SJ 259 — Commending the Library of Virginia.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23101213D I SENATE JOfferedJOINT JanuaryRESOLUTION 11,NO. 2023 N Prefiled January 11, 2023 Commending the Library of Virginia.

T259 ––––––––––E RCommending Patrons––McClellan,the Newman,Library Barker,of Bell,Virginia. Boysko, Chase, Deeds, DeSteph, Dunnavant, Ebbin, O Edwards, Favola, Hackworth, Hanger, Hashmi, Howell, Lewis, Locke, Marsden, Mason, McPike, Morrissey, Norment, Obenshain, Peake, Petersen, Pillion, Reeves, Ruff, Saslaw, Spruill, StanDey, Sullivan and Wareand Vogel;

Delegates:N Agreed to by the Senate, January 12, 2023 R Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2023 O WHEREAS, for 200 years, the Library of Virginia has acquired, preserved, and provided access to L unique collections of documents and other media related to the history of Virginia while advancing the L fields of library science and records management throughout the Commonwealth;

Filler-Corn,and Maldonado,established Plum,by Price, Simon, Simonds, U –––––––––– WHEREAS, for 200 years, the LibraryGeneral ofAssembly Virginiain has1823 acquired, preserved, and provided access to uniqueorganize, collectionscare offor, documents and othermanage mediathe relatedCommonwealth'swas toE thecollection history of Virginiabooks whileand advancEngofficial therecords, fieldsmany of librarywhich sciencedated andback recordsto managementthe throughoutearly theColonial Commonwealth;period;

and D WHEREAS, originallyas locatedits oncollection thecontinued thirdto floorexpand ofover the Stateyears, Capitol, the Library of Virginia wasrelocated collectionto ofwhat booksis andnow officialthe records,Oliver manyHill ofBuilding whichin dated1895 backand to what is now the earlyPatrick ColonialHenry period;Building in 1940;

andtheWHEREAS, WHEREAS,with asthe itslargest and most comprehensive collection continuedof tomaterials expandon overVirginia thegovernment, years,history, and culture, the Library of Virginia relocatedhighlights the people, places, and events that have made Virginia unique and demonstrates the Commonwealth's contributions to whatthe isUnited nowStates and theWHEREAS, the OliverLibrary Hillof BuildingVirginia infeatures 1895highly regarded manuscript, map, and tophotographic whatJ iscollections nowthat have attracted researchers from around the Patrickglobe Henryand Buildingmany inof 1940;its resources are available 9 online through digital collections;

the institution movedhosts toa itswide currentarray locationof onexhibitions, Eastlectures, Broadand Streetother inR 1997;educational programs for members of the public;

and WHEREAS,state withgovernment the largest and mostmanages comprehensivethe collectionState ofRecords materialsCenter, onwhich Virginiahouses government,inactive, history,non-permanent andrecordsof culture, the Library of Virginiastate highlightsagencies the people, places, and eventslocal thatgovernments; the world;

andinia unique and demonstratesWHEREAS, the Commonwealth'sLibrary contributionsof Virginia has also offered consulting services to public library systems in theWHEREAS, over the Unitedcourse StateJof andits WHEREAS,history, the Library of Virginia featureshas highlyinspired regardeda manuscript,passion map,for learning and photographiccreativity 9among collectionscountless thatpatrons, havefacilitated attractedunderstanding researchersof from around the globepast, and manyhelped ofstate itsofficials resourcesand areagencies availablebuild onlinea throughstronger digitalfuture; collections;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the institutionSenate, hoststhe House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby comRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a widecopy arrayof this resolution for presentation to the Library of exhibitions,Virginia lectures,as andan otherexpression educationalof programsthe General Assembly's admiration for membersthe institution's work to preserve the history and heritage of the public;Commonwealth and contributions to state government, education, and library science.

and WHEREAS, the Library of Virginia provides critical research and reference assistance to members of of state agencies and local governments;

andds Center, which houses inactive, non-permanent records WHEREAS, the Library of Virginia has also offered consulting services to public library systems in the Commonwealth and administers numerous local, state, and federal grant programs;

and WHEREAS, over the course of its history, the Library of Virginia has inspired a passion for learning 30 and creativity among countless patrons, facilitated understanding of the past, and helped state officials 31 and agencies build a stronger future;

now, therefore, be it 33 commend the Library of Virginia on the occasion of its 200th anniversary;

and, be itbly hereby 34 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 35 presentation to the Library of Virginia as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the institution's work to preserve the history and heritage of the Commonwealth and contributions to state government, education, and library science.