Home-state author and lifelong Virginia library patron selected to speak at VLA’s flagship event in Spotsylvania
Concord, NC — Cordelia Anderson Consulting (CAC) is proud to announce that Cordelia Anderson has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2027 Virginia Library Association (VLA) Annual Conference. The conference takes place October 20–22 at Kalahari Resort & Conventions in Spotsylvania, Virginia, with the keynote scheduled for Friday, October 22 at 10:00 AM.
For Anderson, the invitation is deeply personal. A lifelong Virginian, she grew up using York County libraries, studied English at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond, and credits a library with launching her career: after graduate school, she landed her first job by sending a resume to companies found in a book at the Glen Allen branch of Henrico County Public Library.
“I’m deeply honored to be selected to keynote this conference,” said Anderson. “Virginia’s libraries shaped who I am — from my childhood to my education to my career. Getting to speak to the people who make those institutions run, in my home state, means everything.”
The 2027 VLA Annual Conference, themed Caring for Our Collective, focuses on supporting library workers through burnout, chronic stress, and the growing demands on the profession. Anderson’s keynote will cap the final day of the conference.
Cordelia Anderson Consulting (CAC) is a boutique library consulting agency launched in 2018 that helps libraries and other community-serving organizations develop marketing plans, brand identities, and strategic plans. For more information, visit cordeliaandersonconsulting.com.
About Cordelia Anderson
Cordelia Anderson is founder and CEO of Cordelia Anderson Consulting. Prior to launching her consultancy, she spent a decade as Director of Marketing & Communications for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, where her team earned the inaugural Library Journal Marketer of the Year Award and two John Cotton Dana Awards. She is the author of Library Marketing and Communications: Strategies to Increase Relevance and Results (ALA Editions) and Positioning Your Library for the 21st Century: Strategies for Engagement, Relevance, and Sustainability (Elsevier). A sought-after speaker and trainer, Cordelia has presented at conferences and professional gatherings throughout the field. Learn more at cordeliaandersonconsulting.com/schedule.
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