Note: This position is now filled. Thank you. Some of you may be aware that Lesley Wolfgang has resigned as Co-Chair of the HSLI Legislative Committee to focus on work commitments. I would like to thank her for keeping HSLI members informed of important legislative news at the federal level. The remaining Co-Chair, Carmen Howard,…
Year: 2023
Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Now Available
Applications for Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship is now available: https://hsli.org/newsletter/conference/ Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship winners will receive a free conference registration. If awarded a scholarship, the recipient must still register for the Annual Conference via the registration form, but the Registration Subcommittee will waive the registration fee for the recipient. Applications must be received by end…
Call for Submissions: HSLI Photo Contest–Deadline Friday, September 1
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 Friday, September 1. The membership will then have the chance to vote on…
Call for Lightning Talk/Poster Presentations Session for HSLI 2023
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…
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:
In Members’ Words: Diane Fagen
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…