Achievements

Congratulations to the recipients of the Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding

Congratulations to the recipients of the Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding

Students Xaanja Free (MLIS), Matthew Hetu (MASLIS) and Caleigh Matheson (MASLIS) are the successful recipients of this funding given by UBC G&PS.

MLIS student Neah Ingram-Monteiro receives WLA Reynolds Scholarship

MLIS student Neah Ingram-Monteiro receives WLA Reynolds Scholarship

The scholarship, given by the Washington Library Association, recognizes applicants’ potential for leadership in the profession and commitment to libraries and library science. 

MLIS Student Y Vy Truong selected as one of the 2020–2022 ARL Kaleidoscope Diversity Scholars

MLIS Student Y Vy Truong selected as one of the 2020–2022 ARL Kaleidoscope Diversity Scholars

The goal of the Kaleidoscope Program is to create a diverse community of research library and archives professionals.

Dr. Lemieux named one of the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity in Canada

Dr. Lemieux named one of the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity in Canada

IT World Canada and the Women in Security & Resilience Alliance received more than 170 nominations for Canadian women who work across a wide variety of organizations.

Dr. Victoria Lemieux receives Blockchain Leadership Award

Dr. Victoria Lemieux receives Blockchain Leadership Award

The award was announced during the Annual Blockchain Revolution Global Awards. This event celebrates the leadership, research, and innovation in the enterprise blockchain ecosystem.

Congratulations to the winners of the W. Kaye Lamb Prize!

Congratulations to the winners of the W. Kaye Lamb Prize!

Dr. Jennifer Douglas, Alexandra Alisauskas and Devon Mordell have received this award for their article “‘Treat Them with the Reverence of Archivists’: Records Work, Grief Work, and Relationship Work in the Archives”.

PhD student Saguna Shankar receives ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award

PhD student Saguna Shankar receives ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award

The award’s purpose is to foster research in information science by encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with their dissertation research.

Congratulations iSchool 2020 graduates!

Congratulations iSchool 2020 graduates!

On Tuesday, June 16, the iSchool hosted its first Virtual Graduation Ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2020

MAS Student Mya Ballin receives Mosaic Scholarship

MAS Student Mya Ballin receives Mosaic Scholarship

The award, given by the Society of American Archivists, recognizes students who manifest a commitment both to the archival profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

MLIS Student Risa Hatanaka receives Graduate Student CARL Research in Librarianship Grant

MLIS Student Risa Hatanaka receives Graduate Student CARL Research in Librarianship Grant

This award was created to support library school students’ active engagement in structured, evidence-based research, which propose answers to real-world issues.