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The CILIP Local Studies Group start calling for submissions for the Alan Ball Award for Local History publishing. Once again there are categories for
the best printed and the best digital publications released, this time published between July 2016 and June 2017.
The award is open to all heritage and community organisations involved with some aspect of Local History and who receive or have received public funding
for the publication. This also includes lottery funding, e.g. Heritage Lottery Fund and Awards for All. In addition to local authority libraries, archives, museum and archaeology services; it includes small local museums, heritage centres and community history
projects.
Last year’s winners of the hard copy award were Ightham at
the Crossroads by Jean Stirk and David Williams, whilst winners of the e-publication were Peterborough Local Studies and Archives Service for their interactive website
Peterborough in the Great War
Background
The Alan Ball Local History Awards were established by the Library Services Trust in 1985 to encourage local history publishing by public libraries
and local authorities. The awards were named after Alan W. Ball, a former Chief Librarian of the London Borough of Harrow, and author of many local history publications.
CILIP LSG has taken on the administration, judging and promotion of the award. This has always been a prestigious award within the library and information
community, especially for Local Studies services, and the LSG is honored to be involved with it. Traditionally, the award had been for printed materials, although more recently electronic information such as websites was considered. It is now updated, with
expanded the criteria, so like last year we are hoping for a bumper crop of submissions! It is a great opportunity for the heritage community to celebrate and promote so many wonderful activities and research. Last year there were no submissions from Scotland
and Northern Ireland, so it would be great to see the whole of the UK represented.
Criteria
Once again, there will be two awards this year, one for printed material and another for digital. Printed material might include books, pamphlets and
guides etc.; while digital submission might include websites, apps, video, animation and some aspects of social media, such as blogs. We are interested in both the quality and usefulness of the content, and also how it engages the reader or user, especially
new users.
The award is now be open to all heritage and community organisations involved with some aspect of Local History and who receive or have received public
funding. This also includes lottery funding, e.g. Heritage Lottery Fund and Awards for All. In addition to local authority libraries, archives, museum and archaeology services; it includes small local museums, heritage centres and community history projects.
Submitting your entry
We will need submissions to be with us by
31st October 2017.
For the hard print prize, we would like a hard copy of any printed item you submit together with a paper
entry form to: Terry Bracher (Chairman of CILIP LSG) c/o Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham. SN15 3QN
For online resources, please complete
this e-form, or send any CDs or DVDs together with a paper
entry form to Terry Bracher (Chairman of CILIP LSG) c/o Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham. SN15 3QN
The Prize
Winners will be given a certificate, the use of a winner’s logo and accorded the title of Alan Ball Award winner, which can be used on promotional
material. Sadly, there is no trophy or cash prize, but as previous award winners will confirm, it is a prestigious award that is very meaningful within Local History community.
We expect judging to take place in November 2017.
Any other questions?
Contact Terry Bracher (Chairman of CILIP LSG) c/o Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham. SN15 3QN, email:
[log in to unmask] or telephone: 01249 705515.
…don’t forget
Nominations for the
Local Studies Librarian of the Year Award close on 30 September.
Book now for CILIP Local Studies South’s study day…
To whom it may concern: letters and log books, diaries and dispatches. LSG South Study Day, Friday 3 November