The Health Science Librarians of Illinois annual conference will be both in-person and virtual in 2025. The conference will be held virtually on November 11-13, 2025 and in-person on November 14, 2025 in Champaign, IL. This year’s theme is “Navigating the Future Now.” HSLI is seeking proposals for both Lightning Talks and Poster Presentations.
If you have presented, or plan to present, a poster or lightning talk at another meeting this year (such as MLA or Midwest Chapter/MLA), recycling content at HSLI is totally okay! Posters will be in electronic format only. If you’d prefer a lightning talk, you can submit a small set of slides (5 or less). Each presenter will have 5-10 minutes to discuss their poster or lightning talk.
Ideas can include, but are not limited to, any area of librarianship such as instruction, leadership, diversity-equity-and-inclusion, program development, communication, collections and collection management, outreach, and evaluation. Incorporating this year’s conference theme is appreciated but not required. Student submissions are encouraged.
For either submission type, presenting author(s) must register for the conference and be available virtually to present (exact time TBD). There may also be an opportunity to present in person. More information about the conference can be found at the HSLI website.
Abstract Submission Instructions
For consideration, please submit an abstract (including your preference for a lightning talk or poster presentation) of no more than 300 words to Carmen Howard at choward4@uic.edu. The deadline for submission is September 15, 2025. Participants will be notified of acceptance no later than September 30, 2025. Once notified of acceptance, posters or slides are due on October 31, 2025.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to Carmen.
~Provided by the HSLI Publicity Team~