In a news release on November 19,2018, the ECRI Institute announced the opening of the ECRI Guidelines Trust™ to fill the void left by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s defunded National Guideline Clearinghouse™. The healthcare community has free access to the website.
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Evelyn Cunico – 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient – Conference Report
Evelyn Cunico, MA, MS/LIS, is the creator and editor of the monthly blog at https://chimeconsumerhealth.wordpress.com Her report about her experience at the HSLI annual conference is shared. Thank You As a recipient of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship, I would like to thank the HSLI 2018 Conference Planning Committee, the…
NN/LM – GMR Professional Development Award Supports CE Sessions at HSLI Annual Conference
On behalf of our members, the HSLI Conference Planning Committee extends a thank you to the NN/LM – GMR for the Professional Development Award that funded three valuable continuing education sessions at HSLI’s 2018 conference. A story and photos about the education funded by the award are at the GMR website.
Kirstin Duffin – 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient: Conference Report
Kirstin Duffin, MS, MLIS, is a reference librarian in Booth Library of Eastern Illinois University. Her report about her experience at the HSLI annual conference is shared. ________ As a recipient of the 2018 Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to attend the HSLI conference this year, I would like to offer my thanks: to the scholarship review…
Enhanced “Library Jobs” Page at the HSLI Newsletter
The “Library Jobs” page at the HSLI Newsletter site has been enhanced with added links and division of the links into two lists, “General Job Boards” and “Specialized Job Boards from Professional Organizations and Services for Librarians”. To see the page, click on on the “Library Jobs” tab at the top of the home page…
Save the Date: Midwest Chapter Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Chapter Meeting, East Peoria, IL, October 4-8, 2013
HSLI is pleased to be hosting the Midwest Chapter MLA Annual Chapter Meeting will be held in East Peoria, IL from October 4 to 8, 2013. At Midwest 2013, participants will focus on “Navigating a River of Information”, appropriately accompanied by the scenic Illinois River that the East Peoria Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel…
Past President’s Message – How Can We Be Agents of Change?
I attended the BioMedical Informatics course at the Marine Biological Laboratory(MBL), in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, September 16 – 22, 2012 with 16 librarians, 7 physicians, 6 administrators, and 1 vendor. The most important trend was the integration of the (electronic health record) EHR into the duties of the librarian. Before this class, I did not…
HSLI 2012 Annual Conference: Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Winners
The HSLI Awards Committee is pleased to announce three winners of the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship 2012. The Scholarship was created in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi, and it supports HSLI members’ participation in the HSLI Annual Conference. Please join in congratulating the winners and welcoming them at the conference. Clare Bonnema, M.L.I.S., Medical Librarian…
HSLI 2012 Conference Star Fish Thrower Award:Send Your Nomination by October 19
Do you know someone you think deserves special recognition a difference she/he has made to the HSLI organization? Nominate them for the Star Fish Thrower Award. The winner will receive a trophy and be honored at the awards ceremony held during the HSLI 2012 Annual Conference in November. Any HSLI member is eligible to nominate…
HSLI 2012 Annual Conference: Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Opportunity – Still Time to Apply
The HSLI 2012 Annual Conference is only 4 months away, and the deadline to apply for the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship is September 16th. To apply, go to the HSLI Web site and click on the link to the scholarship flyer or CLICK HERE. Any questions? Contacts are below. Syed Maghrabi Scholarship: Jerry.DeWitt at Jerry.DeWitt@carle.com. Other Conference and…