Nominations are being accepted for the following Nova Scotia Library Association awards. 1. The Emile Theriault Library and Information Technology 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. The nominee must work in a support staff capacity in a library in Nova Scotia. 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 two letters of endorsement, which may include ones from the nominators. Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2007 Applications to be submitted to: The Emile Theriault Library and Information Technology Award Committee Mary Landry, NSLA Past President c/o Eastern Counties Regional Library 390 Murray St. Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0 [log in to unmask] Award recipient will receive an engraved plaque and a one-year NSLA membership, to be presented at Annual Conference Banquet. 2. 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, 2007 Applications to be submitted to: Norman Horrocks Award Committee, Mary Landry, NSLA Past President c/o Eastern Counties Regional Library 390 Murray St., Mulgrave, NS B0E 2G0 [log in to unmask] Award recipient will receive engraved plaque and NSLA lifetime membership, to be presented at Annual Conference Banquet. Further information is available at nsla.ns.ca -- ***************************************************** Mary Landry, Manager of Public Services Coordinatrice des services en français Eastern Counties Regional Library P.O. Bag 2500, Mulgrave, NS, BOE 2G0, CANADA Phone (902)747-2597 Fax (902) 747-2500 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://ecrl.library.ns.ca ***************************************************** Library Service for Guysborough, Inverness, and Richmond Counties *****************************************************