The Barbara Cumming Professional Development Grant was formally initiated at the VALL Winter Meeting in Richmond on Feb. 18. The grant was created in the memory of long-time VALL member and dear colleague, Barbara Cumming, who was law librarian at Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP for many years. Members of Barbara's family and firm were present at the dedication ceremony. Barbara’s daughter, Kristin Cumming Murdock, and Bob Cox, senior partner at Watt Tieder, both spoke of her love of law librarianship and her enthusiastic involvement in VALL. Watt Tieder donated $1,000 to initiate the Barbara Cumming Professional Development Grant. Many thanks to VALL members, Donna Bausch, Terry Long, Frosty Owen, Gail Warren, Gail Zwirner, Greg Stoner, Jean Holcomb and Theresa Schmid who have made donations towards the grant. A special thank you to the Grants Committee (chaired by Jean Holcomb) for its tireless efforts in setting up this grant.
Joe Murdock , Kristin Cumming Murdock , Bob Cox , Jennifer Blandford , Michele Gernhardt and Anthony Ikwueme 
Barbara Cumming at the last VALL annual meeting she attended in Richmond in 2009.
