Category: Member News

I also wanted to share my interview with HSLI President Stacey Knight-Davis that appeared in the Spring edition. (Again, sorry I’m sending this out just now.) Thanks, again, Stacey, for agreeing to be interviewed! Member Spotlight: Stacey Knight-Davis Why did you decide to become a librarian? I started volunteering at my local public library when…

The library has received a “Back to Books” grant which has allowed us to purchase 25 current medical textbooks for circulation and interlibrary loan. We chose only titles with a 2013, 2014, 2015 imprint. These textbooks are usually held on reserve. This collection was purchase for the distinct purpose of being available to libraries who…

Every Necessary Care and Attention: George Washington and Medicine, a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, will be on display at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, from August 4 – September 13, 2014. Online Exhibition: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/georgewashington/ UPDATE: August 2014 – Due to library renovations, the exhibition has been canceled.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced that Booth Library is a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service to the community. Medal finalists are selected from nationwide nominations of libraries and museums that demonstrate…

“Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine” will be available for viewing from March 10 through April 18 at the SIU Medical Library. This exhibition was produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and is curated by Elizabeth J. Bland. A special musical event, “Music, Magic and Medicine”, will be…

In May, WIU was awarded a Back to Books Grant LSTA Grant through the Illinois State Library. The grant was titled Nursing Resources for a Rural Academic Library, we were awarded the maximum award of $5000. Eighty-five titles were purchased. Please take a look at the title that were purchased with Illinois state funds. These…

Please welcome two new HSLI Committee members. Jeanne Sadlik, Associate Director of the Health Sciences Library, Loyola University Chicago is the new Bylaws Chair. Donald J. Nagolski, Information & Access Services Librarian at Loyola University Chicago has joined the Marketing Committee. The full committee roster is posted below. Archives Committee: Miranda Shake, Chair Bylaws Committee:…

Elissa Cochran is one of two Midwest Chapter members that have been awarded the Annual Meeting Grant by the Awards and Scholarship Committee of the Midwest Chapter. The Annual Meeting Grant is a new award for 2013. Elissa is a solo librarian serving at Presence Covenant Medical Center and Presence United Samaritans Medical Center. Please…

Karen Stoner retired from Decatur Memorial Hospital on June 1, 2013. Karen served as the Consortium Coordinator for Capital Area Consortium from 2001 to 2003. Karen worked closely with the physicians at Decatur Memorial Hospital and was acknowledged in several publications for her work, attention, and effort.