For the first time since 2019, Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois will hold their annual meeting in person. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn – Warrenville/Naperville, IL on September 22, 2023. This year we’re doing things a bit differently; we are planning for a combined poster/lightning talk session. If you have…
Month: June 2023
Planning Next HSLI “Ad Hoc” Webinar
Thank you very much to everyone who planned or attended last month’s “ad hoc” webinar on systematic reviews. The goal is to offer these types of programs quarterly, with the next one tentatively scheduled for August. Based on the results of the survey for the systematic reviews webinar, there are four topics that people identified…
Call for Nominations: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary–Deadline Fri., July 21
HSLI Members, The offices of President-Elect and Secretary are open for election in the fall of 2023. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership development, and there are typically only…
President’s Message–June, 2023
All: Hope the summer months are giving everyone a chance to reflect on how their 2023 has progressed so far. With this message, I would like to take the time to reflect upon ways in which HSLI members can become more active in the organization, while also recognizing those efforts. As you all know, we…
Call for Discussion Recommendations: Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Thurs., Aug. 17, at 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., July 7
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club plans to meet for an informal discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications for our work. Please post your suggestions on the webpage to discuss by Friday, July 7. An announcement of the selected…
Legislative Update – 06/05/2023
Illinois News / Update on HB2789: HB2789 LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING is getting national and international attention. HB2789 has been sent to the Governor’s desk for signature. Here’s a small sample of what is being written about this first-of-its-kind legislation: