(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The application period will close on Friday, May 3, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI…
Call for Participation: Governors State University Doctoral Capstone Study “Beating the odds: female leadership in academic libraries”
(via Cari Didion, Governors State University) I am seeking participants for my doctoral capstone study of female academic library administrators (dean/associate dean, director/associate director). This qualitative study aims to understand women’s difficulties in attaining an administrative position within an academic library to articulate best practices to encourage other women to seek an administrative role. The…
Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s Early Career Librarian Initiative Taskforce Holding Monthly Online Gatherings (First One Fri., March 21, 11:00-11:45 AM CDT)–MCMLA Membership Not Required
(via Brandon Kennedy, Texas Medical Center) The MCMLA (Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association) ECLI (Early Career Librarian Initiative) Taskforce is excited to announce the launch of a monthly virtual chat for new or aspiring health science librarians–open to students and anyone in the field who is in the early stages of their career…
Legislative Update, 12/13/2024
Federal Soon, we’ll have a Republican presidential administration, as well as a Republican majority in the House and Senate. Legislative priorities will likely remain unclear until Trump’s cabinet is officially in place. To learn more about the nominated cabinet members, including their beliefs, organizational ties, campaign donations, and track records, considering exploring some of the
Essay by Cristina Ligon, Jira Scholarship Winner
As you may know, the Jira Scholarship winners for this year had three options to participate more fully in our organization this year. One winner, Cristina Ligon, chose to write an essay reflecting on her library school experience and her motivations for entering the profession in the first place. We have provided this letter to…
Publication Library Resources & Technical Services Releases Special Issue on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access–Features Several Illinois Authors
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce a special issue on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA). Given the increased awareness of meeting IDEA needs, it was unsurprising and wholly appropriate that an issue on IDEA work in library collections and technical services would come together without issuing…
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.
Janet Harper is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Janet Harper is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Janet is the Librarian at the Pacific College of Health and Science’s Chicago campus. When did you first learn about the Health Science Librarians of Illinois, and why did you decide to join? After getting my current job, I looked for a health science library association…
Molly Horio Receives 2024 HSLI President’s Award
Molly Horio, who served as HSLI President from 2007 to 2008 and recently retired from OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, is the 2024 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 President chooses…
Frances Drone-Silvers Receives 2024 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award
Frances Drone-Silvers, Biomedical Information Specialist at Carle Health and the current HSLI Secretary, is the 2024 recipient of the HSLI Starfish Thrower Award. The Starfish Thrower Award recognizes an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. Please see below for the statements of nomination. As a solo librarian within a “survival” culture,…