2023 Honour Roll

December 31, 2023

Congratulations to the members of the Canadian librarianship community who were recognized in 2023 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: December 31, 2023

Appleby College
AAO Corporate Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Morgan Arksey
MSLA Out­stand­ing Teacher-Librar­ian of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Association of Manitoba Archives’ New Home for the City of Winnipeg Archives Committee
ACA Larry Dohey Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Greg Bak
ACA Fellow
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Barrie Public Library (Barrie Dragon Boat Festival)
Hospitality and Tourism Business Excellence Award
Barrie Chamber of Commerce

Thomas Brenndorfer
OLA Technical Services Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Brockville Public Library
Pat Lacasse Community Involvement Award
Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement (BDACI)

Beverly Bunker
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Burlington Public Library
Heritage Award
Burlington Chamber of Commerce

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

Canmore Library Board (Community Swaps)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Vicky Chung
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Stephen Coulstring
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Taran Dhillon
UBC Library Innovation Award
University of British Columbia Library

Brett Dimond
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library

Alissa Epworth
CHLA/ABSC Library Information Technician Award of Outstanding Achievement
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Norene Erickson and Lisa Shamchuk
LAA Punch Jackson Award for Excellence in Library Service
Library Association of Alberta

First Nation Public Library Librarians
OLA President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Alicia Floyd
People and Culture Distinguished Staff Service Award for Leadership
Brock University

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

Caroline Freibauer
OSLA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

Sloan Garrett
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library

Mutugi Gathuri
McGill Library Excellence Award – Staff
McGill University Library

Sarah Glassford
AAO Emerging Leader Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

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

Gayle Hall
OPLA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Kristy Hancock
CHLA/ABSC Emerging Leader Award
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Joan Harrison
ABQLA Anne Galler Award
Association des bibliothécaires du Québec – Quebec Library Association

Jenna Hartel
ASIS&T Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

Viet Ho
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Janet Hodgkinson
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Nicole Hurtubise
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Joseph Jeffery
BCTLA President’s Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Joy Kirchner
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Andrea Lapointe
BCTLA President’s Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Amy Lorencz
NSLA Norman Horrocks Award for Library Leadership
Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA)

Ebony Magnus
BC Academic Librarians Section (ALS) Outstanding Contribution Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Academic Librarians Section

Rochelle Mazar
UBC Library Employee Excellence Award
University of British Columbia Library

Barbara McDonald
OCULA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)

Dana McFarland
CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)

Serena McGovern
OPLA Children and Youth Librarian of the Year
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Brenda McKenna
NSLA Emile Theriault Library and Information Technology Award
Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA)

Jaclyn McLean
COPPUL Outstanding Contribution Award
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)

Medicine Hat Library Board (Casual Cash Employment Program)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Ellen Millar
AAO Alexander Fraser Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

Jennifer Mohan
ACA Membership Recognition Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Angela Monk
Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

Melissa J. Nelson
ACA New Professional Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Christina Nichols
ACA Honorary Archivist Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

Heather O’Brien
ASIS&T Distinguished Member
Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Audrey Otto
MSLA Out­stand­ing Library Sup­port Staff of the Year
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)

Victoria Owen
Ken Haycock Award For Promoting Librarianship
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)

Victoria Owen
OLA Larry Moore Distinguished Service Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Danica Pawlick-Potts
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Peace River Library Board (Summer Book Blast)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Zahra Premji
CHLA/ABSC Special Recognition Award
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)

Edie Rasmussen
ASIS&T Distinguished Member
Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Raymond Library Board (Programming on Demand)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta

Brenda Reed
Queen’s University Distinguished Service Award
Queen’s University

Joël Rivard
Professional Achievement Award
Carleton University

Harriet Roy
SLA Frances Morrison Award
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)

Tony Rykes
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Rose Savage
OPLA James Bain Medallion
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Scholars Portal (Service de clavardage en français)
ABO-Franco Prix Micheline-Persaud
Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario-Franco (ABO-Franco)

#SchoolLibraryJoy Social Media & T Shirt Design Campaign
OLA Media and Communications Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)

Ronnie Seagren
ISC Tamarack Award for Volunteers
Indexing Society of Canada (ISC)

Lisa Shamchuk and Norene Erickson
LAA Punch Jackson Award for Excellence in Library Service
Library Association of Alberta

Sarah Sharpe
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council

Sharon Siga
LAA President’s Award
Library Association of Alberta

Margie Singleton
OLBA W.J. Robertson (Librarian of the Year)
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)

Margie Singleton
Outstanding Alumni Award
Dalhousie Library and Information Associated Alumni

Carly Siver-Leong
LAA Pat Jobb Award for Early and Mid-Career Library Staff
Library Association of Alberta

Krista Spence
Frances Lincoln Children’s Librarian Prize
Quarto Group / Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

Elaine Su
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

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

Mark Swartz
OCULA Special Achievement Award
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)

Thompson-Nicola Regional Library
UBCM Community Excellence Award for Innovative Library Program
Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)

Clara Turp
McGill Library Excellence Award – Librarian
McGill University Library

Richard J. Violette
BCCATS J. McRee Elrod Leadership Award
BCLA Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group

Lindsay Ward
BCTLA Teacher Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)

West Vancouver Memorial Library
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association

West Vancouver Memorial Library (Climate Writer in Residence)
IFLA Green Library Project Award
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Dianne Wilson
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)

Brooke Windsor
OPLA Children and Youth Librarian of the Year
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)

Winnipeg Public Library (Bill and Helen Norrie Library)
Canadian Green Building Award
Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine (SAB)

Christine Wu
RBC/PEN Canada’s New Voices Award
PEN Canada

Enid Zafran
ISC Ewart-Daveluy Indexing Award
Indexing Society of Canada (ISC)

Barbara Znamirowski
ACMLA Honorary Membership Award
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)