

Acknowledgements
Prizes have been made available through an endowment established by a donation from the estate of Mary Joan Mitchell (1930–2021). After attending the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Toronto, Joan (B.A., B.Lib.) travelled across Europe with her father before joining the British Columbia Legislative Library in Victoria where she eventually retired as Branch Head in 1985. Joan was a 60-year member of the University Women’s Club. She served as secretary and treasurer of the Bursary Committee, as well as a board member of the BC Library Association and the Institute of Victoria Librarians.
The prize was first established in 2022 with generous donations from Dr. Susan E. Parker, University Librarian, UBC; Dr. Sabina Magliocco, Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Chair of the Program in Religion; and the John William and Hannah and Roland Frank Whittaker Charitable Trust.
The UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research was established to highlight the critical role the Library plays in student academic success at UBC. The prizes are made on the recommendation of the Library Prize adjudication committee.