J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research (2021), University of Alberta (University of Alberta’s most prestigious research award)

Outstanding Paper Award in the 2023 Emerald Literati Awards 

Kenfield, A. S., Woolcott, L., Thompson, S., Kelly, E. J., Shiri, A., Muglia, C., Masood, K., Chapman, J., Jefferson, D., Morales, M. E. (2022). Toward a Definition of Digital Object Reuse. Digital Library Perspectives.Vol 38 (3), pp. 378-394. 

Best Paper Award, Canadian Association for Information Science 

Samek, T., Shiri, A. (2022) Charting a Faceted Categorization of AI and Ethics.  Canadian Association of Information Science 50th Annual Conference, June 7 – 10, 2022.  

Best Paper Award, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) SIG Classification Research 

Farnel, S., Shiri, A. (2018) Community-Driven Knowledge Organization for Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries: The Case of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. SIG Classification Research, ASIS&T 2018, Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Conference, Vancouver, November 10 - 14, 2018.

LISAA Honourary Alumni Award, University of Alberta Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (September 2017),

Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Award, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, April 2016.

Highly Commended Award, Library Review 2016 

      Calaresu, M. & Shiri, A. (2015) Understanding Semantic Web: A Conceptual Model. Library Review, 64 (1/2), pp. 82-100.

Highly Commended Award, Library Review 2010

Keenan, A. and Shiri, A. (2009) Sociability and Social Interaction on Social Networking Websites. Library Review, 58(6), pp. 438-450.

Coutts-Clarke Research Fellowship; Faculty of Education, University of Alberta (2007-2008)

Title: 'Information Search Behaviour of the U of A Nanoscience and Technology Researchers as Revealed by Transaction Log Analysis'

American Society for Information Science and Technology Special Interest Group on Digital Libraries-- 2007 Special Interest Group of the Year Award

Journal of Documentation 2006 Highly Commended Award for :

Shiri, Ali; Revie, Crawford (2005) Usability and User Perceptions of a Thesaurus-enhanced Search Interface. Journal of Documentation, 61(5), 640-656. (Among the top three articles published in 2005)

Library Review 2006 Highly Commended Award for:

Shiri, A. (2005) Topic familiarity and its effects on term selection and browsing in a thesaurus-enhanced search environment. Library Review, 54 (9), 514 – 518. (Among the top three articles published in 2005)