ISSUE 1
FALL 2007
Welcome to the Nunavut Library Association News! Before I dive into my opening blurb, I would like to extend a big thank-you to Leigh Ann Cumming: thank you! Not only has she collected, edited, and assembled the following, she also made the suggestion that we create the newsletter in the first place.
As this is our first issue, it is hard to predict exactly what shape this newsletter will take and what impact it will have, but my hope is that it will contribute to a sense of community. We are a diverse group, working in different library settings, with varying amounts of experience in libraries, but we have the unique and shared experience of being library workers in Nunavut. So as you read through this newsletter, please keep in mind that it was written by your colleagues. You may have contributions to make to others in this community, or you may seek support from this community, or both. The best way to promote these exchanges of support is to get to know the community. So if something in this newsletter catches your eye, I invite you to follow up on it. Send a note to the author, or write a similar piece from your point of view, or join in on our NLA email list, and start an email dialogue about it. You are not alone in your work – there is a pool of experienced and helpful library workers in your community, this community.
Rae-Lynne Aramburo
Nunavut Arctic College - Iqaluit
