Virginia's Academic Library Consortium

Collections Forum

VIVA hosts an annual Collections Forum, featuring presentations from community members and opportunities for networking and discovery. The forum features existing and emerging issues in the library collections and licensing.

The forum is held in May of each year. 

Current Forum

The 2025 VIVA Collections Forum will be held as a hybrid event on Friday, May 16, 2025, with in-person attendance at VCU. This year's theme is “Welcoming Collections: Supporting Users & Staff.” 

Presentations from Previous Forums

Presentations from VIVA Events are available on

Presentations are organized into collections corresponding to the forum at which they were delivered. To search previous Collections Forums, visit:

Previous Collections Forum Agendas

Committee Chair

Laura Morales
William & Mary

Institutional Representatives

Kat Brown
Virginia Tech
Term expires 6/30/27

Kevin Farley
Virginia Commonwealth University
Term expires 6/30/25

James Glosson
William & Mary
Term expires 6/30/25

Kendra Hawkins
Tidewater Community College
Term expires 6/30/25

Michael Hunter
George Mason University
Term expires 6/30/27

Ngoc-My Guidarelli
Virginia Commonwealth University
Term expires 6/30/25

Lynde Roberts
Hampden-Sydney College
Term expires 6/30/25

Ex Officio

Summer Durrant
VIVA