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VLA 2025 Graduate Student Scholarship Applications Due November 15

Posted: October 21, 2025

The Vermont Library Association (VLA) Scholarship & Awards Committee is accepting applications for the 2025 Graduate Student Scholarship. Up to $1,500 is available for a VLA member pursuing an MLS or MLIS degree. To be eligible, applicants must: – be enrolled in an MLS/MLIS program; – be an active VLA member; – live in Vermont […]

Libraries As Cooling Centers Webinar

Posted: September 12, 2025

As extreme heat events become more frequent, libraries are exploring their role in supporting community members seeking relief. This Thursday, Sept. 25, Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) webinar will begin at 2 p.m. with a brief overview of what it means to serve as a cooling center. Vermont Department of Health Climate & Health Program Manager […]

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The Vermont Library Association is an educational organization working to develop, promote, and improve library and information services and librarianship in the state of Vermont.

From Our President

I am looking forward to the opportunity of being the Vermont Library Association President this year. Libraries have played a pivotal role in my life since I was a child. At that time, they provided me with a safe space to explore ideas independently, ask questions, and always be treated with respect. Now, as an academic librarian I ensure that the students I work with understand how to find reliable research/fact-based information sources; that they know how to critically evaluate the materials they find; and that they can use what they learn to contribute to finding solutions to the many important issues facing our communities.

The VLA plays a vital role in supporting librarians and libraries. We are committed to intellectual freedom; life-long literacy and the freedom to read; and building collections and spaces that make all members of our communities feel seen and welcomed. A functioning democracy needs all of these things and I know that by working together, we as librarians, can make a difference. I look forward to working with you.

Daisy Benson (she/her)

Library Professor
Library Instruction Coordinator
David W. Howe Memorial Library
University of Vermont