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The federal/state annual report website is now open to accept data from your library through the Bibliostat Collect Program. Libraries are required to submit their reports to WVLC by AUGUST 15, 2012

Latest Edition of Library Lookout

IMLS Announces Grant to Support Libraries’ Roles in National Broadband Adoption Efforts

Library Update is a television show that highlights topics concerning West Virginia Libraries. The show is produced by the West Virginia Library Commission.

Report wages as of January 1, 2012

The FY 2013 Grants-In-Aid and match requirements are now available for download.

The latest edition of Library Lookout - April 2012 - is availble!

The West Virginia Library Commission (WVLC) is pleased to announce the formation of 2 scholarships to attend this year’s Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina from September 27-29, 2012.

Save the Date! Money Smart Week® @Your Library on April 21-28, 2012

Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to land a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, you belong @ your library.

The Library Commission welcomes John Paul Myrick as Director of Library Development.

Download the spreadsheet reflecting the GIA match requirements for FY 2013.

DigitalLiteracy.gov is a portal to serve as a valuable resource to practitioners, such as libraries, who are delivering digital literacy training and services in their communities.

Target offers an Early Childhood Reading Grant to public libraries, schools, and other nonprofit organizations

FINAL UPDATE for the 2012 Regular Session - The following update does not attempt to identify all bills that may impact libraries. The focus is legislation that immediately references libraries.

It's Official. $5.00 per capita for FY 2013!!!; Match Requirement; Apply for Supplemental Grants; Contest

The Library Commission is now accepting applications for Supplemental Grants.

The Academy of American Poets invites libraries across the nation to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American Culture during National Poetry month this April.

This National Library Week, join our nation’s libraries and librarians by celebrating the place where we all belong.

The sixth biennial Ohio River Festival of Books (ORFOB) will take place Friday, April 20th through Thursday, April 26th in various locations around the Tri-State area.

The E-rate Funding Year 2012-2013 Discount Information is now available.

News about Snapshot Day, Directory Updates, Civics Literacy Council, Becoming a mentor for the Bridging the Gap program, E-rate discounts and gift computers and multi-functional devices.

News about WVLA Library Legislative Day, Snapshot Day, CPPG, Continuing Education, New Directors, and the LSTA Focus Group Meetings.

Please take a few moments to help us as we try to improve our LSTA program to best meet the library and information service needs of the people of West Virginia.

The 2012 American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards were announced Monday, January 23, 2012. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM).

Download the FY 2013 Library Service Populations.

The American Library Association (ALA) Digital Literacy Taskforce is calling on all libraries to put a social media megaphone to their activities planned for Digital Learning Day, February 1.

The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2012 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants.

January will be your last chance complete LE@D courses.

The Library Commission is encouraging libraries to participate in the LSTA Focus Group Meetings conducted by Himmel & Wilson as part of the LSTA 5-Year Plan required evaluation.

January is National Braille Literacy Month.

The West Virginia Library Commission will be closed on Monday January 16, 2012 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

The West Virginia Library Association in cooperation with the West Virginia Library Commission encourages libraries across the state to participate in West Virginia Library Snapshot Day on February 14, 2012.