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  • Lee Smith November 5, 2025 13:48
    Virginia Church Library Association Virtual Coffee & Chat, Book Reviews, & Fall Business Meeting
    November 8, 9 am - 12 pm

    We are trying something new by hosting this free event virtually for both VCLA members and non-members. Do you have a church library question, idea, or just want to hear about what other church libraries are doing, then join us via Zoom. If you have read a book recently for any age that you liked, tell us about it in 2-3 minutes. We will also hold our VCLA Fall Business Meeting. We need at least 12 VCLA members present to meet the quorum.


    Please register by Friday, November 7 by either emailing vachurchlibrary@gmail.com or call/text Lee Smith, VCLA Director, at 804.306.3862.


    The Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register. We hope you and your library staff will be able to join us. If you have any questions, please contact Lee Smith, VCLA Director, using the contact information listed above.
  • Lee Smith September 7, 2025 16:21
    It's not too late to join our friends in Tennessee next weekend for their church library training.

    Tennessee Church Library Training
    "Books: Inspiring Ideas"

    Attached is information about the upcoming conference they are offering next weekend. All of the information, conference schedule, classes, class descriptions, and registration can all be found at this link https://churchlibrarians.ning.com/.../tennessee-church...

    It has been some time since we have had library training in Tennessee. It is long "overdue.” We are planning a training day for you on September 13, 2025. “Check it out.” We pray you aren’t already “booked” for that weekend.”

    Are you “due” for a boost and some encouragement? Are you ready to start a “new chapter” in your library? “Reserve” your spot. We are “bound” to have a great time since we are planning some classes that will tickle your “spine.” You will learn not only foundational skills but how to streamline your work to meet current challenges and deal with future trends.

    Robert J. Morgan, pastor, speaker, and author of over 35 books, will be joining us. Also hear from Carol Ghattas, former missionary and librarian, and author of both nonfiction and fiction. Jana Magruder, LifeWay specialist and author, will be sharing ideas from her book Flip the Script, with ideas on how we can help disciple the next generation. There will be several choices from which to choose. It will be an exciting day.

    Please don’t come by yourself, bring someone else along with you. Your library team will enjoy being together. Recruit someone new for your library or just invite a friend.

    Thank you for helping us get the word out. Share with other librarians and friends. Everyone is welcome!

    All of the information, conference schedule, classes, and class descriptions, etc. can all be found under the "events" tab.

    If you are coming from a distance, consider coming early to explore Nashville. What about a tour of the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, the Tennessee State Library and Archives, or the Nashville Public Library? The Ryman Auditorium, The Country Music Hall of Fame and The Grand Ole Opry are also fun.
  • Bev League August 7, 2025 10:47
    "Check Out" the details about a Library Training Event in the Nashville area on September 13, 2025. Details on the Events Tab.
  • Lee Smith July 23, 2025 15:04
    I wanted to remind you about our Coffee & Chat this coming Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. Susan Swisher, Susan Gaskins, and the church library staff of North Run Baptist are hosting us for this event. It will be an open roundtable discussion. If you have a question or one of your library staff members has a question, bring it with you on Saturday, and we will see if we can get it answered for you. Remember, we are doing this one a little differently. We will have the roundtable discussion followed by lunch, bring your own, for a time of fellowship around the tables. Drinks and dessert will be provided. We hope you and your library staff will be able to join us. More information can be found on both our website vacla.org and Facebook page under the events tab. Please RSVP to vachurchlibrary@gmail.com by Friday, July 25, so we know how to plan.

    If you have any questions, visit our website vacla.org, visit our Facebook & Instagram pages, or contact me either at this email or at (804) 306.3862. See you Saturday!
  • Lee Smith March 27, 2025 22:31
    It's almost finally here. Tomorrow, Friday, March 28 is our VCLA Spring Conference "Planting New Seeds." Registration begins at 12:30 pm, Welcome & Class Information at 1:30 pm followed by classes at 2:15 pm and ends at 8 pm. Saturday Registration begins at 8 am, Welcome & Class Information at 8:30 am, followed by classes at 9:15 am and we end at 3:30 pm.

    If you wanted to join us and forgot to register, we do allow walkins however meals are not guaranteed. Parking is in the Mulberry Street lot and enter the building through the double doors under the awning. We hope you will come and join us for a time of training and Christian fellowship with with other church librarians.
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  • Lee Smith March 1, 2025 1:54
    All of the Spring Conference, "Planting New Seeds," information, newsletter, scholarship application and registration form have been updated both here under the events tab and our website vacla.org under the upcoming events tab. The conference is March 28 & 29, 2025 at First Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. Laura Hedrick and her library are excited to host us as well as to show everyone their three newly renovated libraries. We hope you and your library staff will make plans to join us. We are offering scholarships for first-time conference attendees. The deadline to apply is March 15. That is also the same date to receive the discounted registration fee. After March 15 the registration fee will increase by $20 (Zoom is not included). The deadline to guarantee meals is March 24. Also, as a reminder if you haven't already paid your 2025 VCLA membership dues, the deadline to be included in the printed membership directory that will be given out at the spring conference is March 15. The new membership dues are $25 for an individual or $100 for a church. The revised membership form can be found on our website under the membership tab. Check out our website vacla.org and follow us on social media on Facebook - VCLA/Virginia Church Library Association and Instagram - vachurchlibrary. If you have any questions, please email vachurchlibrary@gmail.com. I hope to see you on March 28. Have a great weekend.
  • Lee Smith February 5, 2025 17:44
    Mark your calendars for the Virginia Church Library Association Spring Conference "Planting New Seeds." The conference is on March 28 & 29, 2025, at First Baptist Church, Richmond. We are still working on finalizing the conference leaders, schedule, and classes. Laura Hedrick and her library team are excited to both host us but to also show off their three new church library areas. We hope you and your library staff will make plans to join us. Check out our website vacla.org, the upcoming events section will have all of the conference information once it's available. We will be offering scholarships for first-time conference attendees. We are also on social media Facebook - VCLA/Virginia Church Library Association and Instagram - vachurchlibrary. If you have any questions, you can email vachurchlibrary@gmail.com.
  • Lee Smith October 15, 2024 11:27
    A reminder that today, October 15, is the last day to register and guarantee meals for the upcoming fall conference. If you know you are going to attend but have not registered yet, just email and let us know. You can pay the registration fees either at the conference or online at PayPal or Zelle. Email to vachurchlibrar@gmail.com. Detailed conference information can be found on our website vacla.org under the upcoming events tab. We hope you will join us this weekend for a great conference.
  • Lee Smith October 3, 2024 12:33
    This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, October 4, is the last day to apply for a scholarship and register with the discounted registration fee. The scholarship applications can be emailed to vachurchlibrary@gmail.com. The registration fee can also be paid online either via Zelle or PayPal. The instructions for both can be found on our website vacla.org under the Upcoming Events tab. After tomorrow the registration fee increases by $20. The deadline to guarantee meals is Tuesday, October 15. We hope you and your library staff will join us for a time of learning and fellowship.
  • Lee Smith September 10, 2024 13:00
    The VCLA Fall Conference, "Renewing the Future of VCLA" is Friday, October 18 & Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Monument Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. We excited to have local guest authors Rev. Richard Sandberg and Howard Johnson. Our guest conference leaders are Allison Maynard - Book Systems, Inc., Edie Asbury - Delaware Valley Congregational Librarians, and several VCLA officers and members.

    I want to bring to your attention several important dates. October 4 is the deadline to submit scholarship applications and receive the discounted registration fee. After this date, the registration fee increases by $20. October 15 is the deadline to guarantee meals for the conference. We will allow walk-ins but meals will not be guaranteed. The detailed conference information with the schedule and class information, the scholarship application, and the registration form are available on our website https://www.vacla.org/upcoming-events/fall-2024-conference.

    Please share this information with your library staff or anyone who might be interested in attending the conference. If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing vachurchlibrary@gmail.com or by calling VCLA Director, Lee Smith at 804.306.3862. We hope you and your library staff will make plans to join us for this time of training and fellowship.
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Let's talk Book Clubs and Reading Groups

On October 21, 2023 while we are together in Richmond, we are going to share our experiences and ideas about book clubs. I thought it would be fun to continue to share our stories beyond the conference. So I am setting up a forum for our conversations going forward about our book clubs and reading groups so that I can put the link in our handout. Can't wait to be with all of you on Zoom. Surely do wish I could be with you in person! Morlee    

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