User:Tokyogirl79LVA
NOTE: This account was previously used, but is no longer needed as I am not currently a volunteer at the LVA. I may return as a volunteer so it's not impossible that this account could come out of retirement, but until then I'm marking it as abandoned. If you have any questions, please post to my talk page at ReaderofthePack.
This is an alternate account being used by
It should be assumed that any edits made under this account will be related to the LVA, either in my general edits or in article creation. This is because most of the topics I find are ones that I discover through one of the links below. Occasionally I will find some topics via books held by the LVA (since who works at a library without checking out a few books?), but in order to keep these separate from this account I'll almost always create those under my main account so people do not have to guess which edits are directly LVA related and which are indirect. I will almost never add LVA sources to an article under my main account. (I did open the account
I will respond to queries made by this account on either this account's talk page or on my main account, but please do not post on here about anything that does not relate to the Library of Virginia edits on this page!
About the websites I will be adding
Since I will be inserting these websites into pages as either a source or a link, I would like to explain these websites somewhat. All material in the DVB and EV have been written and/or edited by a vetted historian/scholar for accuracy, grammar, and tone (IE, it's at academic and peer-review level so it would be considered a reliable source per
About the Dictionary of Virginia Biography
The Dictionary of Virginia Biography (DVB) is a classified index operated and maintained by the Library of Virginia that covers people that are deemed of historical importance for the state of Virginia and pass the notability criteria set forth by the index. Several volumes have been published thus far and in the last few years the LVA made the choice to move the project online as opposed to releasing print versions only. A list of contributors can be found here and the criteria for inclusion (which also gives a brief overview about the contributors' qualifications) can be seen here.
About the Encyclopedia Virginia
The Encyclopedia Virginia (EV) is an encyclopedia/website run by the
About the Library of Virginia
Occasionally I will be linking to various articles posted by the LVA, predominantly biographies (long or short) that are hosted on the official website. These biographies, much like the ones in the DVB and EV, have been written and/or edited by an authoritative source on the topic. Some of the links pertain to honors given by the LVA that are given on a yearly basis to a limited number of Virginians whose contributions to society (and history) are considered above and beyond the norm.
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