NSLA Conference 2024 - Keynote Speaker Announcement The NSLA Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Lorisia MacLeod will be headlining the 2024 Conference! About Lorisia Lorisia MacLeod is a proud member of the James Smith Cree nation and a third generation library worker. She currently is the Learning Services Librarian at The Alberta Library and serves/has served on many associations. Her work in the field ranges from developing citation templates for Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers to recently completing two years as CFLA-FCAB's first openly Indigenous Chair. A key focus for her in the field is leadership and particularly the strength that comes with collaboration and good policy/procedures. Make it Happen, Make it Matter!

Call for Proposals: NSLA Conference 2024 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. Learn more about what Make it Happen, Make it Matter! means to us here . This year we are accepting proposals for 1-hour sessions (including time for questions) and pre-conference sessions or workshops. If more time is required, please include the information in your proposal. Please submit your proposals via email to conference@nsla.ns.ca by July 12, 2024, and include the following information: ● Session title; ● Abstract (approximately 250-300 words); ● Presenters’ names, professional affiliation, and email address (indicate prima...