Lily Liu
Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library and Information Studies 2023/24 iSchool MAS Co-op Student of the Year Lily showed outstanding performance as an Archives Intern working for the Friends of the Richmond Archives at the City of Richmond Archives. She was commended as a student who surpassed all expectations with her commitment to […]
Lauren Lok Man Wong
Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library and Information Studies 2023/24 iSchool MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Lauren contributed to library operations and strengthened the preservation of valuable collections at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. She completed a meticulous inventory of the CMN’s rare book collection, revising and correcting the inventory […]
Helen Brown
2012 SLAIS Student of the Year (Master of Archival Studies) Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes a graduate SLAIS MAS co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance, including academic achievement, workplace achievement, and contribution to co-operative education and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Helen Brown, excels in all these areas. […]
Jennette Chalcraft
Congratulations to Jennette Chalcraft, our MAS Co-op Student of the Year for 2017! Jennette has been recognized for impressive work term at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and for her substantial engagements in the library community at UBC and beyond. Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes a UBC iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Archival […]
Kristina McGuirk
The Arts Co-op Program is thrilled to recognize Kristina McGuirk as our UBC iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) 2017 Student of the Year! Kristina has won distinction based on her tremendous performance at BGC Engineering and commitment to personal development. The Arts Co-op Program is thrilled to recognize Kristina McGuirk as […]
Kelly McElroy
Dual MAS/MLIS 2010 Kelly McElroy immersed herself in the science and theory of archives and information in her dual masters programs at UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. However, it was during her Co-op term at the Washington State Archives that she came across a report that, to her, “validated the importance of […]
Paige Hohmann
2015 iSchool (SLAIS) MAS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes an iSchool (SLAIS) Master of Archival Studies (MAS) co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance including academics, the workplace, contribution to co-operative education, and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Paige Hohmann, was honoured for her […]
Lina Ma
MLIS “Theory and practice, theory and practice,” repeats Lina Ma, a Master of Library and Information Studies student from UBC’s SLAIS program. Through her unique Co-op term at the University of British Columbia, Lina has been able to connect theory with practice, two elements that are crucial to achieving workplace success. She says, “Hopefully my […]
Karen Ng
Connecting with professionals in her field has been invaluable because she is able to “hear about others’ career pathways and the kind of work they do at the university, offering some perspective on the information field.” Karen has been able to draw direct connections from her studies, specifically her Arrangement and Description of Archival Materials […]
Crystal Ngai
BA: Major in English Language, 2014 Where Did Crystal Work? Work Term 1-3 (12 Months): Support Analyst, UBC IT Work Term 4 and 5 (8 Months): Information Developer, SAP What Were Crystal’s Responsibilities? UBC IT Crystal started her co-op journey as a Support Analyst at UBC IT, where she resolved technical issues for staff […]