These are also cuts for the Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries, which is a consortium of public post-secondary institutions across Atlantic Canada who buy resources together and more broadly across Canada. We know we are stronger together. We know we are more efficient together.

No one will be editing the LibGuides for programs, or selecting materials to go in the collection to support learners. No one will be facilitating programming. No one will be able to assist with program accreditations. No one will be able to assist with citation for Challenge NS.

One of the provinces biggest academic institutions will no longer have librarians at their campuses. This means there will be no one to teach students about academic integrity and AI. There will be no one to help faculty create OERs or assist with selecting resources for courses.

It’s all the magic of the scholastic book fair but for adults! There will be lots of local businesses selling books, homeware, adult products, and you can drink beer while you shop! It’s also located at Propeller Arcade so you can ply pinball there as well.