Call for Nominations: The Norman Horrocks Award for Library Leadership

Established to honor leadership in the Nova Scotia Library community,
this award is given 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.

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

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.

Nominations must include three letters of endorsement, which can include
ones from the nominators.

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

Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2008

Applications to be submitted to:
Norman Horrocks Award Committee,
Charlotte Janes, NSLA Past President
c/o Annapolis Valley Regional Library
PO Box 640, 26 Bay Road, Bridgetown, NS B0S 1C0
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Award recipient will receive engraved plaque and NSLA lifetime
membership, to be presented at Annual Conference Banquet on October 4th.

Further information is available at nsla.ns.ca