(via Miranda Shake, HSLI Past President) The Syed Maghrabi Scholarship committee would like to welcome HSLI members to submit their application for the 2019 scholarship. Applicants must be current members of HSLI (2019 dues paid) Applicants must write a short essay entitled, “I would like a Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship because…” Each scholarship recipient must…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – HSLI
Call for Poster Proposals: HSLI 2019 Annual Conference (Deadline Friday, July 26)
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee’s Program Subcommittee invites proposals for posters for the 2019 HSLI Annual Conference, to be held September 11-13 in Champaign, Illinois. This year’s Conference theme, “Going Forward, Looking Back”, celebrates HSLI’s 40th anniversary. We encourage you to take a literal or figurative approach to our theme (use…
Call for Lightning Talk Proposals: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Deadline July 26)
(on behalf of the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) Have something you want to share? By popular demand, lightning talks are back for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2019 Annual Conference, which will take place from Wednesday, September 11, to Friday, September 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. The…
Call for Poster Proposals: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2019 Annual Conference
Do you have a poster that you will be presenting at MLA? If so, you might consider submitting a poster proposal for the 2019 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. This year’s Conference, “Going Forward, Looking Back”, will be held at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL from Wednesday, September…
Save the Date: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2019 Annual Conference (September 11-13 in Champaign, IL)
Are you interested in learning about, or presenting on, the latest trends and practices in librarianship, while networking with colleagues from across the state? Do you have a special interest in health and medical librarianship? Please join the Health Science Librarians of Illinois for their 2019 Annual Conference. The event will take place from Wednesday,…
Evelyn Cunico – 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient – Conference Report
Evelyn Cunico, MA, MS/LIS, is the creator and editor of the monthly blog at https://chimeconsumerhealth.wordpress.com Her report about her experience at the HSLI annual conference is shared. Thank You As a recipient of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship, I would like to thank the HSLI 2018 Conference Planning Committee, the…
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…
NN/LM – GMR Professional Development Award Supports CE Sessions at HSLI Annual Conference
On behalf of our members, the HSLI Conference Planning Committee extends a thank you to the NN/LM – GMR for the Professional Development Award that funded three valuable continuing education sessions at HSLI’s 2018 conference. A story and photos about the education funded by the award are at the GMR website.
Reminder: HSLI Member Survey–Conference Feedback
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI Past President) The conference planning committee is surveying all HSLI members for feedback on conferences. If you attended the 2018 meeting, the survey includes questions specific to the 2018 conference. The survey should take about 7 minutes to complete. If you did not attend the 2018 conference we still want you…
Kirstin Duffin – 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient: Conference Report
Kirstin Duffin, MS, MLIS, is a reference librarian in Booth Library of Eastern Illinois University. Her report about her experience at the HSLI annual conference is shared. ________ As a recipient of the 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to attend the HSLI conference this year, I would like to offer my thanks: to the scholarship review…