SIM alumna Gillian Nowlan is the recipient of the 2012 CLA Emerging Leader Award.

A liaison librarian at the University of Regina’s Dr. John Archer Library, Ms. Nowlan has contributed to the library community at the provincial, national, and international level. Since graduating in 2010 from Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management, Ms. Nowlan has already built up an impressive record of giving back to the profession through her association work and showing leadership well beyond that expected of a first year librarian. Among the accomplishments cited by her nominator:

Chair of the 2012-13 CLA/OCLC Award for Innovative Technology Jury;
Helping to create the Canadian Association of Music Libraries’ (CAML) Student Paper Award;
Co-chairing the Saskatchewan Library Association’s 2012 Conference Planning Committee; and
Presenting a poster session at the 2012 American Library Association’s Annual Conference.

Ms. Nowlan is the inaugural recipient of the CLA Emerging Leader Award, established in 2012 to recognize a member of the Canadian Library Association with less than 5 years’ experience in the library field who demonstrates leadership or active participation in association work. As the winner, she receives complimentary registration to the 2012 CLA National Conference and Trade Show, including travel and accommodations.

The CLA Emerging Leader Award is generously sponsored by Counting Opinions. “Recognizing and celebrating tomorrow’s library leaders is a unique privilege,” said Frank Biss, Vice President of Customer Services. “Counting Opinions is pleased to be able to lend its support to such a worthy cause.”

The CLA Emerging Leader Award will be presented at the CLA Closing Ceremonies, to be held Saturday, June 2nd during the CLA 2012 National Conference in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.