FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 Award Winners Announced at Annual Nova Scotia Library Association Conference PICTOU, N.S. — Two outstanding library workers were honoured at the recent Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) conference for their contributions to the field.  Jeff Mercer and Terri Winchcombe were selected as 2026 award winners after being nominated by their library colleagues.  Jeff Mercer was the former Executive Director and Chief Librarian of the Colchester-East Hants Public Library. He was posthumously awarded the Norman Horrocks Award for Library Leadership.  The Norman Horrocks Award celebrates leaders in the Nova Scotia Library community who make distinguished contributions to the promotion and development of library service in Nova Scotia. Jeff was known for being a kind and dedicated leader who made everyone feel welcome. His colleagues remember him as much for his humour as for his professionalism. Over the course of a 27-year career, Jeff adv...