via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) SAVE THE DATE for the 2024 HSLI Annual Conference! The 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will be taking place VIRTUALLY on Thursday, October 24, and Friday, October 25. The HSLI Planning Committee is currently organizing the programming details for this two-day virtual event taking place on…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, February 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. No agenda – Bring your Sessions will not be recorded. QUESTIONS? Contact frances.drone-silvers@carle.com Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 244…
Legislative Update, 1/17/2024
Illinois It’s January which means we have several new laws that just went into effect in Illinois. Here are a few links that summarize what we need to know: Changes To Illinois Laws As Of Jan. 1 (Block Club Chicago): here New Illinois laws 2024: Full list of laws in effect on Jan. 1 (ABC…
First HSLI Coffee & Conversation of 2024 Online Thursday, January 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–Now on a Monthly Basis
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. No agenda – Bring your Sessions will not be recorded. QUESTIONS? Contact frances.drone-silvers@carle.com Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 244…
President’s Message–December, 2023
All: While another calendar year soon comes to a close, another HSLI year is already underway. All current members should have received a reminder from Membership Committee Chair Jonna Peterson to renew their membership. Please consider doing so, if you have not already. More importantly, consider encouraging someone who is not currently a member to…
Legislative Update, 12/01/2023
Federal In October, the White House published the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People”. This is NOT a legal document, but is a strong indicator of which elements of artificial intelligence will be prioritized for policy making. On November 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health…
Betsy Sterner is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Betsy is currently Health Sciences & Science Librarian and Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University’s Founders Memorial Library. She is also the President-Elect of HSLI. How did your 16 years as a high school teacher prepare you for working with college students in a library…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thurs., Nov. 21, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Includes Presentation From Jira Scholarship Winner
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join us virtually on Thursday, November 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a chance to share updates, challenges, wins, and insights. Attendees will also have the chance to meet one of the HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship winners, UIUC iSchool PhD student Devyn Wilder. Hope to see…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Laurel Darling
Laurel Darling is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. Rushed. Under-caffeinated. A tad nervous. That’s what I was feeling as I was getting ready the morning of the 2023 HSLI Conference, no matter how much I attempted to quell my emotions. As a second-year MSLIS student, this was…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Precious Olalere
Precious Olalere is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. The 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Conference was an exceptional opportunity that profoundly impacted my professional development. From the lightning talks to the keynote speaker’s presentation, I gained a deeper understanding of health librarianship and the space…