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Libraries: Foundations and Fundamentals in Times of Challenge and Change Virginia Library Association 2009 Annual Conference Williamsburg, Virginia October 29–30, 2009 Libraries: Foundations and Fundamentals in Times of Challenge and Change Conference Information elcome to the 104th annual conference” with sessions and programs Virginia Library Association geared toward “User Centered Librar- Registration conference. We come together ies.” As you enjoy our many activities, Registration packets can be picked to celebrate libraries and librarianship, don’t forget to visit the exhibits and ven- up outside the President’s Ball- Wto learn and be encouraged by our dors in the exhibit hall. It is their sup- room (Exhibit area) on Wednesday colleagues’ ideas and accomplishments, port that enables us to have a successful afternoon, Oct. 28 from 3:00–4:00 to be introduced to new ideas and conference. or inside the President’s Ballroom trends, and to be inspired by our keynote Thursday morning immediately s p e a k e r s . Be sure to join us on Thursday evening after the 9:00 Grand Opening. for a great night filled with music, dance, Friday, the registration desk will The theme for this year’s conference is and humor. IONA, one of the leading open at 8:00. Libraries: Foundations and Fundamen- Celtic groups in the mid-Atlantic region, tals in Times of Challenge and Change. will entertain us with their rich blend Exhibits Our theme highlights the fact that the of traditional Celtic music and original Exhibits will be open on Thursday roles of libraries become especially criti- acoustic arrangements. Audience par- from 9:00–5:00 and on Friday from cal during economically difficult times. ticipation is expected and encouraged. 8:00–12:00. Please plan to visit the Often experiencing budgetary trials exhibits. of their own, libraries throughout the During your stay in Williamsburg, Commonwealth continue to provide a please take the opportunity to experi- Box Lunch ($5) foundation for communities to prosper ence some of the great attractions the A turkey box lunch on Thursday and grow. area has to offer. There are wonderful will be provided for those who restaurants, shopping outlets, libraries, requested it and paid the $5. In This year’s conference promises to be and historical sites to tour and discover. order to receive the box lunch you one of our best. The programs focus on I am pleased to welcome you to the 2009 must indicate it on the registration meeting today’s challenges with enthu- VLA conference and to historic Wil- form. A ticket to pick up the lunch siasm and creativity. Guest speakers liamsburg. I am sure your time with us will be in the registration packet. are Adriana Trigiani, an accomplished will be fun-filled and beneficial. Please remember the lunches have author and playwright, and Leonard S. to be pre-ordered so there will be Marcus, a respected and talented writer, Robin P. Benke no onsite tickets available. historian and critic. In addition to the President traditional offerings, the ACRL is host- Virginia Library Association Conference Evaluations ing a first time ever “conference within a The conference evaluation forms will be available online at www. vla.org. 2 From the President 13 VLA Scholarship Winners Book Signings 2 Conference Information 13 Thank You to Sponsors 4 Preconference 14 VLA Award Winners Check your conference packet for 4 Wednesday Tour 17 Conference Sessions information on book signing times 6 Opening General Session 29 Exhibitors and locations. Please visit Booth #308 7 Conference Committee 39 ACRL Conference within 8 Social a Conference to purchase books of the authors INSIDE 10 Second General Session 43 Map of Exhibit Hall presenting at the conference. 12 Jefferson Cup Luncheon 44 Map of Meeting Rooms (back cover) PAGE 2 Libraries: Foundations and Fundamentals in Times of Challenge and Change Introducing the new Books in Print 2.0 where search meets discovery. Now there’s a faster and more efficient way to build collections and help your patrons find the books they need. Books in Print 2.0 now features: • Edition grouping and FRBR • Interactive faceted refine options • Ratings, tagging, user reviews • Relevancy ranked results http://www.bowker.com/bip Copyright©2009 R.R. Bowker LLC, a ProQuest company. All rights reserved. Bowker® and Books In Print® are registered trademarks of R.R. Bowker LLC. PROVIDED BY SWEM’S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH CENTER. Wednesday, 1:00–3:00 PM (No Cost) Room 18 What’s new and what’s tried and true taff from Williamsburg Regional Library invite you to a free pre- conference on Wednesday, Octo- Sber 28 at 1:00 pm at the Williamsburg Marriott. We’ll look at what’s new from publishers for adults, teens, and children. We’ll also look at tried and true books that can fill the gaps when the newest hot book has a long list of reserves. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch, as well as a list of your favorite recom- mendations when there is not a Stephe- Wednesday, 4:00 PM nie Meyer or David Baldacci book to be found. Tour Presenters: Barry Trott, Andrew Smith, oin Bea Hardy, Director of Swem peek into an 18th-century library. These Noreen Bernstein Library’s Special Collections treasures and more await you on the Research Center, for a very special campus of The College of William and Jbehind-the-scenes tour of one of Mary; we look forward to seeing you! Virginia’s largest special collections facilities. See the bursar’s accounts of If interested please sign up using the college student Thomas Jefferson and the conference registration form. Direc- original Frenchman’s Map of Williams- tions and parking information will burg. Marvel at the skill of the artists be sent to you. There is no cost for the who painted the fore-edges of books and tour. Look for folks wearing New Member and 1st Time Attendee ribbons and please welcome them to the conference. PAGE 4 Libraries: Foundations and Fundamentals in Times of Challenge and Change Thursday, 10:00 AM — Auditorium Opening General Session — Speaker: Adriana Trigiani driana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and Aheartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small coal mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed and bestselling Big Stone Gap, followed by the sequels Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, and the fall 2006 release Home to Big Stone Gap. Lucia, Lucia, The Queen of the Big Time, Rococo and Very Valentine were all instant New York Times bestsellers. Adriana also teamed up with her family for Cooking With My Sis- ters, which was co-authored by her sister Mary, with contributions from their sisters and mom; the cookbook-memoir features recipes and stories dating back a hundred years from both sides of their Italian-American family. Adriana’s novels have been translated and sold in over 30 countries around the world. Trigiani’s latest blockbuster Very Valentine, the first in a series, debuted at number nine on the New York Times bestseller list following its February 2009 debut. In this contemporary family saga, 33-year- old Valentine Roncalli must save her family’s custom made shoe company — one of the last family owned businesses in Greenwich Village — while juggling the personal demands of love, family ties, and an unexpected trip to Italy. The novel’s sequel, Encore Valentine, will titled Viola in Reel Life, which will debut novel Big Stone Gap, which will go into debut in February 2010. during fall 2009. production this summer, and has also written the film adaptation of Lucia, Trigiani is also working on a young Adriana wrote the screenplay for and Lucia. adult novel, the first of three in a series will direct the big screen version of her PAGE 6 Libraries: Foundations and Fundamentals in Times of Challenge and Change 2009 Conference Committee Critics from the Washington Post to the Different World, and executive producer/ New York Times to People have described head writer for City Kids for Jim Henson Dr. Benjamin Goldberg, Chair Adriana’s novels as “tiramisu for the Productions. Her Lifetime television Williamsburg Regional Library soul,” “sophisticated and wise,” and special, Growing up Funny, garnered an “dazzling.” They agree that “her char- Emmy nomination for Lily Tomlin. In Robin Benke acters are so lively they bounce off the 1996, she wrote and directed the docu- The University of Virginia’s page,” and that “…her novels are full mentary film Queens of the Big Time. It College at Wise bodied and elegantly written.” Her won the Audience Award at the Hamp- novels have been chosen for the USA tons Film Festival and toured the inter- Noreen Bernstein Today Book Club, the Target Bookmarked national film festival circuit from Hong Williamsburg Regional Library series, and she’s now officially a regular Kong to London. Adriana then wrote a with Barnes & Noble Book Clubs, where screenplay called Big Stone Gap, which she has conducted three online book became the novel that began the series. Janet Curtis clubs. Adriana speaks to book clubs Adriana spent a year and a half waking Williamsburg Regional Library from her home three to four nights a up at three in the morning to write the week. Her books are so popular around novel before going into work on a televi- Valerie Gardner the world that Lucia, Lucia was selected sion show. Hampton Public Library as the “best read of 2004” in England by Richard and Judy.

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