From left to right: Matthew Barrett, Kyra Wheatley, and Aleha McCauley.
UBC Library has two annual professional development awards for its staff, which are the Suzanne Dodson Award and Diana Lukin Johnston Award. UBC Library is pleased to announce that Matthew Barrett, Aleha McCauley and Kyra Wheatley were named this year’s award winners.
The awards were presented during the UBC Library Summer Recognition Awards Ceremony, held on Tuesday, June 10. Congratulations to this year’s professional development award recipients, and thank you to everyone who applied.
Suzanne Dodson Award – Matthew Barrett and Kyra Wheatley
The Suzanne Dodson Award encourages Library Assistants to be at the top of their game and provides professional development funds to support those who demonstrate a commitment to their profession. The two recipients for this year are Matthew Barrett and Kyra Wheatley.
Matthew will be starting his Master of Library and Information Studies degree at the UBC School of Information this September.
Kyra is the recipient of both awards this year and will also be pursuing her Master of Library and Information Studies degree at the UBC School of Information this September.
Diana Lukin Johnston Award – Aleha McCauley and Kyra Wheatley
The Diana Lukin Johnston Award supports professional development opportunities for librarians, which furthers their internal capacity to grow, explore and flourish. The two recipients for this year are Aleha McCauley and Kyra Wheatley.
Aleha will be participating in the Fostering Change Cohort Program led by the Association of College & Research Libraries, a cohort-based learning experience to equip librarians with the skills needed to lead and sustain transformative change.
Congratulations to this year’s Professional Development Award Recipients!