Leslie Ashbrook Leslie is a reference librarian at the University of Virginia School of Law Library. She received her JD from the University of Missouri, her MSIS from the University of Texas and her BA from the College of William & Mary. Leslie who is originally from Chillicothe, Missouri, enjoys the outdoors and pursues hiking, […]
A number of the directories were distributed at the VALL Winter Meeting at George Mason Law Library today and the rest will be mailed out by Victoria Levy. Everyone should receive their directories by March 17. If you do not, please contact Victoria at vlevy@hnton.com.
National Library Week (April 12 – 18) will be upon us before we know it. Check out ALA’s website for ideas: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm Volunteer in Washington, D.C. for the AALL MeetingPlease join your colleagues in volunteering your time to make the Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., a success.Volunteers are needed for:Family Social Hour; Registration Bag Stuffing; […]
Heather Buchanan, JoAnn Featherston, Clarissa McAdoo & Phyllis Harrison Workshops empower residents with resourcesBy Tracy Agnew (Contact) Suffolk News-HeraldPublished Saturday, February 21, 2009 On Friday, people from around Suffolk gathered at the Redevelopment and Housing Authority for empowerment. The monthly empowerment workshop, hosted by SRHA, brings in representatives of community resources to speak to attendees […]
The Layoff List: American Lawyer This list from the American Lawyer tracks employment changes at the Am Law 200, Global 100 and other firms. Just click on the firm of interest and you will find articles about what layoffs if any have taken place: http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202425647706 The Layoff List: BlogsHere are some of many blogs with […]
Cathy Palombi, Access Services Librarian at the University of Virginia School of Law Library, sailed around the world with the Semester At Sea program this past fall with 700 undergraduates and 100 faculty and staff from all over the country. UVA sponsors this “floating university,” which has been in existence since 1963, and each semester […]
Congratulations to Tony & Rosie Ikwueme! Ariana Somto Ikwueme arrived on February 7, at 6:44 am, weighing 7 lb. 13 oz. She joins brother Bradley. Both mother and child are doing well. __________ ASL and Virginia Tech Launch New Program to AwardCertificate of Graduate Studies in Natural ResourcesThe Appalachian School of Law and Virginia Tech […]
The deadline for candidate nominations for offices of Vice President/President Elect; Treasurer and Director are fast approaching. You may send your nominations in to Evelyn Campbell at ecampbell@hunton.com or through the comment box in this posting. The deadline for all nominations is Friday, January 9. ___________________ I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about […]
Resolutions · res·o·lu·tion (ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən): a formal expression of opinion, will, or intentAnother new year is almost upon us, which makes it time for resolutions! I always try to include a few resolutions which will make my life easier in some way. In recent years “easier” has usually meant “electronic.” I stopped writing checks in favor […]
