I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sponsoring my attendance to the 2017 Health Science Librarians of Illinois conference: The Times are Changing. Attending the conference is generally my one opportunity for health science continuing education where I can interact with those presenting as well as other attendees. I find it…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships – HSLI
2017 Annual Conference Report: Ann Zettervall
I had the honor of being selected as a Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship recipient to the 2017 HSLI Annual Conference. As an MSLIS student at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, I am relatively new to the field of health science librarianship. This conference not only marked my first health science conference, but also, it…
HSLI 2017 Conference Report: Michelle Nielsen Ott (Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient)
Thank you to the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Committee for selecting me to receive a full scholarship to the 2017 HSLI Conference “The Times are Changing.” As a new health sciences librarian, I attended my first HSLI conference excited with the prospect learning more about health science librarianship and meeting peers from around the state…
HSLI Annual Conference 2017: Silent Auction for HSLI Scholarships
Each year at HSLI annual conferences, Nancy’s Receptions are unique in their own special way and also include traditional events that continue from year to year. The receptions feature the conference poster session, a brief entertaining program, an opportunity to network, and enjoy a good meal. Last but not least, attendees each year look forward…
Nominations Sought for 2017 Starfish Thrower Award
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President) Annually, we nominate a member of HSLI for the Starfish Thrower Award. The Award recognizes the efforts and contributions of an HSLI member toward the success of the organization. The Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship is Wed., Sept. 13
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria, and Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) This is a reminder of the opportunity to apply for the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship, to attend the 2017 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference in Bloomington, IL, on October…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship is Sept. 13
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria, and Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) This is a reminder of the opportunity to apply for the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship, to attend the 2017 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference in Bloomington, IL, on October…
HSLI Annual Conference 2017: Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship. The scholarship, named in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi (1945-2000), supports Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) members’ participation in the HSLI annual conference. The scholarship will provide reimbursement for a free 2017 HSLI conference registration and one night at the conference…
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…
HSLI 2016 Annual Conference Report: Eric Edwards
I would like to thank the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Committee for granting me a full scholarship to attend the 2016 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference. My involvement with HSLI has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional career, and attending the conference is one of the highlights of my…