Boards and Advisory Groups

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Library of Virginia Board

The Library Board, consisting of 15 members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms, is a policy board that determines the scope of the Library's collection, establishes policy concerning what books are kept, housed, or exhibited by the state library, promotes education in the area of history and library and archival science in the commonwealth and enters into agreements with institutions and organizations with similar purposes.

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Library of Virginia Foundation Board

Founded in 1984, the Library of Virginia Foundation supports the Library of Virginia and its mission by raising private financial support, managing its endowment, and overseeing programming that brings Virginia’s history and culture to life.

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Circuit Court Records Grant Review Board

The Circuit Court Records Grants Review Board convenes twice each year to evaluate grant applications submitted by Virginia’s circuit court clerks and to award grant funds for processing, conserving, securing, and increasing access to circuit court records.

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State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)

The State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is the central advisory body for historical records coordination in the state of Virginia. SHRAB works with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to advise institutions, create plans for historical records, provide assistance with grant reviews, and undertake statewide projects.

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Virginia Board on Geographic Names (VABGN)

Geographic names have been documented and standardized in the United States since 1890 when President Benjamin Harrison established the United States Board on Geographic Names (USBGN.) The VABGN acts as an advisory board to the USBGN on naming issues in Virginia.

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