2024 Honour Roll
January 1, 2025
Congratulations to members of the Canadian librarianship community who were recognized in 2024 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 4, 2025
Amirreza Afrouzi
Melody Mastad Award (Front of House)
Carleton University
Paul Ainslie
OPLA James Bain Medallion
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)
Alice B. Donahue Library and Archives (One Book, One Community – Athabasca)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta
Catherine A. Bailey
ACA Fellow
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
Aimee Barber
OSLA Teacher-Librarian Of the Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)
Barrie Public Library
ALA John Cotton Dana Award
American Library Association (ALA)
Guylaine Beaudry
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Government of Canada
Hanna Bergman
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Elaine Bird
OPLA Lifetime Achivement Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)
Aleksandra Blake
Professional Achievement Award
Carleton University
Jennifer M. Boucher
Arbor Award
University of Toronto
Camille Callison
CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)
Carstairs Public Library (Tough Topic Kits)
Minister’s Awards for Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta
Melissa Caza
AAO James J. Talman Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)
Amity Chiang
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library
Rachel Coubin
McMaster University President’s Award for Outstanding Service
McMaster University
Sarah Coull
BCTLA Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
Tina Cousins
BCTLA Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
RJ Dill
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Ginny Dunnill
BCLA Young Adult and Children’s Services Section Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Young Adult and Children’s Services Section
Durham Region Public Libraries and Durham Region Children’s Aid Society
OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Durham Region Public Libraries and Durham Region Children’s Aid Society
OLBA Joyce Cunningham Award
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)
Jason Dyck
José Toribio Medina Award
Seminar for the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM)
Heather Eby
MSLA School Administrator Award for Distinguished Service
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)
Edmonton Public Library (Together We Grow)
Minister’s Awards for Municipal and Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta
Brad Fallis
MSLA Outstanding Teacher-Librarian of the Year Award
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)
Chris Ferguson
Arbor Award
University of Toronto
Fiorella Foscarini
ACA Fellow
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
Anne-Marie Fournier
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Government of Canada
Mike Gagel
BCLTA Nancy Bennett Governance Merit Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)
Lisa M. Given
ASIS&T Fellowship
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
Lisa M. Given
CAIS Career Achievement Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
Haley Gray
ACA Honorary Archivist Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
Devon Greyson
ASIS&T Lois Lunin Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
Jayne Griffiths
UBC Library Unsung Hero Award
University of British Columbia Library
Katia Guzzardi
MSLA Outstanding Library Staff of the Year Award
Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA)
Mary Hague-Yearl
McGill Library Excellence Award – Librarian
McGill University Library
Susan Haigh
Professional Achievement Award
Western University
Halton Hills Public Library: Short Story Dispenser
OLITA Technology Advancing Libraries Award
Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA)
Julie Hannaford
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Lina Harper
CAIS Master’s Research Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
Susan Hoffman
OPLA Children’s or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)
Elizabeth Hoy
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library
W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors
Ex Libris Association (ELA)
David Christopher Jackson
Professional Achievement Award
Carleton University
Heidi L.M. Jacobs
Speaker’s Book Award
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Rebecca Jones
Ken Haycock Award For Promoting Librarianship
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)
Rebecca Jones
Order of the Diocese of Toronto
Diocese of Toronto
Annie Kavanagh
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Melanie Kindrachuk
OPLA Leadership in Adult Readers’ Advisory Award
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)
Sheri Kinney
BCTLA President’s Award of Merit
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
Tim Knight
CALL Gisèle Laprise Prize
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
Steven Kraft
Lifetime Achievement Award
Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Ally Krueger-Kischak
Melody Mastad Award (Back of House)
Carleton University
Dr. Mahalakshmi (Maha) A. Kumaran
CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
KPU (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) Library Technical Services Team
BCCATS J. McRee Elrod Leadership Award
BCLA Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group
Bozena Latincic
McGill Library Excellence Award – Staff
McGill University Library
Nathalie Léonard
CALL Gisèle Laprise Prize
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
Alexia Loumankis
Arbor Award
University of Toronto
Kelly Lyons
Distinguished Service Award
Computer Science Canada (CS-Can)
Markham Museum and York Region District School Board Museum & Archives
AAO Institutional Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)
Alex Mayhew
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Heather MacDonald
OCUFA Awards of Distinction
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA)
Daneve McAffer
BCLTA Trustee Excellence Award
British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)
KD McArthur
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
Ross McKean
Arbor Award
University of Toronto
Cynthia McKeich
OCULA Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)
Katie McLean
CHLA/ABSC Canadian Hospital Librarian of the Year
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)
Samantha Murphy
Award of Excellence
BC Public Library Directors
Alla Mysko-Henke
Alberta Immigrant Impact Award
Government of Alberta
Karen Nicholson
UGFA Academic Librarianship Award
University of Guelph Faculty Association
Geoff Orme
BCTLA Val Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
Shelagh Paterson
OLA President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Alexandra Peace
ISC Tamarack Award
Indexing Society of Canada (ISC)
Pembroke Public Library Board
Champion of Diversity Award
Government of Ontario
Louanne Penny
OLA Technical Services Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Janis Rapchuk
SAIT Clarence Hollingworth Alumni Employee Award of Excellence
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Peter Rewega
OSLA Administrator Of The Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)
Richmond Hill Public Library
ALA John Cotton Dana Award
American Library Association (ALA)
Victoria Riddle
OSLA School Library Professional Of The Year Award
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)
Pat Riva
ABQLA Anne Galler Award
Association des bibliothécaires du Québec – Quebec Library Association
Paulette Rothbauer
Fantastic FIMS Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Christine Row
OLBA W.J. Robertson Medallion
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)
Angélique Roy
CHLA/ABSC Emerging Leader Award
Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA)
Rebekah Rustad
BCTLA New Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
St. Albert Public Library (Community Tea and Bannock)
Minister’s Awards for Municipal and Public Library Excellence
Government of Alberta
Salt Spring Island Public Library
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)
Toni Samek
Outstanding Reviewer Award
International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI)
Dr. Sabrina Saunders
OLA Larry Moore Distinguished Service Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Stephanie Savage
BC Academic Libraries Section Outstanding Contribution Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Academic Libraries Section
Linda Savoie
ABO-Franco Le Prix Micheline-Persaud
Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario-Franco (ABO-Franco)
Gwen Schmidt
SLA Frances Morrison Award
Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)
Gwen Schmidt
Outstanding Alumni Award
Dalhousie Library and Information Associated Alumni
Lisa Seddon
BCTLA Teacher-Librarian of the Year
BC Teacher-Librarians Association (BCTLA)
Saguna Shankar
ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Saguna Shankar
ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Award
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
Saguna Shankar
CAIS Doctoral Dissertation Award
Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
South Central Regional Library
MLA/AMBP Human Rights Book Award
Manitoba Library Association and Association of Manitoba Book Publishers
Elizabeth Stevenson
UBC Library Employee Excellence Award
University of British Columbia Library
Larry Thompson
Excellence in Learning Support Award
Carleton University
Katie Tran
Spirit of Librarianship Award
Western University MLIS Student Council
Dr. James L. Turk
CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Award
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)
Elad Tzadok
ACA Honorary Archivist Award
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
University of British Columbia, X̱wi7x̱wa Library
ATALM Library Institutional Excellence Award
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM)
University of Ottawa, Archives and Special Collections (ARCS)
OLA Archival and Preservation Achievement Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
University of Toronto, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library
OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award
Ontario Library Association (OLA)
University of Toronto Libraries, Indian Residential School Survivors’ Storybase Team
OCULA Award for Special Achievement
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)
Emina Veletanlic
Susan A. Brown Administrative Staff Achievement Award
University of Toronto
Julie Waddick
Joan Leishman Award of Merit for Excellence in Health Science Information
Health Science Information Consortium
Samantha Wink
BCLA Eureka Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)
Christina Winter
COPPUL Outstanding Contribution Award
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)
Amie Wright
Ottawan of the Day
The Ottawan
York Region District School Board Museum & Archives and Markham Museum
AAO Institutional Award
Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)
Jennier Zerkee
BC Academic Libraries Section Outstanding Contribution Award
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) Academic Libraries Section
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