Register for the August 2011 VASLA program

The summer VASLA program will be held at James Branch Cabell Library (VCU Libraries) on Friday, August 5, 2011. Come and listen to 3 exciting presentations:

Check It Out! Lending E-Readers and iPads at VCU Libraries
Karen Cary, Head, Collection Management, VCU Libraries
with Mary Anne Dyer, Catalog Librarian for Digital Asset Management, VCU Libraries

Managing the Perfect Storm: Will e-books save libraries?
Sally Wiant, B.A., M.L.S., J.D., Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University

Life as a mobile developer: Fitting your data to users on the go.
Ron Duplain, Lead Android and Mobile Web Engineer at WillowTree Apps (Charlottesville, VA)

To register, fill out the form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DNYNMQY and send your registration fee ($15 for members/$25 for non-members) to

Megan Nunemaker
Astronomy Librarian
National Radio Astronomy Observatory Library
520 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

I'll send out more detailed directions and parking information soon.

Please contact me at bjpeacemaker@vcu.edu or 804-828-8960 if you have any questions.

Richmond Area Dine-in June 23

The Richmond area networking dinner will be back in the Far West End on June 23, 2011.  We will meet at House of Vietnam (http://www.houseofvietnam.net) on Pump Road at 6:00pm.  It's in a strip mall close to Broad Street so parking shouldn't be a problem. Please let Julie Beamer (jbeamer@infionline.net) know if you think you might come, so we can get a big enough table.

Hope to see you there!

Save the Date: VASLA Summer Program at VCU

More details will be forthcoming, but the VASLA Summer Program has been scheduled for Friday, August 5, 2011 at Virginia Commonwealth University. Speakers will talk about mobile applications and e-book readers. I will send out the schedule and registration information soon, but please contact Bettina Peacemaker at bjpeacemaker@vcu.edu if you have any questions in the meantime.

Don't forget the Mid-Atlantic Chapters Reception at the SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia!

If you will be at the SLA Annual Conference, don't forget the Mid-Atlantic Chapters Reception. You do have to register in advance, but don't worry, you can still buy your ticket ($5), even if you already registered for the conference. Details are at http://units.sla.org/chapter/cmd/midatlantic2011.htm

VASLA/VALL Dine-in May 19

Join VASLA and VALL members in Richmond for a dine-in on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Baker's Crust in Carytown (3553 W. Cary St.). This is an opportunity to meet with other information professionals in the area and to talk about topics relevant to the profession.