Spring 2011 NSLA Newsletter Published

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin

Read the latest Newsletter (Vol 38, No. 3, Spring 2011)

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Margaret Atwood Headliner at Library Fundraiser

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Best-selling Canadian author Margaret Atwood will greet her readers and fans at an evening fundraiser for the South Shore Public Libraries on Tuesday, August 23 at the Best Western Bridgewater Hotel.
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NSLA/LBANS 2011 Conference registration is now open

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

2011 NSLA/LBANS Conference is hosted by Cape Breton Regional Library with assistance from Cape Breton University Library and Canadian Coast Guard College Library. The conference will be held on September 23 – 25 2011 in Sydney, Nova Scotia at the Delta Sydney hotel. For the detailed information on the conference location, schedule and activities, hotel reservation, and conference registration, please see the attached Programme (PDF format).

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Opening of the new Bridgetown & Area Library

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

The Annapolis Valley Regional Library is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bridgetown & Area Library.

The Library opened to the public on March 3, 2011 with an official grand opening held on June 18th with the Honourable Dave Wilson, Minister of Communities, Culture & Heritage in attendance along with MP Greg Kerr and other local dignitaries.
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State-of-the-Art Library Opens in Antigonish

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

A community-designed, state-of-the-art public library is adding to the already exceptional quality of life in Antigonish.

The Antigonish Town and County Library is a decade-long project built using Project for Public Spaces principles that emphasize community consultation in the design. The environmentally friendly library has geo-thermal heating and cooling, solar power and features artwork by local artists, including a mural by Mi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy titled The Dream Canoe. The five-point-five million-dollar facility is funded by community contributors and all three levels of government.

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Call for Nominations to the Nova Scotia Library Association’s 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Posted on June 6, 2011 by admin

Dear all,

It’s that time of year again!

If you would like to make a difference in your library community in Nova Scotia (school, public, academic, or special library +…) please consider joining the Nova Scotia Library Association’s (NSLA) Board of Directors.
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Adopt a Library Literacy Program bookmarks at a Walmart near you!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

The Adopt a Library Literacy Program with the help of participating Walmart stores in Nova Scotia is offering a unique bookmark to their customers as a fundraiser to support this children’s literacy program.
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