Truro, NS (September 16, 2025) : The Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) is thrilled to recognize individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have greatly contributed to Nova Scotia’s libraries. From library advocacy to program development, the recipients of NSLA’s 2025 awards have supported school, academic and public libraries with outstanding service to their institutions and communities. Awards will be presented to recipients during the Libraries, Archives, & Museums Conference, held from October 2nd to 4th, 2025, in Halifax. The Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the following awards: The Norman Horrocks Award for Library Leadership was established to honour leadership in the Nova Scotia Library community and is given by NSLA for distinguished contributions to the promotion and development of library service in Nova Scotia. Those contributions should be of lasting significance and may be for leadership of various kinds – ranging from local...
OCTOBER 25-27, 2024, AMHERST NS The 2024 NSLA Conference theme is Make it Happen, Make it Matter! Libraries are more important than ever before. Make it Happen, Make it Matter! symbolizes the positive impacts libraries, and library staff, have on everyone who passes through our physical or digital doors. We provide exemplary service, and fill societal gaps, while offering engaging resources and experiences. Libraries are an inclusive space that celebrate diversity, we make inclusivity happen, and make it matter. Library Staff Make it Happen. Whether we are helping a university student find the right article, or providing a warm and welcoming environment, library staff make our province a better place for everyone. We are a constant in an ever changing world, and have adapted to meet the needs of our diverse communities whenever necessary. Library Staff Make it Matter. Everyone approaches library work differently. The impact libraries have is a direct result of the passionate people ...
NSLA Conference 2024 - Early Bird Registration is Now Open! The NSLA Program Committee is pleased to announce that early bird registration is now open for the NSLA 2024 Conference! The conference takes place in Amherst, NS, between Friday, October 25 and Sunday, October 27. General conference information, and program updates, will be made available on our conference page . Topics include: ● Featured Keynote speaker: Lorisia MacLeod ● Dementia friendly library resources, ● Emerging webcomic and webnovels in print, ● Censorship in NS public libraries, ● Collaborating to support children learning motor skills, ● and more! Do you have any conference questions? Email conference@nsla.ns.ca for more information.
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