Want to share a unique program, project, or event at your library? Need an opportunity to practice your photography skills? Consider submitting an image for the HSLI photo contest! The submission should adhere to the following guidelines. Please e-mail all submissions to Eric Edwards, at eedwards@ilsos.gov or president@hsli.org, by Monday, September 11. The membership will then have the chance to vote…
Year: 2023
Final Reminder: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Nominations Due Today, Wednesday, September 6
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean…
Call for Discussion Topics: Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, at 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., Oct. 6
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you heard, read, or seen something that you’d like to discuss with your peers? Plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:00 PM CDT, via Zoom, for an informal discussion of a selected publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. Please post your suggestions…
Save the Date: HSLI Business Meeting and Organization Updates Online Tuesday, September 26 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
Please save the date for the 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Business Meeting and Organization Updates. It will take place online Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Check your e-mail for the access information that went out via the HSLI listserv on Friday, September 1; no registration is necessary. Thank you to…
HSLI Conference–Early-Bird Closes 9/5
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) DON’T MISS OUT!!! Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place Friday, September 22. Early-bird registration closes Tuesday, September 5. Registration is OPEN on the Conference website here. A printable or online form is available. For all in-person HSLI events,…
Cara Forster is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Cara Forster (they/them) is the new HSLI Member of the Quarter! Forster is currently the Research & Learning Librarian and a liaison for Nursing, Public Health and Applied Health Sciences, and Biology at Loyola University Chicago. They studied neuroscience as an undergraduate and spent the subsequent four years as a Clinical Genetic Counseling Assistant. Their…
Reminder: Submissions for HSLI Photo Contest Due Friday, September 1
This is a reminder that submissions are due Friday, September 1. I have not received any so far. Please see the original announcement below for details. Want to share a unique program, project, or event at your library? Need an opportunity to practice your photography skills? Consider submitting an image for the HSLI photo contest!…
Reminder: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Nominations Due Wednesday, August 30
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean one at a time. Thus, the…
Legislative Update, 08/16/2023
Federal Did you know that the Medical Library Association’s Public Policy Center has a Censorship and Library Practices Toolkit? The toolkit is available to everyone whether you are an MLA member or not, and it contains links to resources to help you keep track of legislation. You can download the toolkit here. State Governor Pritzker…
HSLI Conference 9/22/23–Keynote Speaker
Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. Tracey Smith, DNP, PHCNS-BC, MS will be the keynote speaker for the conference. The title of the presentation is: Health Scientists, Libraries, and Public Health: Partnerships for Community Health. This interactive session will focus on how libraries can promote community/public health by creating healthy…