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:
- Anne Galler award (Special Libraries Association, Eastern Canada Chapter); Recipient: Cambria Huff
- Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA) award; Recipient: Molly Coyle
- Council of NS Archives award; Recipient: Emily Plemel
- Director’s award (MI); Recipient: Rachel Moylan
- Director’s award (MIM); Recipient: Frank Berube
- Information Technology Leadership award; Recipient: Theresa Boulos
- Clement Harrison International award; Recipient: Jianing (Jenny) Sun
- SIM Leadership award; Recipients: Jesse Burgess, Tamanna Moharana, Rachel Moore, Katie Kehoe
- NS Library Association (NSLA)-SIM Graduate award; Recipient: Kira Chalupa
- Research Award (MI); Recipient: Pallavi Gone
- SIM Research Award (MIM); Recipient: Juliana Serroul
- SIMSA Outstanding Service award; Recipients: All graduates, in recognition of your incredible work in challenging circumstances
- Louis Vagianos Medal; Recipient: Tamanna Moharana
- SIM Special Service Award; Recipient: Alexis Wilkinson
- SIM Faculty Appreciation Award; Recipient: Dan Phillips
- 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
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- Job Posting: Part‑Time Academic (Winter 2023)
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- Maddie Hare Chosen as 2022 Recipient of the Dalhousie‑Horrocks National Leadership Fund
- Job Postings: Part‑Time Academic (Winter 2023)
- Mansi Nishit Trivedi Awarded the 2022 Stephanie Downs Memorial Award
- Happy Retirement to Dean of Libraries (& SIM Alum) Donna Bourne‑Tyson