The Arts Co-op Program’s iSchool Student of the Year Award is given annually to two students; one to a MLIS or dual student (who used their MLIS background on the co-op job) and the other to a MAS or dual student (who used their MAS background on the co-op job). These awards recognize outstanding achievement in all aspects of the UBC iSchool co-op student’s performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional/community involvement.
We acknowledged a winner and honourable mention from both the MLIS and MAS programs for the 2018/19 academic year.
WINNERS
MLIS Co-op Student of the Year: Rhiannon Wallace
Areas of Study: Archival Studies, Library & Information Studies
Work Term: Children’s Programmer, Invermere Public Library (IPL)
Rhiannon has been honoured for her work term with the Invermere Public Library, where she planned and co-facilitated the 2019 Summer Reading Club. Read more about Rhiannon’s Co-op experience here.
MAS Co-op Student of the Year: Nicole Mulder
Areas of Study: Archival Studies, Library & Information Studies
Work Term: Collections Management Assistant, Murney Tower Museum (MTM)
Nicole has been honoured for her work term with Murney Tower Museum (MTM), where her efforts to modernize how the museum organizes its collections will greatly impact MTM in many ways. Read more about Nicole’s Co-op experience here.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
MLIS Co-op Student of the Year: Stephanie Marston
Areas of Study: Archival Studies, Library & Information Studies
Work Term: Youth Services Librarian, Halifax Public Libraries
As a Youth Services Librarian at the North Memorial Branch, Stephanie shined while planning and delivering youth programs. Read more about Stephanie’s Co-op experience here.
MAS Co-op Student of the Year: Ruby Yuen
Areas of Study: Archival Studies, Library & Information Studies
Work Term: Records Management Intern, Deloitte
During her term at Deloitte, Ruby worked on the transition to paper-lite business operations by preparing paper audit records for future dispositions. Read more about Ruby’s Co-op experience here.