(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) The Jira Scholarship Committee is looking for 3-5 volunteers to judge this year’s Scholarship applicants. The Scholarship materials will be blinded and a rubric/training will be provided to all judges. We have about 10 applications for judging, so the time commitment will not be substantial. More information on…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (HSLI)
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship is Saturday, June 15
(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the 2024 Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship is Saturday, June 15. Please see below for more information. The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Jira Scholarship Committee is excited to announce the start of the second year for the Helen…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thurs., Nov. 21, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Includes Presentation From Jira Scholarship Winner
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join us virtually on Thursday, November 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a chance to share updates, challenges, wins, and insights. Attendees will also have the chance to meet one of the HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship winners, UIUC iSchool PhD student Devyn Wilder. Hope to see…
Elisabeth Ayorinde Receives 2023 Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship
(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) We are pleased to announce that the Helen Jira Scholarship has been awarded to Elisabeth Ayorinde! Elisabeth is enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is excited to make a difference in health science librarianship. She will be working as a graduate assistant with CARLI, in…
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…
Final Reminder: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Nominations Due Today, Wednesday, September 6
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean…
2022 HSLI President’s Award Goes to Stacey Knight-Davis
Announcement from Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President (2020-2022): For those of you who were unable to attend the HSLI 2022 Conference, I wanted to share with you the recipient of the President’s Award. This year’s recipient is Stacey Knight-Davis of Eastern Illinois University. Stacey is a mighty team of one. She is responsive to HSLI’s needs…
2022 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Goes to Laura Wimmer
Announcement from Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President (2020-2022): For those of you who were unable to attend the HSLI 2022 Conference, I wanted to share with you the recipient of the Starfish Thrower Award. This year’s recipient is Laura Wimmer of Ascension Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. Four different HSLI members nominated Laura for this award….
Reminder: Nominations for 2022 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Due Wed., Aug. 31
(via Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President) We have a few nominations for the Starfish Thrower Award, but there is still time to nominate someone. The Starfish Thrower Award is presented to an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. The winner receives a trophy and is honored at the Awards Ceremony held during…
Call for Volunteers: Jira Scholarship Fund Working Group
(via Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President) The Jira Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 with a gift from the Helen Knoll Jira family. The purpose of the Fund is to aid Illinois residents who are pursuing either an ALA-accredited graduate degree in library science, or another graduate degree in a field that benefits the profession of librarianship…