Stephanie Woods, MLIS student, has been awarded a Leadership Scholarship by ARMA International. The ARMA International Educational Foundation awarded its first scholarships for advanced study in the field of Records and Information Management in 2007. Each year, candidates pursuing graduate degrees in the field of information and records management are encouraged to apply. The scholarships are awarded from a pool of highly qualified applicants. One scholarship of $3,000 is awarded in the summer of 2012 to a full-time student entering the second year of a graduate records and information management program or equivalent library science or archival studies program which contains a significant number of records management and information courses at a recognized university or a college leading to a Masters or Doctorate degree or equivalent. Funding for this award is provided by leaders of ARMA International. Stephanie is the first Dalhousie student to win this award.
Stephanie received her BA with a double major in History and Political Science from the University of New Brunswick. Stephanie is starting her second year in the Master of Library and Information Studies program in the School of Information Management. Over the past year Stephanie has been working with the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, assisting the Corporate Records Manager to implement a new electronic information system that will fully capture City Hall’s digital information. Stephanie’s interests are in digital records management; specifically the access and retrieval of records through the use of a taxonomy and organization of metadata within electronic systems. To review a sample of her current research, please see Anyone can be an Information Manager, Right? Why Information Management Professionals are Vital to the Strategic Business Plan.
ARMA International is recognized as the worldwide authority and advocate for information governance, and a vital resource for business, legal, compliance, IT, and information management professionals. The mission of ARMA International is to educate, advocate, provide resources, and set standards that enable professionals to govern information as a critical element of organizational value.
Please join me in congratulating Stephanie.
Stephanie Woods
Congratulations, Stephanie. I am very proud of you. Having had the good fortune to teach you in the Records Management class, I agree wholeheartedly with ARMA’s decision.
Congratulations Stephanie! We’re so fortunate here in Nova Scotia’s District Health Authorities to have you work with us on our SharePoint 2010 corporate records management reading course/project this term.
Congratulations Stephanie:
The City of Saint John has benefited from your insight during the past 2 years. We are proud that you have received recognition from ARMA.
Congratulations Stephanie. I am very happy to hear this news and wish you all the best during the academic year that this generous scholarship will support.