Jane Austen Vermont Chapter Meeting
The next JASNA-Vermont Chapter meeting on June 22… any questions, or you would like a copy of the complete flyer for posting in your library, please email Kelly McDonald at jasna-vt@hotmail.com. We have also started a blog for the chapter and invite you to visit! [it is just in its infancy with lots more to add, so come back often…] http://janeausteninvermont
VLA 2008 Annual Meeting Highlights
The VLA Annual Meeting took place on May 13, 2008 at the Vermont Library Conference in Burlington. The results of the election are:
- Vice-President/President Elect – (1 year each) John Payne
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Treasurer (2 years) – Wynne Browne
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NELA Representative (2 years) Kip Roberson
The approved minutes of the May 2007 Annual Meeting and the Year End Budget Report 2007 have been posted (under Publications – Meeting minutes). The ballot for the Proposed Constitution and Bylaws changes will go out next week. Those members with email addresses on file will receive their ballot electronically. All other members will be sent a paper ballot. The deadline to vote is June 10th. VLA sections will be posting their annual reports soon if they have not done so already. The Government Relations Committee Report and the Intellectual Freedom Committee Report have already posted theirs.
VLA–Drexel Partnership Offers VLA Members a 20% Tuition Reduction!
Advance your career with a degree from Drexel University Online. For details see: vla-drexel-discount.pdf
VLA-Drexel Partnership Offers VLA Members a 20% Tuition Reduction!
Advance your career with a degree from Drexel University Online. For details see: vla-drexel-discount.pdf
Annual Report of the Intellectual Freedom Committee
It’s been an exciting and productive year for the Intellectual Freedom Committee. Following is a link to a report of our accomplishments for 2007-2008.
Vermont Koha ILS Project
Some of you around the state may have heard word of a group of libraries working together to create a customized “Vermont” version of the open source integrated library system (ILS) Koha.
It’s true, and the group is more than happy to welcome new members who are interested in the development phase of the project as well as those who might be interested in joining a consortium model ILS down the road. If you are unhappy with your current system, looking at a forced upgrade, or looking to automate, the Vermont Koha Project might be of interest to you.Read more→
VLA and VSLA Succeed in Getting Library Confidentiality Bill Enacted
On Tuesday, May 13, Governor Douglas signed into law S. 220, “An Act Relating to the Confidentiality of Library Patron Records.” The new law will take effect July 1, 2008.
To see text of the bill, click: S. 220
To see how your representatives voted, click : House Journal, April 28 (Scroll more than half-way through the document; or search “library” using the “Find on page” feature of your browser.)
Read more→
Government Relations Committee End of Year Report
For an update on the work of the committee this past year (2007-2008), see the committee’s report: vla-grc-report-may-2008.pdf
Personnel Committee Meeting
The Personnel Committee is meeting
Monday, May 12th, 10am-noon at the Midstate Regional Library in BerlinÂ
to begin planning its next project: a survey of Vermont public librarians’ wages and benefits. The Committee welcomes volunteers to help draft, administer, and analyze the survey.
 Contact Chair Amy C. Grasmick for more information:
Kimball Public Library
kimball_acg@hotmail.com
728-5073Â
Vermont House passes library patron confidentiality bill
Tuesday morning, April 29, the House voted to concur with the Senate-passed version of the library patron confidentiality bill (S. 220). Now it goes to the governor for his signature before becoming law. Please call or write your representatives and thank them for their support on this measure. Also, a big thanks to John Shullenberger for all his efforts on our behalf.