Nova Scotia Association of Library Technicians
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Lower Sackville, NS
B4C 3V6

Press Release May 8, 2007

Erica Smith Receives Canadian Library Technician Interest Group Award of Merit (LTIG)

The Canadian Library Association's (CLA) Library Technician Interest Group (LTIG) Award of Merit Committee today announced that Erica Smith has been selected this year's winner of the 2007 CLA Library Technician Interest Group Award of Merit.

The purpose of this award is to acknowledge a library technician who demonstrates outstanding professional achievement and leadership in the library and information community at a regional, provincial or national level.

Erica Smith has been very active in her provincial association. She has served as past president of the Nova Scotia Library Association and convenor for both the School Library Interest Group as well as the Library Technician Interest Group of NSLA. She helped create the Library Technician Mentorship program. Her most recent achievement is the creation of the Nova Scotia Associatin of Library Technicians(NSALT) and she is now their first President. Erica is a wonderful role model in demonstrating her commitment and dedication to her library technician profession.

Erica is a graduate of the Library and Information Technology Program of the Nova Scotia Community College and is currently employed as a Library Support Specialist for the Halifax Regional School Board.

The award will be presented at the CLA/APLA/NLLA 2007 National Conference, May 23-26, in St. John's, Newfoundland.