A new exciting opportunity for NSLA members!

If you want to go to Hal-Con, and represent libraries, here’s your chance!

We’re looking for an NSLA Organizational Member (OM) for Hal-Con

The OM will receive, from NSLA:

  • 1 Vendor badge for Hal-Con (4 badges total with 2 tables)
  • 3 night stay at Cambridge Suites Hotel (includes parking and breakfast)
  • Hotel dates: October 24, 25, 26 (booked)
  • Up to $100 for travel expenses

 

Duties: (A full checklist and duty sheet will be provided to the OM)

  • Check with all NSLA members and regional libraries to see if they would like to send volunteer representatives. Volunteers must be members of NSLA. Institutional members may send up to 2 staff as volunteers.
  • Be at Hal-Con for set-up and closure of the tables.
  • Create a volunteer schedule
  • Coordinate what will be featured on the library tables
  • Coordinate the pass handovers that must take place outside the building.
  • Coordinate contact information for volunteers
  • Create content for the NSLA social media and blog (Tweets, Facebook Posts, and a short blog post after the event)

Hal-Con dates for 2019 – October 25-27

http://hal-con.com/

Apply with letter of interest by May 6, 2019 to :

Angela Reynolds, NSLA Public Relations and Promotions convenor

public.relations@nsla.ns.ca

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