LISAA Awards

Distinguished Alumni Award

LISAA Distinguished Alumni Awards will be awarded to recipients who meet the following criteria:

  1. A graduate of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.
  2. Who have made a significant contribution to any or all of the following:
  • The library profession
  • The School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta
  • The advancement of knowledge

Up to two awards may be given in a membership year

Nomination Process:

  • Nominations shall be accepted from April 1 until July 1 in any given year.
  • Nominations can be made by any LISAA member.
  • To submit a nomination, please forward the following information to the LISAA Executive: the candidate's name and current contact information, year of graduation, and a description of why the candidate is distinguished (2 pages or less).

Honorary Membership

LISAA Honorary Memberships will be awarded to recipients who meet the following criteria:

  1. Not a graduate of the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta
  2. Who have made a significant contribution to any or all of the following:
  • The library profession
  • The School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta
  • The advancement of knowledge

Up to two awards may be given in a membership year

Nomination Process:

  • Nominations shall be accepted from April 1 until July 1 in any given year.
  • Nominations can be made by any LISAA member.
  • To submit a nomination, please forward the following information to the LISAA Executive: the candidate's name and current contact information, year of graduation, and a description of why the candidate is distinguished (2 pages or less).

    All Award Winners shall receive:

    • their name on a plaque
    • a lifetime membership in LISAA
    • a book in Special Collections

    Please Forward your nominations to:

    Library and Information Studies Alumni Association
    c/o 3-20 Rutherford South
    Edmonton, AB T6G 2J4
    (780) 492-4578

    For information on LISAA Scholarships click here.

    LISAA Distinguished Alumni Award – Past Recipients

    • 1993 – Dianne Oberg
    • 1994 – Keith Turnbull
    • 1995 – Pat Cavill
    • 1999 – Hazel Fry
    • 2001 – Lucy Pana
    • 2002 – Linda Cook
    • 2004 – Marnie Swanson
    • 2005 – Karen Powell
    • 2007 – Mary Card
    • 2008 – Anna Altmann
    • 2008 – Jeannine Green
    • 2008 – Pat Jobb
    • 2009 – Gail de Vos
    • 2009 – Dave Jenkinson
    • 2010 – Laurel Tarulli

    LISAA Honourary Alumni Award – Past Recipients

    • 1988 – A. Louise Nordin
    • 1992 – Alan D. Ridge
    • 1994 – M.E.P. Henderson
    • 1995 – Shirley Ellison Wright and John G. Wright
    • 1996 – Sheila Bertram
    • 1997 – Robert E. Brundin
    • 2003 – Ernie Ingles
    • 2007 – Ione Hooper
    • 2008 – Merrill Distad
    • 2009 – Alvin Schraeder
    • 2010 – David Jones