(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a…
Deborah Lauseng is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Congratulations to Deborah Lauseng, who is the initial HSLI Member of the Quarter! Her involvement in HSLI includes serving on the Conference Planning Committee. Please see below for her responses to some questions, ranging from her academic background and her time working at the University of Michigan’s Taubman Health Sciences Library, to who her favorite…
Legislative Update – 05/11/2023
A few Illinois Bills & Resolutions of interest: House Resolution (HR0261) – OSTEOSARCOMA AWARENESS DAY – Declares September 15, 2023 as “Osteosarcoma Awareness Day”. Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for osteosarcoma. – Status: Referred to the Rules Committee on 5/8/23. Follow the Resolution here. Senate Bill 69 (SB0069)…
Reminder: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Holding Ad-Hoc Programming Webinar “Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences” (Fri., May 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)-No Registration Required
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) This is a reminder that you are invited to attend a one-hour virtual panel discussion on librarians’ experiences with systematic reviews hosted by the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI). The theme is: Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences. Q&A to follow. The panel members are: The moderators are Betsy Sterner, Northern…
Registration Open for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Thurs., May 25, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)–Article to Discuss is “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study”
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for links to the article for discussion and registration. “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study” by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP…
Save the Date: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Ad-Hoc Programming Webinar “Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion” (Fri., May 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual panel discussion on librarians’ experiences with systematic reviews hosted by the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI). The theme is: Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences. Q&A to follow. The panel members are: The moderators are Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University, Clarissa Ihssen, American University,…
Plan to Attend the 2023 HSLI Annual Conference and Mini-Retreat!
Are you looking for a natural setting to retreat to from pandemic stress? Plan to attend the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2023 Annual Conference, “Stepping Out of the Pandemic: Improvement and Strength”, on Friday, September 22, 2023. The in-person conference hours are from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT, with a “happy hour”…
Reminder: Content Suggestions for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Currently Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT) Due Thurs., April 20
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) This is a reminder that the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Journal Cub seeks content suggestions for its next meeting, which will tentatively take place on Thursday, May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT. The content may take the form of a publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. During the meeting, attendees…
Legislative Update – 04/04/2023
An update on activity in Illinois
Call for Topics: Next Meeting of Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club (Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., April 20
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Call for Topics The HSLI Journal Club plans to meet for an informal virtual discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications for our work. Our next gathering is tentatively planned for Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 3:00 PM CDT. Please post your suggestions for discussion to the HSLI webpage before Friday,…