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Library of Virginia Video Collection, 1979-1997. 44284. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
In-house transfer from the Acquisitions and Access Management Division.
Collection, 1979-1997, of videorecordings that document various programs, activities, and events supporting the mission of the Library of Virginia. The recordings also document important issues challenging Virginia libraries. The recordings span the years 1979-1997 and include the groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies for the new Library of Virginia building at 800 East Broad Street and the dedication ceremony for the Virginia Authors Room. Featured speakers include Governor Douglas Wilder, Rita Dove, William Styron, and George Allen. Television interviews with Library of Virginia staff on "Virginia Legislature...This Week" and "This Week in Richmond" featuring State Librarian of Virginia Nolan Yelich and Deputy Director, Sandy Treadway. Topics include the opening of the State Library building, The Dictionary of Virginia Biography project, State Library publication "Cavalcade," and researching women's history. Additional footage in the collection includes the 1990 Governors Conference on Library and Information Services and footage of the 1990 VLIN conference held at the Sweet Briar Institute. Conference speakers include Clifford Lynch, Tom Wolfe, Governor John Dalton, and Mary Hatwood Futrell. Also included are promotional spots and a documentary of the Phillip-Morris sponsored nationwide tour showcasing Virginia's ratification copy of the United States Bill of Rights.
This collection is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Special events and staff interviews Series 2: Library conference recordings Series 3: Miscellaneous videoGroundbreaking ceremony for the Virginia State Library and Archives. Featuring speeches by Gov. Douglas Wilder, State Sen. Ball, and hosted by Peggy Forehand.
Various speakers are: Charles McDowell, Peter James Lee, Nolan T. Yelich, Viola O. Baskerville, Thomas W. Moss, Stanley C. Walker, John W. Carlin, Andrew H. McCutcheon, Margaret Forehand Stillman, Rita F. Dove, John H. Chichester, George Allen, and Benjamin W. Robertson.
Guest speakers include: William Styron, James L.W. West, III, Marcy Sims, Nolan Yelich, Serf L. Guerra, John Cole, Beverly Sgro, Francis Foster and Beverly Bagan.
A weekly public television talk show focusing on Richmond, Virginia news and events. State Librarian, Nolan Yelich, and Deputy State Librarian, Sandy Treadway, discuss the new state library building under construction at 800 East Broad Street in Richmond, Va.
A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. John Kneebone and Brent Tarter discuss the plans and scope of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography project.
A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. Kip Campbell and Stacy Moore discuss the Library of Virginia historical publication "Virginia Cavalcade."
A weekly public television talk show about Virginia government and legislative issues and programs including topics of general interest. Library of Virginia deputy director and historian, Sandy Treadway, discusses Women's history topics and research.
Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, State Reading workshop, and VLIN conferences.
Highlights of conference. speakers and interviews include Tom Wolfe, Gov. John Dalton, Mrs. Virginius Shackelford Jr., State Librarian Donald Haynes.
Conference speaker, Mary Hatwood Futrell.
Conference speaker, the Honorable Mayera E. Oberndorf (Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia),
Conference speakers include Ann Heidbreder Eastman, John C. Tyson, John C. Casteen III,
promotional spot featuring Governor Doug Wilder
Conference speaker, Virginia Secretary of Education James W. Dyke Jr.
Conference sponsored by the Virginia State Library and Archives and the Virginia Dept. of Economic Development discussing economic development and its impact on libraries and the formation of the Virginia Library Information Network and its effect within the library community. Held at the Radisson in Richmond, Va.
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Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia.
Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College to discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia. Guest Speaker, Clifford Lynch.
Leadership conference held at Sweet Briar College to discuss issues facing Virginia libraries and future plans for VLIN in Virginia.
Clifford Lynch discusses via teleconference the future of VLIN; then his comments are discussed by a panel of librarians led by Patricia Wilson Berger.
Documentary on the 1989 U.S. Bill or Rights 200th anniversary nationwide tour sponsored by Phillip Morris. Virginia's ratification copy was toured.
Nine commercial spots to promote Phillip Morris' sponsorship of the U.S. Bill of Rights 200th anniversary tour. Created by Ogilvy and Mather advertising.
Documentary on the value of archives in preserving history through conservation of documents.
Poet Rita Dove speaks to children on poetry and the value of words