Call to Action! Advocacy for School Libraries & Librarians
The Vermont School Library Association (VSLA) needs your support! Please plan to attend one of the 3 public hearings about reinstating library language in the proposed Vermont Education Quality...
View ArticleThe State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States (IMLS)
New report out from IMLS about the state of small and rural libraries in the US. http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/Brief2013_05.pdf Some highlights include: Small and rural libraries make up...
View ArticleUPDATE: Call to Action! Advocacy for School Libraries & Librarians
This is an important message from the Vermont School Library Association (VSLA) about the public hearings that start today for the Vermont State Education Quality Standards. Secretary of Education...
View ArticleLibrary Advisory Council of the Special Services Unit Meeting
What do your visually-impaired patrons want from your library? What do you as a public librarian want from Special Services? The Library Advisory Council of the Special Services Unit will discuss these...
View Article2014 John Swan Lecture – Dawn Sova
The 2014 John Swan Lecture will take place on Monday, January 27th, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier. This year’s lecturer is author and anti-censorship advocate Dawn...
View ArticlePress Release: John Swan Lecture with Dawn Sova
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Contact: Raymond Brior Phone: 802-635-1495 Email: Raymond.Brior@jsc.edu January 14, 2014, Vermont Library Association with the Department of Libraries presents The...
View ArticleTalking Points on Vinous Beverages in Libraries
Dear Vermont librarians, You may be hearing about a couple of bills currently under discussion in the legislature, concerning serving vinous beverages in libraries. The Vt. Library Association’s...
View ArticleLegislative Breakfast Materials!
The Vermont Library Association’s Government Relations committee has revised materials that libraries can use to host regional legislative breakfasts, as a way of outreaching to your representatives...
View ArticleVLA Statement on the Ryan Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Contact: Amber Billey, VLA President Phone: 802-656-8568 Email: abilley@uvm.edu April 8, 2014 The Vermont Library Association joins American Library Association President...
View ArticleGeek The Library!
Have you heard of “Geek the Library”? It’s an awareness campaign for public libraries, from OCLC and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It is also coming to a close soon and we’d like all Vermont...
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