Diane Fagen is Library Assistant at UIC Crawford Library of the Health Sciences – Rockford. How did you first learn about HSLI and become a member? What were your expectations when you joined? When I became a nursing school librarian in 1978, the hospital librarian affiliated with the nursing school told me about HSLI. Her…
Month: May 2023
In Members’ Words: Evelyn Cunico
Evelyn Cunico, MA, MS/LIS is a Health Science Writer, a Medical Editor, and a Data Analyst. Her experience includes working as a Managing Editor for the American Hospital Association, a Staff Writer for the American College of Surgeons, and a Contributing Writer for the Radiological Society of North America. She is seeking an on-site Professional Administrative position to provide Research Support and Information Services to…
In Members’ Words: Peggy Carey
Peggy Carey works in Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery/Circulation Assistance at National University of Health Sciences. She earned an LTA certification from College of DuPage in 1995 and an MLIS degree from Wayne State University in 2017. How did you first learn about HSLI and become a member? What were your expectations when you joined? As an…
CALL FOR STUDENT WORKERS–HSLI Conference 9/22/23
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to invite library students to attend the organization’s Annual Conference this fall. The 2023 HSLI Conference will take place on Friday, September 22, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT (with a “happy hour” event from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), at…
Final Reminder: HSLI Journal Club’s Next Meeting is Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We are planning on discussing: Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):87-96….
Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a…
Deborah Lauseng is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Congratulations to Deborah Lauseng, who is the initial HSLI Member of the Quarter! Her involvement in HSLI includes serving on the Conference Planning Committee. Please see below for her responses to some questions, ranging from her academic background and her time working at the University of Michigan’s Taubman Health Sciences Library, to who her favorite…
Legislative Update – 05/11/2023
A few Illinois Bills & Resolutions of interest: House Resolution (HR0261) – OSTEOSARCOMA AWARENESS DAY – Declares September 15, 2023 as “Osteosarcoma Awareness Day”. Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for osteosarcoma. – Status: Referred to the Rules Committee on 5/8/23. Follow the Resolution here. Senate Bill 69 (SB0069)…
Reminder: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Holding Ad-Hoc Programming Webinar “Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences” (Fri., May 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)-No Registration Required
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) This is a reminder that you are invited to attend a one-hour virtual panel discussion on librarians’ experiences with systematic reviews hosted by the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI). The theme is: Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences. Q&A to follow. The panel members are: The moderators are Betsy Sterner, Northern…
Registration Open for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Thurs., May 25, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)–Article to Discuss is “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study”
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for links to the article for discussion and registration. “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study” by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP…