As you may know, the Jira Scholarship winners for this year had three options to participate more fully in our organization this year. One winner, Cristina Ligon, chose to write an essay reflecting on her library school experience and her motivations for entering the profession in the first place. We have provided this letter to…
Author: Stacey Knight-Davis
HSLI Community Session Re-cap: NNLM Contract Cycle (2021-26)
On Friday, April 16th, HSLI sponsored an online community session about the new NNLM contract (2021-2026). Thank you to Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, GMR, for providing an update and introducing her colleague, Nora Barnett, GMR Outreach Coordinator. Slides are available for those who missed the session and/or would like to review them. Re-cap of some…
Save the Date: HSLI 2020 Conference (September 2-4 at Starved Rock State Park)
Save the Date: September 2-4, 2020 HSLI 2020 conference at Starved Rock State Park Join us at beautiful Starved Rock State Park for unique and beautiful meeting experience. You’ll see amazing canyons and seasonal waterfalls when you’re not busy networking with your colleagues or gaining continuing education credits.
The Conference Process, the Return of the A/V Elf, and the Importance of Shims
The Conference Planning Process The HSLI conference planning process starts a few weeks after the last conference ends. The past year’s committee looks over the feedback on the conference to make decisions on the next conference. This is why it is important to submit your evaluation. Sometimes we pick the city based on the conference…
HSLI Endorses March for Science
Health Science Librarians of Illinois exists to support the dissemination and use of evidence-based scientific information. Health sciences librarianship is a profession that serves and supports science. HSLI endorses the National March for Science on April 22, 2017. HSLI endorses the satellite March for Science events in Illinois, which as of this writing include events…
Conference Wrap Up
I’d like to start by thanking all the generous people that have donated to the Syed Maghrabi scholarship fund. Your donations via the membership form and through the silent auction are a lifeline to HSLI members lacking institutional travel support. The fund exists to keep everyone actively involved in the organization. Don’t let lack of…
Rites of Spring Sale from May 15 to July 15, 2016
22% DISCOUNT on one print order and one R2 Digital Library order on R2Library.com AND Receive 22% discount on all R2 PDA titles ordered during Rites of Spring You can order by web, phone, fax or EDI For details call Customer Service 800-345-6425 Order online at Rittenhouse.com & R2Library.com | Code ROS16
ECIC Meets at VA Illiana Health Care System Library
Five members of the East Central Illinois Consortium met on 5/5/2016 in Danville, IL. As a part of the meeting, they toured the Medical Library and Patient’s Library in the VA Illiana Health Care System Library. Named one of the most patient-friendly Veteran’s Affairs libraries, this facility provides services to the medical and nursing staff…
Roy Jones Retires
Roy Jones has retired from his position as Library Manager at OSF St. Francis. Roy continues to serve as the HSLI Membership Chair. He served as HSLI Secretary in 1996-1997. He was the Conference planning Committee Chair for the 2013 Midwest Chapter/HSLI meeting. Roy and Deborah Rhue were joint recipients of the HSLI Star Thrower…
Oktoberfest 2015 for HSLI Members from Rittenhouse & The R2 Library
Patron Driven Acquisition from the R2 Digital Library is a collection development tool that enables libraries to evaluate patron usage data at the resource level with no automatic or required purchases. With an intuitive workflow for administrators and easy integration into the user experience, Patron Driven Acquisition on the R2 Digital Library is a valuable…