On April 1, 2004, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (VSDVAA) Resource Library opened at the former Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault (VAASA) office in Charlottesville, Virginia. The collection of over 2,500 titles focusing primarily on sexual and domestic violence and social justice issues is comprised of resources from both the former VAASA and Virginians Against Domestic Violence (VADV) libraries, and is available to our membership for borrowing upon request.

Alliance staff seek to acquire all forms of media that will keep our users abreast of emerging trends and current research in the field. As the Resource Library is constantly expanding, VSDVAA welcomes recommendations for purchases from our members, allies and colleagues.

In an effort to enhance accessibility to our resources, VSDVAA has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to list our Resource Library collection on the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention’s Online Sexual Violence Resource Center at www.svresources.org. This site provides information about sexual violence resources available in Virginia and nationally. Users may search the database by title, author, type of resource or specific topics. Additionally, the database provides a brief description of every resource, distribution information and indicates whether or not it is available in the VSDVAA Resource Library.

Borrowing Policy

Action Alliance (VSDVAA) members, including individuals, organizations and member sexual and domestic violence programs, are eligible to borrow from the resource library without deposit. Member organizations and sexual and domestic violence programs shall be the liable borrowers when staff of their organizations borrow resources.

You may view the Resource Library collection on the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention’s Online Sexual Violence Resource Center at www.svresources.org. This site provides information about sexual violence resources available in Virginia and nationally. Users may search the database by title, author, type of resource or specific topics. Additionally, the database provides a brief description of every resource, distribution information and indicates whether or not it is available in the VSDVAA Resource Library.

Resource materials may be kept for up to one month. If there is another request for the resource, the borrower may receive notice to forward the resource.

Requests for resource materials should be received at least two weeks prior to the date needed. All materials shipped outside the Charlottesville area will be mailed via US Post Office or UPS. If an item is needed in less time, the borrower shall pay the express postage cost. A borrower in the Charlottesville area must make arrangements in advance to pick up the materials from the VSDVAA library.

Reminder notices will be sent for overdue materials. VSDVAA members will be invoiced for the replacement cost of materials more than 30 days overdue. Borrowers with overdue resources may not be permitted to borrow additional resources until those overdue have been returned or reimbursement made.

VSDVAA members are welcome to loan materials to others with the understanding that the member remains the liable borrower and assumes the responsibility for loss or damage fees.

The borrower will be charged the full replacement cost for any materials which are lost, damaged beyond repair, or are not returned to VSDVAA.

The borrower must assume the responsibility for obtaining necessary copyright permissions.

Contact: Linda Winston at the Action Alliance 804.377.0335 or E-mail Library@vsdvalliance.org E-mail is not a secure form of communication. To ensure confidentiality please call the Family Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.838.8238 (V/TTY).