Faye MacDougall (l.) and outgoing NSLA President Cindy Lelliot (r.) 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 Library Leadership. This award recognizes library leadership in the Nova Scotia library community, and is given in recognition of distinguished contributions of lasting significance to the promotion and development of library service in Nova Scotia. According to the NSLA President, Ann-Marie Mathieu, “Faye MacDougall has demonstrated an impressive level of creativity in service delivery and programming initiatives, including many firsts. She has embraced the concept of community development through partnerships, and the list is long and diverse. She has championed the value of public libraries to the community. Her passion for and belief in libraries is always present, in everything she does, and Cape Bretoners are truly w

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 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. In a recent interview, Camille Callison, CFLA’s Indigenous Representative and Chair of CFLA’s Indigenous Matters Committee, explains how libraries can move toward “a respectful relationship” with the Indigenous community. Listen to the interview Resources: Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada CFLA-FCAB – Indigenous Resources CFLA-FCAB Truth & Reconciliation Report CFLA-FCAB Committees Camille Callison – AboutMe