Federal: Take action to support federal library funding! Contact your senators to sign each of the Reed/Collins LSTA and Reed/Grassley/Stabenow IAL “Dear Appropriator” letters. Senators have until May 19 to sign. President Trump has proposed elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and most all other library funding sources. Read the full story on the District…
Category: HSLI Governance
Call for Nominations–HSLI Treasurer
(via Molly Horio, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center) The HSLI Board of Directors is seeking nominations of current HSLI members for election to the office of HSLI Treasurer. The Treasurer will serve a two-year term that begins after the 2016 Annual Business Meeting in November, and ends at the close of the Annual Business Meeting…
HSLI Seeking Candidates for President-Elect
(via Molly Horio) HSLI elects new leaders each year, so we can continue to provide professional and educational development and networking opportunities for Illinois librarians, information professionals, and library students in the health sciences. This fall, HSLI will elect a new President-Elect. The President-Elect will serve a one-year term, to commence at the close of…
Proposed HSLI Bylaws Amendment
For two years there has been an ad hoc Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship Committee reporting to the HSLI board on the Jira Scholarship fund. As this committee has a permanent role, the proposed bylaws amendment adds the Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship Committee to the list of standing committee and lists the proposed committee’s charges. Please…
HSLI New Officers
Daneen Richardson, Western Illinois University, assumed the duties of President of HSLI at the close of the Business Meeting. Daneen has been at WIU since 2012 and was previously at Grahm Hospital. To offer congratulations, ask a question, or talk about HSLI, Daneen can be reached at D-Richardson2 (at) wiu (dot) edu. Sarah Isaacs, Illinois Early…
HSLI Board Meeting August 7
The HSLI Board will meet on Thursday, August 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn. The preliminary agenda is as follows: Review of Agenda Approval of Fall 2013 Board Minutes President’s Report–Stacey Knight-Davis Treasurer’s Report–Dianne Olson President Elect’s Report–Daneen Richardson COMMITTEE REPORTS Archives Committee–Miranda Shake Bylaws committee–Jeanne Sadlik – written report Conference 2013 Committee–Roy Jones…
Back Issues Added to HSLI Newsletter Archive
Fran Kovach has digitized the 1980s and 1990s issues of the HSLI Newsletter. You can now view these back issues at https://hsli.orgarchive/ They are also linked on the menu at the right.
Legislative Committee Report
The Legislative Committee continually tracks legislation in both the Illinois General Assembly, which started its 98th session in January, and the United States Congress, which began its 113th session, also in January. The committee has sent out alerts to HSLI members regarding the following pieces of legislation: Illinois Senate Bill 1900–improves open access to research…
HSLI Wants YOU!
HSLI is seeking volunteers for several open committee positions. Whether you have served in the past or are new to the HSLI community, we are seeking your ideas and service. There are positions open on the Bylaws and Marketing committees that offer the opportunity to shape how HSLI operates and spread the word about what…
Legislative Committee Report – Illinois Library Day – Part 3 of 3
In part 3 of 3 of this report, HSLI president, Fran E. Kovach, M.L.I.S., covers the meeting with Senator Mark Kirk’s office staff representative. During Illinois Library Day, an appointment occurred with Michael Rasmussen, Springfield staff representative for U.S. Senator Mark Kirk. Two key points emphasized were to encourage the Senator to support LSTA level-funded…