Changes to program / Cancelations

There are a couple of cancelations on the 2010 Conference Program. Karen Figgatt's program from 3:00 to 4:15 on Thursday “Using VoiceThread as an Instructional Tool” is cancelled. Mark Moore’s program on Thursday from 1:30 to 2:45 “SAS Curriculum Pathways” is also cancelled. He will still be doing a program on Friday. We regret this change in the program but there will be plenty to do!

West Virginia Connecting to Collections Town Meeting/Focus Group

Dear Colleague:

We invite you to join us for a 75-minute focus group to share your insights and opinions on the preservation needs of West Virginia collections. West Virginia University Libraries and the Huntington Museum of Art are leading this important opportunity to identify collections care needs throughout the state and to help develop a statewide preservation plan. This project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections grant program.

The focus group will take place at the West Virginia Library Association Annual Meeting. Here are the details:

Session Title: West Virginia Connecting to Collections Town Meeting/Focus Group
Date and Time: Thursday, October 14th, 8:30-9:45 a.m.
Location: Stonewall Ballroom II

Please respond to tom.clareson@lyrasis.org by Tuesday, October 12, if you plan to attend.

Why Participate in this Focus Group?

Opinions you provide will communicate the scope and nature of the preservation needs of collections statewide and will guide the efforts of decision-makers and funders to address those needs. You will help us ensure that our planning accurately identifies the needs of the state.
We hope to apply for grant funding to assist West Virginia cultural institutions in meeting their preservation needs. The best way to guarantee that your needs are represented is to participate in a forum to tell us what is most important to you. In the final plan, you will see your institution’s preservation needs in a context and form you can then use to raise your institutional awareness and promote long-range planning for the care of your collections. Focus group deliberations are considered confidential. Any published comments or responses will not be identified as to speaker.

Thanks so much for your time and assistance!

Frances O’Brien, Dean, WVU Libraries
Margaret Mary Layne, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art

2010 Conference Program

The conference program is available at: http://www.wvla.org/conference/2010/program.pdf (PDF).

Banquet Update

Tickets are available for the banquet only at a cost of $50 per person. Please use the same WVLA registration form and indicate "Banquet Only" if you wish to hear Joe Raiola, senior editor of Mad Magazine, speak and join us for dinner at Stonewall Resort.

Alternative Lodging

These links go to Roadside America information on the hotels with room rates/phone numbers at the towns nearest Stonewall Resort.

• Buckhannon


• Gassaway


• Glenville


• Roanoke


• Sutton


• Weston

If you stay at Stonewall, be sure to tell them you are with the conference. If you are using a WV state purchasing card, be sure to bring your tax exempt number with you.

Definitely NOT for the faint of heart!

Join WVLA on the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (no, it is NOT a library) tour, at 6pm on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Cost is $25.50 per person at the asylum. If you make it through, the tour should last about 1.5 to 2 hours.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (aka Weston State Hospital) is a popular ghostly destination and was recently featured on the program Ghost Hunters.

See if the lunatics really ARE running the asylum – or if it is merely head spook mistress of the dark, Judy Rule!!!

Thrills and chills are guaranteed to run up and down your spine as you experience paranormal activities, hunt for ghosts and things that go bump in the night. Bring your cameras, videos and recorders to document what will be a most memorable (if not screaming scary) two hours.

If you can make it back to Stonewall, the Halloween Costume Party will be in full swing from 830ish on into the deep dark night! Come dressed in costume (or not).
There will be live Karaoke, so practice, practice, practice!!!

A ghoulishly fun time will be had by all!!!!

Stonewall Jackson Resort Floor Plan

A map of the floor plans at Stonewall Jackson is available. Take a preview of the space and it will help you navigate the resort. It may take a few seconds to download the PDF.