(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for this First Friday Forum discussion on October 6, at 11:00 AM CDT. “Artificial intelligence in PubMed’s Best Match algorithm: Raising awareness about AI when using and teaching PubMed“ PubMed’s Best Match sorting algorithm became the default search method in 2020. Since…
Deadline Extended: Forward Libraries’ First Spring Forward Conference in March, 2024–Idea Forum Now Closes Fri., Oct. 6
(via Linnea Minich, University of the South) We’re extending the deadline for session ideas until Friday, October 6, so be sure to add yours to the Spring Forward Idea Forum in time! If you haven’t checked out the Idea Forum yet, there are several proposals to vote and comment on. Your feedback on existing ideas will help…
Roy Jones Receives 2023 HSLI President’s Award
Royden “Roy” Jones, who retired in 2015 as Library Manager at OSF St. Francis Medical Center and served as HSLI Secretary (1996-97) and President (2018-2020), is the 2023 recipient of the HSLI President’s Award. The President’s Award recognizes an HSLI member who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the organization. The current HSLI…
Jonna Peterson Receives 2023 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award
Jonna Peterson, Interim Director of Loyola University Chicago’s Health Sciences Library and the current HSLI Treasurer, is the 2023 recipient of the HSLI Starfish Thrower Award. The Starfish Thrower Award recognizes an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. Please see below for the statement of nomination. Jonna Peterson is a worthy…
Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2023 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Closes Today, Oct. 2
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) Hurry, today is your last opportunity to secure the early-bird discount for the 2023 ILA Annual Conference! Don’t delay any longer – register now to keep some extra cash in your pocket and get ready to immerse yourself in valuable sessions, an energetic exhibit hall, engaging speakers, networking prospects,…
HSLI Holding Next “Coffee and Conversation” on Friday, October 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, October 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a chance to get…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Discussion Topics for Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club (Tues., Nov. 14, at 3:00 PM CDT) is 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…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar Offerings Starting in Early October
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share the following upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) offerings. Library Carpentry Workshop Series Library Carpentry workshops focus on building software and data skills within library and information-related communities. Our goal is to empower people in libraries to use software and data in their own work and to…
Registration Open for Asynchronous ALA eLearning Course “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium”–Mon., Oct. 30 – Fri., Dec. 1
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the asynchronous ALA eLearning Course “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium”. It will last from Monday, October 30, to Friday, December 1. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration As library shelving and physical collections continue to diminish, electronic resource collections…
Reminder: Registration for Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13) Closes Tues., Oct. 10, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration for the Midwest / MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 Conference is now open. The meeting will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. The keynote speaker is Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe. She will speak on “Data Sharing for…