The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) is a consortium of nonprofit academic libraries within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members include all of the 39 state-assisted colleges and universities (the six doctoral degree-granting universities, nine four-year institutions, and 24 community and two-year branch colleges), as well as 34 of the independent (private, nonprofit) institutions and the Library of Virginia.
VIVA is an active member of the International Coalition of Library Consortia.
History The Virtual Library of Virginia was established in July 1994. In September 2003, VIVA received the Governor's Technology Gold Award for Government Service in Higher Education.
A Guide to the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) Records, 1994-2004 is hosted on the George Mason University web site.
Organizational structure VIVA operates under a memorandum of understanding (MOU). VIVA is headed by a steering committee with 15 members elected from the member institutions, supported by various committees drawn from the constituent organizations. The three standing VIVA Committees are the Outreach Committee, Resources for Users Committee, and the Resource Sharing Committee. Operational responsibility for VIVA is managed by the VIVA staff, consisting of the Director, Associate Director, and Executive Assistant. More information on the VIVA Organizational Plan is available on the VIVA web site.
Budget and funding In fiscal year 2012, funding from the General Assembly accounted for 44% of VIVA's total budget, down from 77% in fiscal year 2006. Meanwhile, VIVA member institutions increased their contributions to 56% of the total budget. This demonstrates the extraordinary commitment of VIVA institutions to acquiring and providing essential resources to the Virginia higher education community, highlighting the power of the VIVA cooperative. Previous biennial budgets allocated to VIVA by the General Assembly can be found on the VIVA site .
Member institutions Public Institutions - Colleges and UniversitiesCollege of William & MaryGeorge Mason UniversityOld Dominion UniversityUniversity of VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia TechChristopher Newport UniversityJames Madison UniversityLongwood UniversityNorfolk State UniversityRadford UniversityUniversity of Mary WashingtonUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseVirginia Military InstituteVirginia State UniversityPublic Institutions - Community and 2-Year Branch CollegesBlue Ridge Community CollegeCentral Virginia Community CollegeDabney S. Lancaster Community CollegeDanville Community CollegeEastern Shore Community CollegeGermanna Community CollegeJ. Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeBrightpoint Community CollegeLaurel Ridge Community CollegeMountain Empire Community CollegeNew River Community CollegeNorthern Virginia Community CollegePatrick & Henry Community CollegePaul D. Camp Community CollegePiedmont Virginia Community CollegeRappahannock Community CollegeRichard Bland CollegeSouthside Virginia Community CollegeSouthwest Virginia Community CollegeThomas Nelson Community CollegeTidewater Community CollegeVirginia Community College SystemVirginia Highlands Community CollegeVirginia Western Community CollegeWytheville Community CollegePrivate, Not-for-Profit InstitutionsAppalachian School of LawAppalachian College of PharmacyAverett UniversityBluefield CollegeBridgewater CollegeChristendom CollegeEastern Mennonite UniversityEastern Virginia Medical SchoolEmory & Henry CollegeFerrum CollegeHampden-Sydney CollegeHampton UniversityHollins UniversityInstitute for the Psychological SciencesJefferson College of Health SciencesLiberty UniversityLynchburg CollegeMary Baldwin CollegeMarymount UniversityRandolph CollegeRandolph-Macon CollegeRegent UniversityRoanoke CollegeShenandoah UniversitySouthern Virginia UniversitySweet Briar CollegeUnion-PSCEUniversity of RichmondVirginia College of Osteopathic MedicineVirginia Union UniversityVirginia Wesleyan CollegeWashington & Lee UniversityEducational and Research InstitutionsNew College InstituteInstitute for Advanced Learning and ResearchLibrary of VirginiaRoanoke Higher Education CenterSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Center
External links VIVA Home Page VIVA Member Libraries
Guide to VIVA Records