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Message from the President
Welcome to the NLLA website! It's October as I write this, and we’re pleased to be celebrating Canadian
Library Month.
This month, we challenged school children to write limericks on the subject of libraries. We had plenty of
entertaining entries from over 500 school children across the province. Listen to Jewel Cousens reading the
winning limericks on
CBC Radio's St. John's Morning Show (mp3 file). Thanks to Library Month organizer Erin Alcock and her
team of volunteers: Lori Fleming, Maria Belanger, Jewel Cousens, Janet Goosney, Heather Pretty, Karen Darby, Andrea Hyde,
Stacey Penney, Iris Liu and Shannon Gordon.
We have plenty to look forward to over the next little while, including the Library Technicians and Assistants
Interest Group (LTAIG) conference in November. The theme "Define the Future: Envision the Change" is sure to make
for an interesting and productive day. Thanks to organizing committee chair Karen Darby and committee members
Susan Fry, Lori Fleming, Donna Inkpen, Maria Belanger, Sheilah Roberts, Jennifer Mersereau and Keith Hannaford.
Looking at association issues, the Member Communications Task Force is busy considering how the NLLA can improve
communication among members. The task force is co-chaired by Amanda Tiller and Sue Kearsey, and includes Gail Hogan,
Patricia Parsons, John Whelan and Roxanne Sutton. This shiny new website is one initiative brought forth over the
past year. We look forward to hearing the Task Force's fresh insights and ideas in the near future.
Wendy
Oct. 28, 2009
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