The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp. AASL seeks proposals for 60-minute-long concurrent sessions to be held…
Author: Eric Edwards
“George Washington and Medicine” Exhibit and Reception at Galter Health Sciences Library
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library) News item: https://galter.northwestern.edu/News/george-washington-and-medicine-exhibit-opens-today-at-galter-library A new and exciting exhibit opened November 21st at Galter Health Sciences Library and is available for viewing through December 22nd. “Every Necessary Care and Attention”: George Washington & Medicine explores the story of George Washington’s own health and examines the ways in which he…
Slides, Handouts, and Other Materials from HSLI 2016 Conference Now Available
Slides/handouts are available for the following presentations. Trends in Complementary and Integrative Health: Web Resources for Health Science Librarians Download Presentation Technology to Enhance User Experience Download Slides Third-Party PubMed Tools Download Slides Download Handout One poster is available. More may be added later. Support From the Inside Out: An Embedded Librarian in a Dementia…
Recording and Slides from 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting Now Available
A link to the recording of the morning session of the CARLI Annual Meeting, held on Friday, November 18, along with the slides from the presentations, are available from the event page at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/2016-carli-annual-meeting. The recording will be available until December 17, 2016. Viewers will see a short advertisement before the video begins to play. Please…
Chicago Area Medical Archivists Meeting on December 7
All those interested in the history of the health sciences are invited to attend the upcoming Fall 2016 Chicago Area Medical Archivists meeting. When: Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Location: UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and Archives (Room 320), 1750 W. Polk St, Chicago Agenda: Business meeting: 1:00 – 2:00 Break…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Seeking Feedback on Educational Needs
We need your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our Educational Needs Assessment. The GMR is increasing outreach to all types of libraries and health professionals, so we need your input so we can better meet your educational needs. Access the questions here.
Reminder: Nominations Sought for ACRL Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) In addition to the ACRL Librarian/Researcher of the Year Award (I am on the committee), all of the ACRL award deadlines are rapidly approaching in early December. I encourage you and urge you to please encourage your groups to consider making nominations. It would be unfortunate to leave an…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for UIC Course on Evidence Based Practice is Nov. 28
(via Emily Johnson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) There are still seats available in “Evidence Based Practice: Online Continuing Education Course”, which is offered through the University of Illinois. Please submit the registration form by 9:00 AM CST on Monday, November 28. The course begins on Monday, December 5, and ends on Monday, January 23. More information about…
NN/LM – GMR Update at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 21
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Please join us for our monthly GMR Update on Monday, November 21, at 2:00 PM CST. Associate Director Liz Kiscaden will be giving updates about educational opportunities, the educational needs assessment, advisory groups, and more. To join, and participate in, the meeting, take the…
National Library of Medicine Seeking Feedback on Strategic Plan
(via Miranda Shake, Lakeview College of Nursing; original message from Dr. Stephen Greenberg, National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is undertaking a strategic planning process and is soliciting input from its broad stakeholder community. NLM leadership recognizes that many of our stakeholders generously replied to the 2015 Request for Information (RFI), regarding…