McCulla Award – Local Studies Librarian of the Year

The Local Studies Group of CILIP are looking for an outstanding Local Studies Librarian.

The award is usually given for a recent major project, or as a lifetime award for someone near the end of their career. It comes with a prize of £250. Re-submissions from previous years are very welcome.

The prize is in memory of Dorothy McCulla who was the Head of the Local Studies Department at Birmingham Central Library, a post she held from 1969 until her untimely death in 1981.

We welcome nominations from colleagues, local historians, family historians and anyone who knows a local studies professional who has made a difference.

To nominate, please complete the form below.

Any questions? Please use our contact us page.

This year nominations close on 31 December. Nominations received after that would be considered for the next award.

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Your Name

Name of nominee

Post held and name of library

Professional career (please be as informative as you can about current and previous posts)

Please list activities and projects involving the nominee, such as digitisation, volunteers projects, talks, relationships with local history groups etc.

Publications and web pages etc written by the nominee

Statement of support indicating why the nominee is special and worthy of the award