All HSLI Fall Conference attendees, speakers, and exhibitors are invited to join fellow HSLI members and friends for a guided hike through Starved Rock or a historic mule-pulled boat ride. These activities are scheduled to follow the meeting closure. To register, just print, complete, and mail the Scenic Excursion Registration Form at http://hsli.org/conference/excursion.pdf and a payment for…
HSLI 2011 Conference – Syed Magrabi Scholarship
Good day, all. September is almost here, and so is the cut-off date, September 16th, to apply for the Maghrabi Scholarship. To access the scholarship flyer, click on the link below. Click to access scholarship.pdf Hope to see you at Starved Rock.
HSLI 2011 Conference – Poster Proposals Request
Poster proposals are requested for the 2011 HSLI “Reach, Balance, and Achieve” conference, October 13-14 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. Have you implemented a new service, partnered with constituents, or just held onto your job in the past year? What are you doing and how have you changed your practice recently? Tell us…
President’s Message
HSLI President, Fran Kovach, M.L.I.S, is the reference and education librarian at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The summer Board meeting was held on July 26, 2011 at La Salle Public Library. We had an opportunity to see the facilities for the Annual Conference to be held in the Fall at Starved Rock State…
HSLI 2011 Conference: Reach, Balance, Achieve
Please join us at the 2011 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference, Reach, Balance, Achieve. The meeting site is in Utica, IL at beautiful Starved Rock State Park http://www.starvedrockstatepark.org/ on Thursday, October 13th and Friday, October 14th. Anyone interested in health sciences librarianship and learning is welcome to attend. Information professionals working in all types of…
HSLI Starfish Thrower Award 2011: Call for Nominees
Do you know someone who has made an important contribution of time and/or talent to our organization? Would you like to recognize a fellow member for their participation in HSLI? Nominate the person for 2011 Starfish-Thrower Award! This award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded star…
HSLI Congratulation Message to NLM on 175 Years of Service
Check out the message Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois sent, congratulating NLM on 175 years of service, by clicking on link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWPvRZ1f64
President’s Message
HSLI President, Fran Kovach, M.L.I.S, is the reference and education librarian at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Here is a greeting to wish everyone a new beginning as spring arrives and winter departs. Also, as we celebrate National Library Week April 10 – 16 think about how we can prove our value as…
Name for the Merged Illinois Library Systems
The Merger Transition Team for the merger of MLS and NSLS confirmed March 22, 2011 the new name for the merged library systems. The new name is: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). The creativity of the library community is applauded. Watch for more info from RAILS!
HSLI 2010 Conference: Review of Roundtable Discussions
The roundtables held at the 2010 HSLI Annual Conference were-well received; participants were lively and very much involved with the topics under discussion. This outcome supports the likelihood that these discussion groups will become a permanent feature of future conferences. The results of recording and photographing the sessions were mixed, and continued experimentation with these…