Call for Nominations - Norman Horrocks Award

The Nova Scotia Library Association is seeking nominations for the NSLA Norman Horrocks Award for Library Leadership.

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 projects to those of provincial scope, and may cover any type of library activity.

Deadline for Nominations is May 31, 2010

Procedures for Nominations:

1. Nominations must include nominee name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail address, if applicable

2. Nominations must be made in writing and signed by two nominators, one of whom must be a current member of the Nova Scotia Library Association

3. Nominators are responsible for documenting the accomplishments of the candidate and for creating a package to support the nomination. Documentation as available and appropriate may be submitted.

4. Nominations must include three letters of endorsement (which can include ones from the nominators)

5. Nominations of persons previously nominated but not chosen may be resubmitted. Receipt of all submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail.

Send Nominations to:

Norman Horrocks Award Committee
c/o NSLA Past President
Yvette Frost
Western Counties Regional Library
405 Main Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G3
yfrost AT nsy.library.ns.ca

Call for Nominations - Emile Theriault Award

The Emile Theriault Library and Information Technology Award recognizes the efforts of a library support staff member who has made a major contribution to their library community.

DEADLINE for Nominations: MAY 31, 2010

To nominate someone:

1. nominations must include nominee name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail address, if applicable

2. nominations must be made in writing and signed by two nominators, one of whom must be a current member of the Nova Scotia Library Association

Nominators are responsible for documenting the accomplishments of the candidate and for creating a package to support the nomination.

Documentation as available and appropriate may be submitted.

a. nominations must include two letters of endorsement (which may include ones from the nominators)

b. nominations to be sent to the NSLA Past President

c. The nominee must work in a support staff capacity in a library in Nova Scotia.

For more information, contact:

Yvette Frost

Past President, Nova Scotia Library Association

c/o Western Counties Regional Library

405 Main Street

Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G3

yfrost@nsy.library.ns.ca