A revised edition of the NSLA Conference program has been released. You can read it here , or at the Conference website .

Tues., Sept. 4, 2012 Halifax, N.S. — Joyline Makani will be the acting head of the Killam Memorial Library for a one-year term, effective September 2012. This is a new position for the Killam Library. Before accepting this appointment, Joyline worked as the management and economics librarian at the Killam Library. She has taught management courses at the Dalhousie School of Information Management since 2004. A well-known and highly respected colleague in the Dal Libraries and the Faculty of Management, Joyline holds a PhD in knowledge management, as well as MLIS and MBA degrees, all from Dalhousie. Joyline’s strengths as a mentor, an instructor, an innovator, a manager and an advocate were noted by the search committee. When making the announcement of the appointment, University Librarian Donna Bourne-Tyson observed, “Among her colleagues at the Killam, Joyline is recognized as a supportive role model for junior associates and a leader of many Dal Libraries’ initiatives.” Joyline play