John Oxley Library Award
Australia’s leading library of Queensland documentary heritage, the John Oxley Library plays a vital role in the development and communication of knowledge of Queensland’s history.
The John Oxley Library Award promotes the value of historical knowledge to Queenslanders’ continuing understanding of themselves and each other as well as recognises an outstanding contribution to the appreciation of Queensland's History.
The Award recognises:
- a contribution relating to any aspect of Queensland’s social, political, economic and cultural life and to any part of Queensland
- a contribution taking any form, occurring in any context, and extending over any period of time.
The Award recipient for this year will be selected by an expert panel representing this historical and cultural community, in consultation with the John Oxley Library.
The Award attracts a $5,000 prize.
Congratulations to Dr Ross Johnston, winner of the 2011 John Oxley Library Award.
Dr Ross Johnston has had a long and distinguished involvement in the study and publication of Queensland history and development.
During his academic career at the University of Queensland, he authored many publications, among them ground-breaking works which pioneered local and regional history studies and inspired a generation of researchers. Dr Johnston is an advocate for the study and teaching of Queensland history in its own right and remains heavily involved in studying and sharing Queensland and Australian history.
He is a strong supporter and contributor to Queensland history collections and has been a key member of the Queensland consultative committee for the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
View past winners of the John Oxley Library Award.
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