(via Betsy Sterner, HSLI Nominating & Elections Committee Chair) The HSLI office of Treasurer is the only office open for election in the fall of 2020. It is a two-year term. The duties include the following. To keep a register of the paid members. To collect assessments, maintain the funds of the organization, and pay…
Category: HSLI Governance
2019 HSLI Officers Election and Committee Chairpersons Update
Congratulations to elected officers and incoming or outgoing chairpersons of HSLI committees. Appreciation is extended to members who serve the organization in these roles. In the 2019 officers election, the total number of 54 votes was submitted via the online survey. Incoming are Cynthia Reynolds as president-elect, and JJ Pionke is continuing as secretary. Continuing…
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…
Legislative Update 06/06/18
Federal: The EPA’s Science Advisory Board voted on May 31, 2018 to review two recent proposals by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt: (1) to require that only publicly-available data be used to make environmental regulations, and (2) to repeal the Obama-era Clean Power Plan. Since public health data are often restricted to protect patient privacy, there…
Legislative Update, 05/24/2018
Federal: MLA and AAHSL oppose the EPA’s Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science rule. Read the statement they submitted to the EPA. If the EPA rule is instated, loss of information including important datasets on the health impacts of lead may result. The repeal of net neutrality is slated to go into effect June 11, 2018….
Legislative Update 05/04/2018
Federal: 1) Take action in National Library Legislative Day from home, if you’re not traveling to D.C. for the event next week. Here are the priorities this year: House & Senate: Reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act (S. 2271) House & Senate: Fully Fund LSTA and IAL for FY 2019 House & Senate: Visit…
Legislative Update 04/13/2018
Federal: Congressional Research Service reports, prepared for members and committees of Congress, will soon be available on a free public website within 90 days of creation. Prior to the FY18 omnibus appropriations bill that was signed into law on March 23, 2018, the CRS was not mandated to make this publicly-funded research openly available, although…
Legislative Update, 03/27/2018
Federal: Congress passed an appropriations bill for FY18! What does this mean for medical libraries? – NIH will receive $37 billion, an 8.8% increase from FY17 funding. – NLM will receive $428.5 million, an increase of 5% from FY17 levels. – The IMLS will receive $240 million, up 3.9% from FY17. Read more from the…
Thank You for Supporting the HSLI 2017 Annual Conference!
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to express its sincere appreciation to all who contributed time, energy, financial support, etc., to the 2017 Annual Conference. This includes (and is in no particular order): CE Presenters & Facilitators: Susan Fowler, Gabe Rios, Sarah Isaacs, Merinda Hensley Reception Presenter: Dr. Marge Jones Keynote Speaker: Dr….
Call for Nominations: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary
(via Molly Horio, OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center) The HSLI Board of Directors is seeking nominations of current HSLI members to be candidates for election to two offices: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary. The President Elect will serve a one-year term that begins after the 2017 Annual Business Meeting in October, and ends at the close…