library experience preferred. Send resumes to:Billie Jo BrooksWilliams MullenTwo James Center1021 E. Cary StreetRichmond, VA 23219 Email: bjbrooks@williamsmullen.com Fax: 804.783.6507 __________________________________________ U.S. HOUSE...Read More

Vice President/President Elect: Anthony Brown C. Ikwueme Treasurer: Suzanne CorriellDirector: Charles J. Condon Note: Please see previous posting below for biographies of candidates.Read More

Anthony Brown C. Ikwueme Tony is an associate librarian at Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is Nigerian by birth and Canadian by naturalization. He is licensed in both Nigeria and Canada. He was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1995, and in Alberta, Canada in 2006. Tony holds a Masters of...Read More

Reaping the Benefits I have recently discovered gardening. Not that I was unaware of it in years past, but I have recently become a participant. Some recent sunny days have afforded me the opportunity to start getting the gardens ready. I’m going to have three garden spots this year: one for herbs and two for...Read More

DISCOVER THE WORKINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Do you want to learn more about the General Assembly and theonline Legislative Information System (LIS)? ... get an "inside" tourof the State Capitol? .... participate in a mock session in the StateSenate? Come to a FREE workshop to be held at the Library of Virginia & theState...Read More

Rarely a day goes by without our reference staff receiving at least one request for general counsel information. The likelihood and ease of success of locating this information depends on the company type, size and location. For publicly-traded U.S. (and many Canadian or U.K.) companies, a visit to the Corporate Governance section of the company’s...Read More