The 2018 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference is less than a week away! This year’s event will take place from Wednesday, September 26, to Friday, September 28, at Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center (also known as Riverview Inn & Suites) in Rockford, IL. There is still time to register. (The early-bird deadline has passed.)
If you are already planning to attend and want to schedule your time at the Conference (or, if you haven’t decided yet, but want to see what professional-development and networking opportunities are available), the program is now on the website, and it is also available for download as a PDF. Some of the highlights of the Conference schedule are listed below.
- keynote address on Thursday morning: “Thirsting for Knowledge: Opportunities for Librarians in the Age of Data” (speaker is Kristi L. Holmes, PhD, who is the Director of Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine)
- four CE sessions, two apiece on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning (cost is included with registration)
- NEW!: Lightning Talks, featuring brief discussions of issues related to health sciences librarianship (Thursday afternoon)
- on Thursday evening, take a break from attending formal sessions to enjoy Nancy’s Reception, featuring food, exhibitors, poster presentations, and a silent auction
For general questions about the Annual Conference or the Health Science Librarians of Illinois organization, please e-mail Eric Edwards, Chair of the 2018 HSLI Annual Conference Publicity Subcommittee: <EEdwards@ilsos.net>. You may also learn more on the Conference page of the HSLI website.
Again, we hope to see you in Rockford from September 26 to 28!
–The HSLI 2018 Publicity Subcommittee