Information on Keynote Speaker and Continuing Education Sessions Available for 2024 HSLI Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 23 – Fri., Oct. 25)–Registration Deadline Mon., Oct. 21

Posted on by Eric Edwards

(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University)

Please join us for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, taking place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, through Friday, October 25. We have a wonderful slate of speakers, continuing education events, and poster and lightning talk sessions. Here’s what you can expect from our keynote and continuing education courses:

Wednesday, October 23:

  • Keynote address: “Where Are We Growing? Health Sciences Librarians in the Next Decade and Beyond”
    • Speaker: Dr. Lucy Holman
      • What is on the horizon for health sciences libraries? How do libraries demonstrate value and advocate for continued funding and staffing as universities and hospitals experience loss of public support, greater government oversight, and financial challenges? This presentation will address societal trends such as the growth of artificial intelligence, issues of diversity and inclusion, and competing institutional interests and share how libraries can leverage their expertise to successfully weather potential storms and grow stronger in the coming decade.
  • CE #1:  “Providing Consumer Health Information in Underserved Rural Areas” (3 hours of MLA CE credit)
    • Presenters: Emily Weyant Blevins, MLIS, AHIP, and Nakia Joye Woodward, MLIS, AHIP,
      • Successfully providing consumer health information to specific populations relies on knowing how to build a connection between your information resources and your audience. This course will take you through this process from beginning to end using free authoritative health information materials and activities. This class will help you uncover ways to use health information materials with theoretical communities as well as your own populations. Although our focus will be primarily on rural and underserved communities, as that is our experience and expertise, the main principles of this course can be applied to building information outreach initiatives with other types of communities as well.

Thursday, October 24:

  • CE #2: “Visualizing the Value of the Researcher and Institution Publications – iCite” (2 hours of MLA CE credit)
    • Presenter: Julia Esparza, MLIS, AHIP
      • First, attendees will hear about the background of iCite and how it works. They will also learn about the Relative Citation Ratio used to show impact factor. Next, they will use an author name or institutional grant citations  to determine the value of the author citations or the value of the grant citations for the institution. Attendees will examine the results through the Influence, Translation and Citations that are attached to the publications. Finally, the attendees will download reports that they can take back to their institutions to show the value of using iCite instead of pay services.

Friday, October 25:

  • CE #3: “The PICO Problem – Fishing with the wrong bait and other EBP updates” (no MLA CE credit)
    • Presenter: Dr. Laura Cullen, DNP, RN, FAAN
      • This presentation will describe cutting edge updates in the EBP process. EBP updates will describe solutions to the problems PICO creates when establishing the focus and searching for best evidence. Collaboration among nurses, librarians and other interprofessional team members will guide a description of guidance for moving EBP forward in the fast-paced healthcare setting.

You may register here:

  • Download Registration Form: Fill out this form and a paper check made out to Health Science Librarians of Illinois. Please mail form and check to:
    • Lesley Wolfgang
    • Health Sciences Library
    • HSHS St. John’s Hospital
    • 800 E. Carpenter St.
    • Springfield, IL 62769
  • Online Registration and Payment: Use this form to register and pay online with a credit card (3.5% transaction fee via PayPal)

Registration costs: 

  • HSLI Member: $40
  • Non-HSLI Member: $50
  • Students, Retirees, or Unaffiliated: $25

Registration will close on Monday, October 21. Please contact Eric Edwards (eedwards@ilsos.gov) with any questions.

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