2021 Honour Roll

December 31, 2021

Congratulations to the members of the Canadian librarianship community who were recognized in 2021 for their contributions to the profession and to Canadian society!

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

Larry Alford
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Jennifer Araujo
BCTLA Teacher Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Richard Arias-Hernandez
Dean’s Award for Educational Leadership
University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts

Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives
AAO Institutional Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Tanya Ball
GSA Graduate Student Principal Instructor Teaching Award
University of Alberta Graduate Students’ Association (GSA)

Patti Bannister
Faculty of Management Part Time Teaching Award
Dalhousie University Faculty of Management

Jonathan Bengtson
CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)

Jonine Bergen
MSLA Outstanding Teacher-Librarian of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Brooke Brassard
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Jennifer Browning
Professional Achievement Award
Carleton University

Rebecca Cai
Member of the Year
ARMA International

Taylor Caron
ABCPLD Award of Excellence
Association of B.C. Public Library Directors (ABCPLD)

Jennifer Chan
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Jenny Chang
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Shannon Cheng
CHLA/ABSC Emerging Leader Award
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Chun Wei Choo
ASIS&T Research in Information Science Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Josie Chuback
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Katrina Cohen‐Palacios
AAO Emerging Leader Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Barbara Cope
OALT/ABO Presidential Award
Ontario Association of Library Technicians

Kimiz Dalkir
Knowledge Management Award
Knowledge Management Austria

Edmonton Public Library
ALA John Cotton Dana Award
American Library Association (ALA)

Marcel Fortin
ACMLA Honours Award
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)

Jo-Anne Gibson
MSLA Distinguished Service Award
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Teresa Gleave
CALL Denis Marshall Memorial Award for Excellence in Law Librarianship
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Lisa Goddard
CARL Award of Merit
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Grande Prairie Public Library: Full Stop
Community Engagement Award
City of Grande Prairie’s Youth Advisory Council

Robyn Hall
COPPUL Outstanding Contribution Award
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)

Patti Harper
Professional Achievement Award
Carleton University

Marni Harrington
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Tanja Harrison
APLA Merit Award
Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA)

Tanja Harrison
Outstanding Alumni Award
Dalhousie University School of Information Management (SIM) Alumni Association

Erica Hartman
SLA Mary Donaldson Award of Merit
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)

Nadine Hoffman
University of Calgary Teaching Awards (Award for Librarians, Archivists and Curators)
University of Calgary

Stacey Hopkins
Premier’s Award for Teaching Innovation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Emily Huang
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Grant Hurley
AAO Alexander Fraser Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Allison Jones and Karen Ng (Organizing Ideas Podcast)
BCLA Champion of Intellectual Freedom Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Kanta Kapoor
Internet Archive Hero Award
Internet Archive

Sarah Kelly
Member of the Year
ARMA International

Joshua Klar
AAO Emerging Leader Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Mary Grace Kosta
AAO James J. Talman Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Karen Kueneman
Western Award of Excellence
University of Western Ontario

Kwantlen Polytechnic University OPUS Team
BC Academic Librarians Section (ALS) Outstanding Contribution Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Academic Librarians Section

Sherry Landry
Connie Acton Award of Merit
Saskatchewan School Library Association (SSLA)

Izabeau Legendre
BSC Graduate Student Merit Award
Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)

Sam-chin Li and Amanda Wakaruk
Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award
American Library Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table

Mary Locke
BCTLA Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Kate Longley
BC SRC Community Story Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Bertrum MacDonald
Faculty of Management Research Impact Award
Dalhousie University Faculty of Management

Emma MacFarlane
UBC Library Employee Excellence Award
University of British Columbia Library

Kate McCandless
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Hannah McKendry
UBC Library Innovation Award
University of British Columbia Library

Making Research Accessible in the Downtown Eastside Initiative, Steering Committee
BCLA Eureka Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Benoît Melançon
BSC Marie Tremaine Medal
Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)

Veronica Mewis
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library

Siusan Moffat
ISC Tamarack Award for Volunteers
Indexing Society of Canada (ISC)

Jeff Moon
CARL Award of Merit
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Cindy Morrison
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Victoria (Tori) Murray
Director of Education Commendation Award
Ottawa Catholic School Board

National Network for Equitable Library Service
International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing
Accessible Books Consortium (ABC)

Karen Ng and Allison Jones (Organizing Ideas Podcast)
BCLA Champion of Intellectual Freedom Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

North Vancouver City Library / North Vancouver District Public Library / West Vancouver Memorial Library (Take-Home Technology)
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

North Vancouver District Public Library / North Vancouver City Library / West Vancouver Memorial Library (Take-Home Technology)
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Mikaela Oldencamp
MSLA Outstanding Library Support Staff of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Amanda Oliver
AAO Emerging Leader Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Alexis Paquette-Lacasse
BSC Emerging Scholar Prize
Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)

Bethany Paul
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Amy Perreault
UBC President’s Service Award for Excellence
University of British Columbia

Wilson Poulter
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Karthi Rajamani
Renfrew County Warden’s Awards
Renfrew County

Anne Rayner-Gould
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Red River College Library and Academic Services: Warm Up Week
ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects
American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

Caron Rollins
Honoured Member of CALL
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Rebeca Rubio
BCTLA President’s Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Neelam Sahota
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Margaret Sampson
CHLA/ABSC Margaret Ridley Charlton Award of Outstanding Achievement
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Jane Schmidt
Ryerson Librarian Award
Ryerson University

Carol Shepstone
Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership
Ryerson University

Ali Shiri
J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research
University of Alberta

Nafiz Shuva
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Dal Sohal
SFU Staff Achievement Award (Diversity and Inclusion)
Simon Fraser University (SFU)

Harriet Sonne De Torrens
CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)

South Shore Public Libraries: Caring Calls Project
ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects
American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

Melodie Rae Storey
BCLA Young Adult and Children’s Services Section Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Young Adult and Children’s Services Section

Tania Thomas
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Sam Trosow
CAUT Dedicated Service Award
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)

Stephen Ullstrom
ISC Ewart-Daveluy Award for Excellence in Indexing
Indexing Society of Canada (ISC)

Liv Valmestad
uManitoba Merit Award
University of Manitoba

Vancouver Island Regional Library: VIRL Connects
ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects
American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

Amanda Wakaruk and Sam-chin Li
Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award
American Library Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table

Lisa Radha Weaver
Internet Archive Hero Award
Internet Archive

West Vancouver Memorial Library: Assistive Services
W.K. Lamb Award for Innovative Services to Seniors
Ex Libris Association (ELA) / Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)

West Vancouver Memorial Library / North Vancouver District Public Library / North Vancouver City Library
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

Danielle Wing
BC SRC Community Story Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)