# Virtual Library of Virginia

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 Universities :
| College of William & Mary | George Mason University | Old Dominion University | University of Virginia |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia Tech | Christopher Newport University | James Madison University |
| Longwood University | Norfolk State University | Radford University | University of Mary Washington |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | Virginia Military Institute | Virginia State University | |
| Public Institutions - Community and 2-Year Branch Colleges ||||
| Blue Ridge Community College | Central Virginia Community College | Dabney S. Lancaster Community College | Danville Community College |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Germanna Community College | J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Brightpoint Community College |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Mountain Empire Community College | New River Community College | Northern Virginia Community College |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Paul D. Camp Community College | Piedmont Virginia Community College | Rappahannock Community College |
| Richard Bland College | Southside Virginia Community College | Southwest Virginia Community College | Thomas Nelson Community College |
| Tidewater Community College | Virginia Community College System | Virginia Highlands Community College | Virginia Western Community College |
| Wytheville Community College | | | |
| Private, Not-for-Profit Institutions ||||
| Appalachian School of Law | Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Averett University | Bluefield College |
| Bridgewater College | Christendom College | Eastern Mennonite University | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| Emory & Henry College | Ferrum College | Hampden-Sydney College | Hampton University |
| Hollins University | Institute for the Psychological Sciences | Jefferson College of Health Sciences | Liberty University |
| Lynchburg College | Mary Baldwin College | Marymount University | Randolph College |
| Randolph-Macon College | Regent University | Roanoke College | Shenandoah University |
| Southern Virginia University | Sweet Briar College | Union-PSCE | University of Richmond |
| Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Virginia Union University | Virginia Wesleyan College | Washington & Lee University |
| Educational and Research Institutions ||||
| New College Institute | Institute for Advanced Learning and Research | Library of Virginia | Roanoke Higher Education Center |
| Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center | | | |