Dal SIM Research Day — April 7th
Everyone is invited to the SIM Research Day on April 7th and hear about the exciting research projects SIM graduate students are working on. For full details, visit their blog or see attached poster....
View ArticleStoryteller PD Workshop with Professional Storyteller Anne Glover
Join us for this Special Professional Development Workshop In this playful, hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use string stories in their library programs for children and youth,...
View ArticleCongratulations to Winners of 2016 Student Awards
In June, merit award ceremonies were held for graduates of the Dalhousie School of Information Management’s MLIS program and NSCC’s Library and Information Technology program. The annual NSLA student...
View ArticleNSLA Annual Conference – Sense of Place – September 23-25, 2016
Conference Convenor, Kristel Fleuren-Hunter, and the members of the Local & Conference Organizing Committee are excited to welcome you to their community & the beautiful Pictou Lodge &...
View Article2016 NSLA Conference – Elena Madison, Keynote Speaker
The theme of the 2016 NSLA/LBANS conference is Sense of Place: you, your community, your library, your work. Keynote speaker, Elena Madison, knows all about the importance of space. Elena is Vice...
View ArticleSocks and Tote Bags and T-shirts. Oh, my!
Now these are socks! The Library Card Socks are just one example of the great library-related swag that you can purchase at the OLAstore/The LibraryMarketplace pop-up store that will be on-site at...
View ArticleNovember is …
Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? It also happens to be Financial Literacy Month. Picture Book Month Launched in 2011 by author Dianne de las Casas, Picture Book Month is an...
View ArticleHappy holidays
Wishing you all a wonderful and safe holiday season. Seasons Greetings Save Save
View ArticleOLA Superconference 2017 – February 1-4
The OLA Superconference is almost here! The theme of the 2017 edition is “All in. / Le tout pour le tout.” As the organizers explain: “We are a profession that welcomes all, supports all, serves all....
View ArticleCFLA/FCAB Endorses ALA Defence of Library Core Values
From the CFLA-FCAB website: “The Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB) endorses the American Library Association (ALA)...
View ArticleNSLA/LBANS Conference 2017
Libraries 150: a celebration In honour of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, the Nova Scotia Library Association and Nova Scotia’s nine regional library systems are pleased to present Libraries...
View ArticleWin a Free 1 year NSLA membership
Did you miss our April offer to Win a FREE 1-year membership to NSLA? There’s still time! We are extending our offer until the end of May! Have you been thinking about joining NSLA, or have not yet...
View ArticleNS Public Libraries Celebrate the Nation’s Anniversary with 150 Books of...
In honour of the 150th Anniversary of Confederation, the Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) and Nova Scotia’s 9 Regional Public Library systems are excited to present Libraries 150, a province-wide...
View ArticleCFLA-FCAB Appoints Katherine McColgan as Executive Director
NSLA would like to congratulate Katherine McColgan on her recent appointment as Executive Director of CFLA-FCAB. Ms. McColgan is an active member of the library community and is currently the Manager,...
View ArticleCongratulations to the 2017 NSLA student award recipients
At the end of the 2016/2017 academic year, NSLA awards were presented to graduating students from Dalhousie’s School of Information Management and the Nova Scotia Community College’s Library and...
View ArticleWhat can libraries do to support and promote the TRC’s calls to action?
Camille Callison: It’s a long road to go, but I think that we can do it. Libraries and cultural memory institutions have a role to play in supporting and promoting the calls to action published by the...
View ArticleFaye MacDougall wins Provincial Library Award
The Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) is pleased to announce that Faye MacDougall, Regional Librarian with the Cape Breton Regional Library is the 2017 recipient of the Norman Horrocks Award for...
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