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Farewell to Timothy Coggins!

Tim Coggins retired in June from the University of Richmond Law School Library after 18 years of service to the university. And as VALLers are aware he was also awarded AALL’s Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award in July. That’s a fine way to end a distinguished career! Tim was an active member of the […]

2015 AALL Award Recipients

Congratulations to these VALL rock stars on their AALL awards! Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award Timothy Coggins (Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law)  Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award Sarah K. Wiant (Professor of Law, Washington & Lee University School of Law) Hall […]

VALL at AALL in Philadelphia

Thank you to Terry Long and Patty Petroccione for these photos!     The Liberty Bell needs no introduction Independence Hall … someone was doing lots of night-time photography  VALL members always know how to have a good time Congratulations to Patty Petroccione on her 10th anniversary with AALL   Patty Petroccione and Donna Bausch And […]

Au Revoir, Isabel!

After almost 29 years as the government & law librarian at the Henrico Government & Law Library, Isabel Paul will be retiring tomorrow, and is looking forward to some much deserved down time. Isabel was born in Philadelphia and attended Temple University where she received her B.A. in history; Drexel University where she received her […]

VLA Council Meeting highlights, June 12, 2015

Submitted by Terry Long, VALL liaison to VLA Jobline has made $7500 this year Scholarship funding is on track VLA has 284 new members; 23 organizational members, with a push by two public librarians to get all public library systems to join as organizational members VLA’s 2016 meeting will be at the Homestead on October […]

VALL Lunch at AALL

Take a break from conference activities to meet up with fellow VALL members for lunch at McCormick & Schmick’s on July 20, from 12 – 2 pm. The registration form is available here VALL 2015 Lunch Registration and also on the VALL wiki.

Farewell, Robert!

Robert Davis from Prince William County Public Law Library will be retiring at the end of the month after 19 years in public law librarianship. Robert began his career in the county’s planning and zoning department but was laid off within six months of hire. “Last hired, first fired,” Robert said. He was fortunate to […]

VALL Grant Recipients!

Congratulations to Suzanne Corriell (4th Circuit Law Library) and Kathleen Klepfer (University of Richmond Law School Library) for being awarded VALL grants to AALL! We look forward to reading about their experiences at AALL in Philadelphia.