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| Nickname | WVLA |
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| Formation | October 22, 1914 |
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Parent organization | American Library Association |
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The West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) is a professional organization for West Virginia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It was founded on October 22, 1914, in Parkersburg, West Virginia at a meeting of the Federated Women's Clubs of West Virginia. [1] S. Scollay Page, the state federation chair of literature and library extensions, invited librarians statewide to attend the meeting. [1] The association was created and Page became its first president. [1] WVLA was established as a state non-profit in 1980. [2] [3] The organization lobbied the state of West Virginia to create the West Virginia Library Commission, which was established in 1929 and facilitated the growth of public libraries in the state. [4]
WVLA publishes West Virginia Libraries (ISSN 0043-3276). [5]
References
- ^ a b c Martel, C. (1915). The Cataloger in His Own Defence. The Cataloger in His Own Defence. p. 51. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Library Association Incorporated". Guidestar. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "About Us". West Virginia Library Association. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Library Commission". West Virginia Library Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Libraries Newsletter - West Virginia Library Association". Marshall University. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
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| Nickname | WVLA |
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| Formation | October 22, 1914 |
| 55-6062061 | |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
| Website |
wvla |
The West Virginia Library Association (WVLA) is a professional organization for West Virginia's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It was founded on October 22, 1914, in Parkersburg, West Virginia at a meeting of the Federated Women's Clubs of West Virginia. [1] S. Scollay Page, the state federation chair of literature and library extensions, invited librarians statewide to attend the meeting. [1] The association was created and Page became its first president. [1] WVLA was established as a state non-profit in 1980. [2] [3] The organization lobbied the state of West Virginia to create the West Virginia Library Commission, which was established in 1929 and facilitated the growth of public libraries in the state. [4]
WVLA publishes West Virginia Libraries (ISSN 0043-3276). [5]
References
- ^ a b c Martel, C. (1915). The Cataloger in His Own Defence. The Cataloger in His Own Defence. p. 51. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Library Association Incorporated". Guidestar. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "About Us". West Virginia Library Association. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Library Commission". West Virginia Library Commission. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "West Virginia Libraries Newsletter - West Virginia Library Association". Marshall University. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
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