I would like to thank the Scholarship Committee for awarding me a Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to attend the HSLI 2014 Annual Conference. I greatly appreciate HSLI’s generosity, especially given that I also received the scholarship to attend the 2011 conference. Being able to attend the 2011 conference allowed me to become more fully involved with…
2013 Starfish Thrower Awardees Recognized
2013 Starfish Thrower Award recipients Roy Jones and Deborah Rhue were recognized at the 2014 conference for their work on the 2013 joint meeting with the Midwest Chapter Medical Library Association. Roy serves as the HSLI Membership Committee Chair and Deborah served on the Publicity sub-committee fore the 2014 conference. Thank you Roy and Deborah!…
Eric Edwards Wins the 2014 Starfish Thrower Award
Congratulations to Eric Edwards for receiving the 2014 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award. This award recognizes HSLI members who have made a difference withing the organization. Eric’s nomination recognized his enthusiasm and effort that go “above and beyond” in keeping us informed on legislative issues. Congratulations, Eric, and thank you for your service to HSLI.
President’s Message
The past three months since my last report have been full of HSLI committee business. As conference planning chair, most of my time has gone into meeting planning. The committee has put together a great program and made extra efforts to reach out to non-HSLI members. We did attract some non-members this year, so please…
Overview of 2014 Illinois Legislation
During this year’s ILA conference, representatives of several statewide advocacy organizations, including the ILA’s Public Policy Committee, gave updates on pieces of legislation from the current Illinois General Assembly session that are especially relevant to libraries. The following bills, in particular, were of special concern to legislative advocates this year. House Bill 3793-This is a…
Hungry in Urbana-Champaign?
Urbana-Champaign is filled with unique and delightful restaurants. Nationally acclaimed Black Dog features some of the best BBQ in the USA. For authentic Thai cuisine try Siam Terrace in downtown Urbana.Located in the heart of campus, The Red Herring serves up vegetarian dishes. If you’re looking to unwind in a modern atmosphere with creative cocktails and dishes, locally owned Radio Maria is waiting…
Explore Urbana-Champaign
While in town for this year’s HSLI conference, be sure to check out unique Urbana-Champaign attractions. Of course, no trip would be complete without a quick stop at the Library of Health Sciences Urbana A satellite campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School, LHSU is the number one stop for information by health professionals….
Overview of 2014 Advocacy Events
Here is an overview of recent and upcoming advocacy events at the state and federal levels. Illinois Legislative Meet-Ups-During February, meetings with legislators were held in four locations, including Lockport, Oak Brook, and Edwardsville. These meetings grew out of the annual Presidents’ Day breakfast, which is held in the northwestern suburbs. The meet-ups were intended…
Legislative Action Agenda
The Illinois Library Association has released its 2015 Action Agenda. The main items are library funding, intellectual freedom and privacy, access to library services, and increasing the effectiveness of Illinois libraries. Below are the specific goals for each item. (I’ve put in bold the items that will probably have the biggest impact on hospital and…
Interview with Stacey Knight-Davis in IACRL Newsletter
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…