Publications of the Virginia Library Association
by Alyssa Altshuler
Virginia Libraries (1928–1932) was issued quarterly by the Virginia State Library, Extension Division. There are no VLA publications between 1933 and 1937.
Year Title Editor 1928 Virginia Libraries Leslie W. Stevens 1929 Virginia Libraries Leslie W. Stevens 1930 Virginia Libraries Leslie W. Stevens 1931 Virginia Libraries Leslie W. Stevens 1932 Virginia Libraries Leslie W. Stevens
News Letter (1938–42) was published annually and sponsored by the Junior Members Round Table, Virginia Library Association.
Year Title Editor(s) 1938 News Letter Junior Members Roundtable 1939 News Letter Junior Members Roundtable 1940 News Letter Elise B. Hardy 1941 News Letter Agnes Gregory 1942 News Letter Dorothy Watson/Mary Minichan
Virginia Library Bulletin (1943–1953) was “issued occasionally in the interest of Virginia libraries.” (The “occasional” publication schedule was probably due to WWII and its aftermath.)
Year Title Editor(s) 1943 Virginia Library Bulletin William Arthur Moon 1944 Virginia Library Bulletin William Arthur Moon 1945 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1946 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1947 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1948 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1949 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1950 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1951 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1952 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton 1953 Virginia Library Bulletin Ernestine Grafton
Virginia Librarian (1954–1973) was published quarterly as the “official organ of the Virginia Library Association.”
Year Title Editor(s) 1954 Virginia Librarian Carrol H. Quenzel 1955 Virginia Librarian Carrol H. Quenzel 1956 Virginia Librarian Carrol H. Quenzel 1957 Virginia Librarian Carrol H. Quenzel/N. Harvey Deal (in April) 1958 Virginia Librarian N. Harvey Deal 1959 Virginia Librarian N. Harvey Deal 1960 Virginia Librarian N. Harvey Deal/Joseph B. Runey (in April) 1961 Virginia Librarian Joseph B. Runey 1962 Virginia Librarian Joseph B. Runey 1963 Virginia Librarian Joseph B. Runey/Forrest C. Palmer (in June) 1964 Virginia Librarian Forrest C. Palmer 1965 Virginia Librarian Forrest C. Palmer 1966 Virginia Librarian Orland Wages 1967 Virginia Librarian Orland Wages 1968 Virginia Librarian Orland Wages 1969 Virginia Librarian Richard K. Burns 1970 Virginia Librarian Richard K. Burns/Dean Burgess (spring) 1971 Virginia Librarian Dean Burgess 1972 Virginia Librarian Dean Burgess 1973 Virginia Librarian Dean Burgess
Virginia Librarian Newsletter (1974–1986) was published six times per year, adding the word “Newsletter” to its title.
Year Title Editor(s) 1974 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Henry James Jr. 1975 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Henry James Jr. 1976 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Henry James Jr./Marilyn Norstedt (spring) 1977 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Marilyn Norstedt 1978 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1979 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1980 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1981 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1982 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1983 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Mary C. Grafton 1984 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Alan Zoellner 1985 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Alan Zoellner 1986 Virginia Librarian Newsletter Alan Zoellner
Virginia Librarian (1987–1995) was published quarterly.
Year Title Editor(s) 1987 Virginia Librarian Izabela M. Cieszynski 1988 Virginia Librarian Izabela M. Cieszynski 1989 Virginia Librarian Jennilou Grotevant 1990 Virginia Librarian Jennilou Grotevant 1991 Virginia Librarian Jennilou Grotevant 1992 Virginia Librarian Patsy Hansel 1993 Virginia Librarian Co-editors: Lucretia McCulley/Dan Ream 1994 Virginia Librarian Co-editors: Lucretia McCulley/Dan Ream 1995 Virginia Librarian Co-editors: Lucretia McCulley/Dan Ream
Virginia Libraries (1996–present) was published quarterly and continues to be published quarterly today.
Year Title Editor(s) 1996 Virginia Libraries Cy Dillon 1997 Virginia Libraries Cy Dillon 1998 Virginia Libraries Cy Dillon 1999 Virginia Libraries Cy Dillon 2000 Virginia Libraries Cy Dillon/Andrea Kross (in spring) 2001 Virginia Libraries Andrea Kross 2002 Virginia Libraries Co-editors: Barbara Selby/Earlene Viano 2003 Virginia Libraries Co-editors: Barbara Selby/Earlene Viano 2004 Virginia Libraries Co-editors: Cy Dillon/C. A. Gardner 2005 Virginia Libraries Co-editors: Cy Dillon/C. A. Gardner
The first issue of the VLA Newsletter was published in February 1987 and stated the following on its cover:
This is the first issue of a new monthly VLA publication designed to provide the membership of VLA with timely, up-to-date information of interest to all librarians throughout the state. We plan to include a monthly calendar, personnel changes, membership information, reports of pertinent meetings around the state, and notices of region, forum, and section activities.
VLA Newsletter was published ten times yearly and continues to be published ten times yearly today.
Year Title Editor(s) 1987 VLA Newsletter Sandra Heinemann 1988 VLA Newsletter Sandra Heinemann 1989 VLA Newsletter Sandra Heinemann 1990 VLA Newsletter Barbara Smith 1991 VLA Newsletter Barbara Smith/Barbara Selby 1992 VLA Newsletter Rebecca Laine 1993 VLA Newsletter Rebecca Laine 1994 VLA Newsletter Sue Trask 1995 VLA Newsletter Sue Trask 1996 VLA Newsletter Sue Trask 1997 VLA Newsletter Sue Trask 1998 VLA Newsletter Mary Hansbrough 1999 VLA Newsletter Mary Hansbrough 2000 VLA Newsletter Mary Hansbrough 2001 VLA Newsletter Helen Q. Sherman 2002 VLA Newsletter Helen Q. Sherman 2003 VLA Newsletter Audrey M. Kelly 2004 VLA Newsletter Audrey M. Kelly/Kevin Tapp 2005 VLA Newsletter Kevin Tapp
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