From Vivian Howard (Acting Director):

On Monday, May 18th School of Information Management students (MI/MLIS, MIM and GDIM) were awarded their degrees, virtually. Due to Covid-19, a convocation ceremony could not be held, but on June 8th, SIM hosted an online party and awards ceremony to celebrate. Thank you to all who attended and presented! Congratulations to all of our convocation award winners. A full list of award recipients can be found below.

Profiles of our graduates can be read here:

• Pallavi Gone (MI)
• Juliana Serroul (MIM)

We have 54 students graduating:

• 9 Graduate Diplomas in Information Management
• 4 Master of Information Management (MIM)
• 23 Master of Information (MI)
• 18 Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)

2021 Convocation Award winners:

1. Anne Galler award (Special Libraries Association, Eastern Canada Chapter); Recipient: Cambria Huff
2. Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA) award; Recipient: Molly Coyle
3. Council of NS Archives award; Recipient: Emily Plemel
4. Director’s award (MI); Recipient: Rachel Moylan
5. Director’s award (MIM); Recipient: Frank Berube
6. Information Technology Leadership award; Recipient: Theresa Boulos
7. Clement Harrison International award; Recipient: Jianing (Jenny) Sun
8. SIM Leadership award; Recipients: Jesse Burgess, Tamanna Moharana, Rachel Moore, Katie Kehoe
9. NS Library Association (NSLA)-SIM Graduate award; Recipient: Kira Chalupa
10. Research Award (MI); Recipient: Pallavi Gone
11. SIM Research Award (MIM); Recipient: Juliana Serroul
12. SIMSA Outstanding Service award; Recipients: All graduates, in recognition of your incredible work in challenging circumstances
13. Louis Vagianos Medal; Recipient: Tamanna Moharana
14. SIM Special Service Award; Recipient: Alexis Wilkinson
15. SIM Faculty Appreciation Award; Recipient: Dan Phillips
16. Beta Phi Mu candidates; Recipients: Rachel Moylan, Lisa Nardecchia, Andrew Battershill, Molly Coyle, Theresa Boulos, Jesse Burgess, Laurelle LeVert, Erica Finch, Cassandra Larose, Lisa Long