2025 Honour Roll

January 1, 2026

Congratulations to members of the Canadian librarianship community recognized in 2025 for their contributions to the profession and to Canada!

(If we’ve forgotten to include someone, please let us know at info@librarianship.ca)

Last updated: January 1, 2026

Stacy Allison-Cassin
Dalhousie Legacy Award
Dalhousie University

Jane Arnold
DLIAA Outstanding Alumni Award
Dalhousie Library and Information Associated Alumni (DLIAA)

James Bachmann
UBC Library Innovation Award
University of British Columbia Library

Patti Bannister
ACA Larry Dohey Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Sarah Barriage, Beth Strickland Bloch, Ena Prskalo (“What does a librarian look like? Understanding undergraduate student perceptions of librarians”)
CAIS 2025 Best Paper
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Eugene Barsky
CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)

Akshaya Kirithy Baskar
Melody Mastad Award
Carleton University

Richard Beaudry
BCTLA Honourary Lifetime Membership
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Sherri Bennewies
OLA Technical Services Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Danielle Big Canoe Snake
OPLA Children’s or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Steven Blaise
McGill Libraries’ Staff Excellence Award
McGill University Library

Michelle Boudreau
MLA Library Service Award
Manitoba Library Association (MLA)

Mila Bozic Erkic
McGill Libraries’ Staff Excellence Award
McGill University Library

Bracebridge Library (Coulson Family Bracebridge Library)
OLA New Library Building Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

BC Libraries Cooperative
Untapped Workplace Inclusion Award (Inclusive Culture Champion)
Open Door Group

British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA) Executive
CSL Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award
Canadian School Libraries (CSL)

Alexandra C. Brown
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

Jennifer Brown
CSL Angela Thacker Memorial Award
Canadian School Libraries (CSL)

Wendy Burch Jones
CSL Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award
Canadian School Libraries (CSL)

Gordon Burr
ACA Membership Recognition Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Camrose Public Library (Newcomer’s Guide to Camrose)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide
CALL Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Véronique Caron-Biron
ABO-Franco Le Prix Micheline-Persaud
Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario-Franco

Rosemary Caruso
OSLA Administrator Of The Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

CBC Radio – White Coat, Black Art
OLA Media and Communications Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Andrea Cecchetto
OPLA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Centre d’archives de la Grande Zone Argileuse (CAGZA)
AAO Institutional Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Laurie Cessford
MSLA Outstanding Teacher-Librarian of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Debbie Chand
BCTLA Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Hujma U. Chowdhury
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

Chris Circelli
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

City of Ottawa Archives
AAO Institutional Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Coaldale Public Library (Skate Library)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Bridget Collings
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

David Cumming
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library

Nicole Dalmer
ALISE/Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

Christina de Castell
Award of Excellence
BC Public Library Directors

CJ de Jong
COPPUL Outstanding Contribution Award
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)

Jennifer L. Dekker
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

Brad Dishan
CHLA/ABSC Canadian Hospital Librarian of the Year
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Sharon Fehr
MLA Library Trustee of Distinction
Manitoba Library Association (MLA)

Debra Flewelling
BC Academic Libraries Section Outstanding Contribution Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Academic Libraries Section

Fort Saskatchewan Public Library (Menopause Café)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Erica Friesen
CALL Michael Silverstein Prize
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Irene Gibault
BCTLA Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Johanna Gibson-Lawler
OLA Larry Moore Distinguished Service Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Johanna Gibson-Lawler
OSLA Teacher-Librarian Of the Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

Elizabeth Gilbert
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

Lynn Goodwin
OSLA Award for Special Achievement
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

Lorraine Gordon
OLA Technical Services Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Adrian Graham
OPLA James Bain Medallion
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Heather Graham
MLA Lifetime Library Service Award
Manitoba Library Association (MLA)

Briar Grayson
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Susan Haigh
Ken Haycock Award For Promoting Librarianship
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)

Geoff Harder
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Kristin Hoffmann
CAPAL Contributions to the Association Award
Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

Emma Hutchinson-Hounsell
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Jessica Hymers
OALT Award for Innovation
Ontario Association of Library Technicians (OALT)

Heidi Julien
ASIS&T Award of Merit
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Morgan Kelly
SLA Early Career Librarian Award
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)

Audrey Kennington
OPLA Advocacy in Action: Excellence in Children’s or Teen Services Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Ben Koning
BCTLA Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Alexandra Kuskowski
UBC Library Innovation Award
University of British Columbia Library

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Archives
OLA Archival and Preservation Achievement Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Yanli Li
OCULA Award for Special Achievement
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)

Lincoln-Pelham Public Library – Technical Services Team
OLITA Technology Advancing Libraries Award
Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA)

Caitlin Lindsay
UBC Library Employee Excellence Award
University of British Columbia Library

Tina Liu (The Economics of Identity: How EDI Initiatives Treat Racialized Identities as Currency in Academic Libraries)
CAPAL Early Career Researcher Award
Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) Clinical Research Library
MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award
Medical Library Association (MLA)

Shelley Long
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Bertrum MacDonald
CAIS Career Achievement Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Loryl MacDonald
ACA Fellow
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Sammie MacDonnell
Melody Mastad Award
Carleton University

I.S. MacLaren
BSC Marie Tremaine Medal
Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)

Chelsey MacPherson
CAIS Master’s Research Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Michaela McBryde
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Annie McClelland
OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Shauna McDonald
BCTLA President’s Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Pamela McKenzie
ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Sandra McLarnon
Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Government of Canada

Elder Albert McLeod
ACA Honorary Archivist Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Elizabeth Malin
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Diana Maliszewski
CSL Angela Thacker Memorial Award
Canadian School Libraries (CSL)

Amber Matthews
CAIS Doctoral Dissertation Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Ann Marie Melvie
CALL Denis Marshall Memorial Award for Excellence in Law Librarianship
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Chris Miller
BCLA Young Adult and Children’s Services Section Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Young Adult and Children’s Services Section

Philippe Mongeon
CAIS Emerging Leader Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)

Near North District School Board – Library Services Team
OSLA School Library Professional Of The Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

Anton Nonin
UBC Library Leadership from Within Award
University of British Columbia Library

Ebony Novakowski
MLA Human Rights Book Award
Manitoba Library Association (MLA)

Lori Anne Oja
OHLIA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario Health Library and Information Association (OHLIA)

Victoria Owen
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Jeein Park (Investigating the Relationship between Two Factors Affecting Student Retention Rate: Group Presentations and Instagram Accounts)
CAPAL Student Research Paper Award
Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

Kathleen Peters
BCCATS J. McRee Elrod Leadership Award
BCLA Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group

Laurie Prentice
OPLA Leadership in Adult Readers’ Advisory Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Karthi Rajamani
OLBA W.J. Robertson Medallion
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)

Richmond Island Public Library
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Michelle Rondeau
MLA Library Technician of the Year
Manitoba Library Association (MLA)

Michelle Rondeau
MSLA Outstanding Library Support Staff of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Amanda Ross-White
OHLIA Outstanding Achievement Award
Ontario Health Library and Information Association (OHLIA)

Gisella Scalese
OCUFA Academic Librarianship Award
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA)

Seba Beach Public Library (What Grows Here Gardening Program)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Anastasia Shawnoo
OLA President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Elena Stangherlin
MSLA Distinguished Service Award
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Natalie Stewart
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Kendall Sturgeon
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Sherri Sunstrum
ACMLA Honours Award
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)

Candice Taylor
ASIS&T Pratt Severn Best Student Research Paper Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Tsitsáyxemaat Rebecca Duncan
BCLA Eureka Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Manda Vrkljan
Arbor Award
University of Toronto

Doris Wagner
CALL Nancy McCormack Emerging Leader Award
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Martin Warkentin
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education
BCcampus

Westmount Public Library (125 Years, Let’s Celebrate!)
ALA John Cotton Dana Award
American Library Association (ALA)

Lara J. Wilson
ACA Fellow
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)