James Region

Director

Director-Elect

Kimberly Royle

Shannon Bailey

Representation

Each region is represented with two votes on the Board of Directors by the Regional Director and the Regional Director-Elect. A term of office is 2 years. Each year a new Director-Elect is elected for each region by the general VAASL membership.

The main role of each position is to represent the librarians and interests of the region on the board. The Director coordinates the Regional Spring Conference and the Director-Elect coordinates the selection of the region's School Librarian of the Year. Each director contributes content through VAASL's communication channels. Interested in joining the VAASL Board of Directors? Nominate yourself or another person for your region's Director-Elect. The ballot slate is filled each spring by the VAASL Past-President. Additionally, each summer/fall, committees are filled for the following year by the Executive Board.

The next James Spring Conference is scheduled for March 12, 2024.

School Librarian of the Year

Applications for the School Librarian of the Year are due January 31st of each year. A copy of the application is available in PDF for download. Final applications are submitted online.

Previous Recipients

		2023	Amy Coward	2022	Kristin Thrower
2021	Calypso Gilstrap	2020	Katie Kier	2019	Judy Deichman
2018	Lara Ivey*	2017	Shannon Hyman	2016	Heather Murfee
2015	Brook Davis	2014	Kathleen Roberts	2013	Jeannie Graham
2012	Jen Spisak	2011	Tracy Aitken	2010	(none)
2009	Laura Hoel	2008	Andrea Clarke	2007	Gladys Wilder
2006	John Thomas	2005	Shelor Smith & Wendy Sellors	2004	Pam Tuggle
2003	Nancy Furr	2002	Julie Tate	2001	Pam Tinsley, Kit Vaughan

School Districts in the James Region

Virginia members belong to the Region of their work location.

Amelia County Public Schools	Appomattox County Public Schools	Brunswick County Public Schools
Charles City County Public Schools	Charlotte County Public Schools	Chesterfield County Public Schools
Colonial Heights City Schools	Cumberland County Public Schools	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Goochland County Public Schools	Halifax County Public Schools	Hanover County Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools	Hopewell City Public Schools	Lunenburg County Public Schools
Mecklenburg County Public Schools	New Kent County Public Schools	Nottoway Public Schools
Petersburg City Public Schools	Powhatan County Public Schools	Prince Edward County Public Schools
Prince George County Public School	Richmond Public Schools