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MLA Awards and Honors

Lucretia W. McClure Excellence
in Education Award

The award, established in 1998 in honor of one of MLA's most respected members, honors outstanding practicing librarians or library educators in the field of health sciences librarianship and informatics who demonstrate skills in one or more of the following areas: teaching, curriculum development, mentoring, research, or leadership in education at local, regional, or national levels.

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  • 2008: Sarah K. McCord
  • 2007: Renata Geer
  • 2006: Connie Schardt
  • 2005: Jo Dorsch
  • 2004: Janis Glover and Kathyrn Nesbit (posthumously)
  • 2003: none awarded
  • 2002: Ellen Gay Detlefsen, D.L.S.
  • 2001: Julie J. McGowan, Ph.D.
  • 2000: Ana Cleveland, Ph.D.
  • 1999: Lucretia W. McClure


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