On behalf of the NSLA board, which has approved bringing this statement forward to the membership at the AGM for inclusion in NSLA’s standing orders, we would like to issue the following: The Nova Scotia Library Association believes that Black Lives Matter. We unequivocally condemn the systemic racism and police brutality disproportionately experienced by Black and Indigenous people. At the same time, we recognize the library sector, our institutions, and our practices reinforce and perpetuate colonialism, white privilege, and other systems of inequity. We have much work to do. Canadian Senator and Nova Scotian Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard said, “We need to listen with humility and act with purpose. We are striving to listen, learn, educate, and make critical changes to create informed, participatory, and inclusive communities.” NSLA is committed to action and accountability as follows: A. NSLA will share resources that amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)