by Lara Dresser Cynthia Hart, Virtual Librarian at Virginia Beach Public Library, gave an engaging presentation on combining social media strategies and web and marketing plans to increase a library’s Return on Investment (ROI) by building awareness, increasing customer satisfaction, and lowering costs. It was not surprising to hear that socially engaged companies are more […]
Deciphering Copyright and Fair Use Notices By Fred Dingledy Librarians find themselves dealing with numerous issues in their everyday work; one of their least favorite issues is probably dealing with copyright. How much of a journal can you copy to fulfill an interlibrary loan request? Can a professor play a movie clip in a class […]
By Lara Dresser Tim Coggins and Suzanne Corriell, from the University of Richmond School of Law, delved into the thorny topic of First Amendment restraints on collection management choices of libraries. Selection, removal, and even relocation of books in libraries have all been challenged on First Amendment grounds. Despite the lack of clarity and cohesion […]
By Greg Stoner At the recent VLA/VALL Annual Conference, I helped contribute to the program “The Legally Literate Librarian,” with my colleague, Jeanne Ullian, and Terry Long, from the Virginia State Law Library. Our program focused on providing an introduction to commonly used legal terms and explaining how to read and interpret a case. While […]
Using Short Individualized Screencasts as a Library Instruction Modality for Off-Campus Students by Suzanne Corriell Can you use the power of pictures in your job as a reference librarian? Yes, you can – easily, effectively, and economically, according to Brad MacDonald, Distance Learning Librarian for Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Lynchburg. MacDonald’s program focused […]
Catherine G. OBrion has joined the Virginia Supreme Court Law Library as Librarian-Archivist. Catherine grew up in Richmond, Virginia, in the Bon Air area. She attended the University of Virginia, where she earned both undergraduate and master’s degrees in history and, in 1997, a Ph.D. in history. In 2002, she earned a graduate certificate in […]
by Nancy Loewenberg I’d like express my appreciation to VALL for its generous grant that enabled me to attend the AALL Annual conference in my hometown of Philadelphia. In addition to the meeting’s excellent and relevant programming, being able to visit some of my old stomping grounds, such as the Rittenhouse Square branch of the […]
AALL is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC).http://www.aallnet.org/Home-page-contents/NewsCallout/volunteer-ampc.htmlApplications for AMPC are due November 1. (Note: The committee volunteer form for all other AALL committees will open on February 1. )
by David Knight Many times at conferences, the keynote speaker’s address is something going on in another room while attendees run from booth to booth in the exhibit hall gathering as much vendor swag as possible. That was not the case at the AALL Annual Meeting, as the ballroom for the keynote speaker was packed […]
by Lyn Warmath I was a fortunate recipient of a very generous grant from VALL this year. The grant enabled me to attend AALL’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, one of the best conferences I have attended. I am pleased to describe a session I attended at the meeting, the keynote address by Dahlia Lithwick, a […]
