The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to offer seven scholarships for librarians to attend the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The scholarship allows more librarians to take advantage of the opportunities for continuing education, meetings and interactions with colleagues at the meeting, which will take place from June 22-27, 2017. Each scholarship…
AASL Invites Concurrent Session Proposals for 18th National Conference & Exhibition
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp. AASL seeks proposals for 60-minute-long concurrent sessions to be held…
“George Washington and Medicine” Exhibit and Reception at Galter Health Sciences Library
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library) News item: https://galter.northwestern.edu/News/george-washington-and-medicine-exhibit-opens-today-at-galter-library A new and exciting exhibit opened November 21st at Galter Health Sciences Library and is available for viewing through December 22nd. “Every Necessary Care and Attention”: George Washington & Medicine explores the story of George Washington’s own health and examines the ways in which he…
Slides, Handouts, and Other Materials from HSLI 2016 Conference Now Available
Slides/handouts are available for the following presentations. Trends in Complementary and Integrative Health: Web Resources for Health Science Librarians Download Presentation Technology to Enhance User Experience Download Slides Third-Party PubMed Tools Download Slides Download Handout One poster is available. More may be added later. Support From the Inside Out: An Embedded Librarian in a Dementia…
Recording and Slides from 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting Now Available
A link to the recording of the morning session of the CARLI Annual Meeting, held on Friday, November 18, along with the slides from the presentations, are available from the event page at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/2016-carli-annual-meeting. The recording will be available until December 17, 2016. Viewers will see a short advertisement before the video begins to play. Please…
Chicago Area Medical Archivists Meeting on December 7
All those interested in the history of the health sciences are invited to attend the upcoming Fall 2016 Chicago Area Medical Archivists meeting. When: Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Location: UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and Archives (Room 320), 1750 W. Polk St, Chicago Agenda: Business meeting: 1:00 – 2:00 Break…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Seeking Feedback on Educational Needs
We need your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our Educational Needs Assessment. The GMR is increasing outreach to all types of libraries and health professionals, so we need your input so we can better meet your educational needs. Access the questions here.
Reminder: Nominations Sought for ACRL Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) In addition to the ACRL Librarian/Researcher of the Year Award (I am on the committee), all of the ACRL award deadlines are rapidly approaching in early December. I encourage you and urge you to please encourage your groups to consider making nominations. It would be unfortunate to leave an…
Legislative Update, 11/23/2016
Federal: With the 2016 U.S. presidential election cycle behind us, we can now look at near-future implications for healthcare legislation. President Elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and has proposed a replacement model that includes Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Information regarding the Trump Administration’s healthcare reform is available at www.greatagain.gov/policy/healthcare.html….
Reminder: Registration Deadline for UIC Course on Evidence Based Practice is Nov. 28
(via Emily Johnson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) There are still seats available in “Evidence Based Practice: Online Continuing Education Course”, which is offered through the University of Illinois. Please submit the registration form by 9:00 AM CST on Monday, November 28. The course begins on Monday, December 5, and ends on Monday, January 23. More information about…