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Message from the President to the WVLA Membership

I want to take this time to thank all of you for your support so far. I know that we are just beginning 2012 but it is already looking to be very interesting year and if we work together, it can be a very productive one! I do believe that it is important that we communicate and promote healthy discussions among libraries and I will do my best to follow through as such.

The 2012 Legislative session will be starting and I do hope that all of you will take the time to talk with your state leaders. Legislative Day is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 31st with a reception in the evening from 5 to 7pm.

In the afternoon of Legislative Day, Robin Taylor with the WV Dept. Ed./Arts will host a meeting at 1pm in the Library Commissions training room to discuss the WV Libraries GeoCaching Challenge that will launch during National Library Week. Immediately afterward, we will seek a few caches that Robin will place nearby (weather permitting). All interested libraries are encouraged to attend.

I will be visiting Charleston several days during the session in addition to Legislative Day, January 31. Anyone who would like to join me on Feb. 2 to attend the Senate Finance meeting or on Feb. 14 to spread "LOVE the LIBRARIES" cheer J, please contact me and we can arrange to meet.

I am also working on committee appointments and would like to ask all current, renewing, or new members to please consider assisting on a committee. These committees are listed on the WVLA membership form but you can e-mail or call me personally if you would like to know more.

Two committees in need of volunteers are:

Marketing manages the WVLA retail store and we are in need of a sales crew to help out during Spring Fling and Conference, can you volunteer an hour? Also, Marketing will be working on revamping the merchandise and would welcome suggestions.

Public Relations will be promoting Libraries throughout WV and need various people from around the state who will provide Library related information and news for WVLA publications, including the WV Libraries.

Crystal Hamrick
President WVLA 2012

BE THE CHANGE!

Time to Renew Your Membership

It's time to renew your WVLA membership for 2012. The form is available in PDF.