(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) invites you to attend a one-hour, virtual panel discussion entitled Smooth Sailing in Health Science Liaisonship: A Panel Discussion. Panelists will discuss their strategies for not just existing as liaisons, but also thriving. Join us as we…
Reminder: HSLI Business Meeting and Organization Updates Online Tuesday, September 26 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
This is a reminder that the 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Business Meeting and Organization Updates will take place online Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. All HSLI members should have received an e-mail with the meeting agenda and access information; no registration is necessary. Thank you to HSLI Treasurer Jonna Peterson…
Legislative Update, 09/19/2023
Illinois NewsIllinois and Secretary of State Giannoulias continue to make national headlines over book bans legislation. Most recently, Sec. Giannoulias testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 12th. You can watch a recording of his testimony or read the uncorrected closed captioning by visiting the C-SPAN website. Federal News The United States Copyright Office…
HSLI Conference Registration Deadline 9/18/23 & CEs
Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference–https://hsli.org/newsletter/conference. REGISTRATION IS OPEN on the conference website–https://hsli.org/conference/#Registration. Registration deadline is Monday, September 18th. Continuing Education sessions running concurrently include “Developing an Evidence Synthesis Service: Determining Scope and Needs” presented by Tina Griffin, MLIS, Associate Professor and Information Services Liaison Librarian, University of Illinois…
Submissions Deadline for HSLI Photo Contest Extended to Monday, September 11
Want to share a unique program, project, or event at your library? Need an opportunity to practice your photography skills? Consider submitting an image for the HSLI photo contest! The submission should adhere to the following guidelines. Please e-mail all submissions to Eric Edwards, at eedwards@ilsos.gov or president@hsli.org, by Monday, September 11. The membership will then have the chance to vote…
Final Reminder: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Nominations Due Today, Wednesday, September 6
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean…
Call for Discussion Topics: Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, at 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., Oct. 6
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you heard, read, or seen something that you’d like to discuss with your peers? Plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:00 PM CDT, via Zoom, for an informal discussion of a selected publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. Please post your suggestions…
Save the Date: HSLI Business Meeting and Organization Updates Online Tuesday, September 26 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
Please save the date for the 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Business Meeting and Organization Updates. It will take place online Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Check your e-mail for the access information that went out via the HSLI listserv on Friday, September 1; no registration is necessary. Thank you to…
HSLI Conference–Early-Bird Closes 9/5
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) DON’T MISS OUT!!! Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place Friday, September 22. Early-bird registration closes Tuesday, September 5. Registration is OPEN on the Conference website here. A printable or online form is available. For all in-person HSLI events,…
Cara Forster is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Cara Forster (they/them) is the new HSLI Member of the Quarter! Forster is currently the Research & Learning Librarian and a liaison for Nursing, Public Health and Applied Health Sciences, and Biology at Loyola University Chicago. They studied neuroscience as an undergraduate and spent the subsequent four years as a Clinical Genetic Counseling Assistant. Their…