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Valibs V56 N4 STAFF Coeditors Cy Dillon Hampden-Sydney College H-SC Box 7 Virginia Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 23943 (434) 223-6197 [email protected] Lyn C. A. Gardner Libraries Hampton Public Library 4207 Victoria Blvd. October/November/December 2010, Vol. 56, No. 4 Hampton, Virginia 23669 (757) 727-1218 (757) 727-1151 (fax) COLUMNS [email protected] Lyn C. A. Gardner 2 Openers John Moorman 3 President’s Column Editorial Board 31 Virginia Reviews Lydia C. Williams Longwood University Library Farmville, Virginia 23909 FEATURES (434) 395-2432 [email protected] Mary Sellen and 5 A Tale of Two Libraries: Jennifer Anielski Combining The Mariners’ Museum Library and Ed Lener Christopher Newport University’s Trible Library College Librarian for the Sciences David A. Taylor 7 Exploring Virginia Life through the Virginia Tech University Libraries P.O. Box 90001 WPA Writers’ Project Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-9001 Gregg Grunow 11 Preservation and Access for the (540) 231-9249 Old Dominion Land Company Collection [email protected] David Anderson 14 Building Digital Archives Collections at Karen Dillon Northern Virginia Community College Manager, Library Services Laura Drake Davis 17 Civil War 150 Legacy Project: Carilion Health System and Renee Savits Document Digitization and Access P.O. Box 13367 Roanoke, Virginia 24033 B. Dawn Fisher 19 Special Libraries in the Baptist Church (540) 981-7258 Jim Gwin 23 A Special Relationship: (540) 981-8666 (fax) The Virginia Baptist Historical Society and [email protected] the Boatwright Memorial Library Matthew Todd Beth S. Harris 26 Discovering the Unexpected: NOVA The Margaret Wise Brown Collection at 3001 N. Beauregard St. Wyndham Robertson Library, Hollins University Alexandria, VA 22331 Phone: 703-845-6033 [email protected] Virginia Libraries is a quarterly journal published by the Virginia Library Association whose purpose is to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and the profes- Publications Committee Chair sion of librarianship in order to advance literacy and learning and to ensure access to informa- Suzy Szasz Palmer tion in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Library of Virginia The journal, distributed to the membership, is used as a vehicle for members to exchange 800 E. Broad St. information, ideas, and solutions to mutual problems in professional articles on current topics Richmond, VA 23219 in the library and information field. Views expressed in Virginia Libraries are not necessarily (804) 692-3620 endorsed by the editors or editorial board. (804) 692-3556 (fax) The Virginia Library Association (VLA) holds the copyright on all articles published in [email protected] Virginia Libraries whether the articles appear in print or electronic format. Material may be reproduced for informational, educational, or recreational purposes provided the source of the material is cited. The print version of Virginia Libraries is designed by Lamp-Post Publicity in Meherrin, Virginia. The electronic version of Virginia Libraries is created by Virginia Tech’s Digital Library and Archives and is available at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VALib or as On the cover: The Hollins a link from the Virginia Library Association website (http://www.vla.org) and the Directory of Authors Collection, including Open Access Journals (http://www.doaj.org/). Virginia Libraries is indexed in Library Litera- the Margaret Wise Brown ture, a database produced by the H.W. Wilson Company. Collection, in the Hollins Room Items for publication and editorial inquiries should be addressed to the editors. Inquiries at Wyndham Robertson Library, regarding membership, subscriptions, advertising, or claims should be directed to VLA, P.O. Hollins University. Photo by Box 8277, Norfolk, VA 23503-0277. All personnel happenings and announcements should be David Maxson. See article on sent to the VLA Newsletter, Carol Wittig, [email protected]. page 26. The guidelines for submissions to Virginia Libraries are found on page 4. PAGE 2 VIRGINIA LIBRARIES OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2010 OPENERS The Particular Delight of Special Libraries by Lyn C. A. Gardner fter earning my master’s for weeks on end to conduct their my enthusiasm, and we enjoyed in English literature, research. Some were historians, the cooperative, collegial atmo- during the long search some genealogists, some enthu- sphere of those whose love of a sub- Afor a full-time job, I had the good siasts, and some creative writers; ject inspires them to work toward fortune to answer a call for a tem- many of these would share their shared goals. The collection itself porary position at The Mariners’ resulting books with the library, was a constant delight. Today, as Museum Library to perform an further enriching the collection. catalog librarian for Hampton Pub- inventory of their collection as The archives themselves not lic Library, I am pleased to be able part of their retrospective conver- to indulge in original cataloging sion. While I’d worked for my local for the many interesting acquisi- public library in high school and tions of the Virginiana collection, during my undergraduate years, [We] frequently had and I greatly enjoy working in and had used plenty of college and visiting researchers the supportive team environment university libraries in the Hampton of our Technical Services Depart- Roads area, this was the first time who’d travel great ment; but I will always think back I’d set foot in a special library. with fondness on those golden The collection was breathtaking. distances and stay years at the museum, immersed in The rare book room held volumes in local hotels for that breathtaking collection. so tall some stood in the space of While special libraries come in four normal shelves, with others weeks on end to many shapes and sizes, serving so tiny they were half the size of a multitude of general and very my palm. Handwritten logbooks conduct their research. specific populations, they share held drawings of ships, often with one thing in common: concen- interesting bindings, such as one tration on particular subjects at a with wooden boards and chains only contained many cabinets of level of depth able to satisfy seri- with tiny anchors to lock the book. photographs, including a plethora ous researchers, aficionados, and Books in a wealth of ancient and of images of specific vessels, but the curious alike. Those engaged modern languages dated back to also held maps, charts, programs in such specific inquiries can find the 1400s. One volume consisted for exclusive functions on board nowhere better to satisfy their of beautiful watercolors painted by luxury liners, tickets, handwritten interests; and the best part is, the a woman who journeyed with her letters pertaining to the Titanic staff usually enjoy the process of captain-brother around the world. and the USS Monitor, detailed plans researching these requests and In addition to the rare books, for Chris Craft boats, and a wealth learning the results with the same the library held an amazing depth of material that simply made one enthusiasm as the searchers them- and breadth of maritime materi- catch one’s breath with wonder at selves. VL als on all subjects, to the extent the sudden immediacy of the past. that staff were able to answer I was fortunate to graduate to a research requests from around the full-time position at The Mariners’ globe, and frequently had visit- Museum Library, whose collection ing researchers who’d travel great I’d fallen in love with at first sight. distances and stay in local hotels My fellow staff members all shared OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2010 VIRGINIA LIBRARIES PAGE 3 President’s Column by John Moorman y the time this issue of members. The Legislative Commit- Fourth, the year was a time to Virginia Libraries arrives at tee, under the leadership of Bette forge new partnerships. In July your door or desk, I will Dillehay and John Halliday, kept 2010, I met with the leadership of Bbe the past-president of the Vir- us informed and up-to-date on the Virginia Educational Media ginia Library Association. The asso- legislative matters. The commit- Association (VEMA) and the ciation presidency will continue in tee produced a legislative agenda Library of Virginia to begin the the good hands of Matthew Todd. in time for its adoption at the June process of enhancing communica- I have worked with Matt the past executive committee and council tion and cooperation as we work two years as a member of the VLA meetings. together on projects such as Find Executive Committee and have the Third, this was a year of great It Virginia. Since that meeting, I highest respect for his abilities and change for the association. During have contacted the leadership of informed judgment. the year, the process of changing the Virginia Society for Technol- What can I say about my year as ogy in Education to expand our your elected leader? cooperative effort on behalf of Find First, heartfelt thanks for the It Virginia. I was a part of a meet- opportunity members of the Vir- … this was a year ing with the new Virginia Secre- ginia Library Association gave me tary of Education in July in which to be the association’s official voice of great change for we outlined the value of Find It for the past year. It is the greatest the association. Virginia and the role that libraries honor that I have received in my of all types play in the educational career and I will treasure the expe- process. rience for the rest of my life. Fifth, I delighted in meeting new Second, with the assistance of executive directors was initiated. people and in attending events that the VLA Executive Committee and Early in the year, Linda Hahne, our I normally would not. For the sec- Council, much was accomplished.
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