ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Alexandria Library has earned the Gold Standard of Excellence from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association. The award is the organization’s highest honor. Library Director Rose T. Dawson accepted the award at the 2024 Virginia Library Association conference in Norfolk, VA.
“I’m proud to say that this award reflects our staff’s dedication to superlative service,” Dawson said. “Our daily focus is on exceeding the expectations of our patrons and community, so we are honored that the VPLDA and VLA have acknowledged our work as well.”
The award recognizes the Library for meeting the VPLDA’s highest benchmarks of success, and measures libraries in eight categories:
- Governance and Administration
- Funding
- Staffing and Staff Development
- Access and Services
- Collections
- Facilities
- Technology
- Programming, Publicity and Advocacy
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