Virginia M. Smith
Law Librarian & Communications Coordinator
- E-mail: vmsmit06@louisville.edu
- Phone: 502-852-2075
- Fax: 502-852-8906
- Office: 121H
Publications
"Internet Reviews: Twitter Literacy," Kentucky Libraries 73 (Summer, 2009): 26-28.
"Librarian 1.0 to Librarian 2.0," b/ITe 26 (Summer, 2009): 10.
Smith, Virginia M. "IT in Law School." Bench & Bar, July 2007: 29.
Smith, Virginia. "Information Dissemination: Exploring the Librarian's Role in Public Relations." Emerging and Preserving: Providing Astronomical Information in the Digital Age: Proceedings of the Library and Information Services in Astronomy IV (LISA IV), Prague, Czech Republic, 2-5 July 2002. Eds. Brenda G. Corbin, Elizabeth P. Bryson, and Marek Wolf. Washington, DC: U. S. Naval Observatory, 2003, 19.
Contributions to The Owl, the newsletter for employees of the University of Louisville Libraries:
- “Summer Readers’ Picks” (Summer 2009)
- “Summer Readers’ Picks” (Summer 2008)
- “Bulldogs in the Libraries” (September 2007)
- “Summer Readers’ Picks” (Summer 2007)
- “One Island, Two Palm Trees, Three CDs and a Solar-Powered Boom Box” (May 2007)
- “Holiday Readers’ Picks” (December 2006)
Blogs & Wikis:
SLA Kentucky Chapter, SLA Information Technology Division, SLA Webmaster Section
Social Networking Sites:
UofL Brandeis School of Law Library Facebook page (administrator), Lawlapalooza Facebook page (editor), UofL Brandeis School of Law Alumni Relations Facebook page (editor), Kentucky Women's Book Festival Facebook page (editor), UofL Law School Annual Community Service Day Project Facebook group (administrator), Kentucky Chapter of SLA Facebook group (editor), Twitter @LouisvilleLaw (co-administrator)
Presentations
Read The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss, Banned Books Week @ Ekstrom Library, September 28, 2009
Read excerpt from Lysistrata by Aristophanes, Banned Books Week @ Ekstrom Library & Professor Nowka's Secured Transactions class, Virginia M. Smith & Rebecca Simms (3L), October 3, 2008
"University of Louisville Libraries Digital Collections: Connecting Communities and Collections", Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference, Presenters: Rachel Howard, Weiling Liu, Virginia M. Smith, September 20, 2007
Read excerpts from America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart and The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, Banned Books Week @ Ekstrom Library, September 29, 2006
Conference Attendance:
KYSLA Joint Meeting and Copyright Program, November 5 - Thomas More College
The Seed 2020, November 4, 2009 - Louisville, KY
IDEA Festival, September 23-26, 2009 - Louisville, KY
Annual Special Libraries Association Conference, June 13-18, 2009 - Washington, DC
SLA Leadership Summit, January 14-17, 2009 - Savannah, GA
IDEA Festival, September 25-27, 2008 - Louisville, KY
Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference, September 19-22, 2007 - Louisville, KY
IDEA Festival, September 13-15, 2007 - Louisville, KY
University and Community Service
Law School: The Agenda Editor, UofL Law: Legal Studies Research Paper Series (co-editor), Library Committee, Technology Committee, Habitat for Humanity Historic Land Use Research Group, Community Service Day Project Manager, Barrister's Ball (faculty chaperone)
University Libraries: Content DM Administrators Group
University of Louisville: Champions 4 Her (2008 volunteer co-coordinator), Kentucky Women's Book Festival (volunteer coordinator)
Kentucky Libraries: KYSLA Webmaster, KYSLA Public Relations Chair, 2007 KLA Conference Local Arrangements Committee, 2008 KLA Conference (volunteer), KLA Co-chair Ad Hoc Committee on Conference Proceeding
National Libraries: SLA's IT Division Webmaster Chair, SLA Legal Division (member), 2008 SLA Leadership Conference (volunteer)
Community: Bulldogs in the Bluegrass (mentor), Champions 4 Her (Data Divas team member), Cherokee Triangle Art Fair (volunteer), Every 1 Reads (tutor), Forecastle Festival (volunteer), Habitat for Humanity (volunteer), Louisville AIDs Walk (law school team), Sierra Club (member), St. Francis High School Alumni Social Committee