New Group HSLI Purchase Offer for Hospital and Academic Libraries for R2 Digital Library 22% discount off one R2 Digital Library order placed August 1st through September 30th, 2014. Place your order at www.r2library.com during your R2 Trial. Introduction Developed by Rittenhouse Book Distributors, the R2 Digital Library is a web-based eBook platform offering fully-integrated and searchable medical,…
Value Study as a Tool for Library Advocacy Webinar
The Value Study as a Tool for Library Advocacy, a presentation of the results of the Value Study and discuss how results are being used by librarians across the country. Presenters: Joanne Gard Marshall, Distinguished Research Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Julia Sollenberger, Associate Vice President…
Enhanced “Library Jobs” Page at the HSLI Newsletter
The “Library Jobs” page at the HSLI Newsletter site has been enhanced with added links and division of the links into two lists, “General Job Boards” and “Specialized Job Boards from Professional Organizations and Services for Librarians”. To see the page, click on on the “Library Jobs” tab at the top of the home page…
HSLI Board Meeting August 7
The HSLI Board will meet on Thursday, August 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn. The preliminary agenda is as follows: Review of Agenda Approval of Fall 2013 Board Minutes President’s Report–Stacey Knight-Davis Treasurer’s Report–Dianne Olson President Elect’s Report–Daneen Richardson COMMITTEE REPORTS Archives Committee–Miranda Shake Bylaws committee–Jeanne Sadlik – written report Conference 2013 Committee–Roy Jones…
Submit Nominations for the 2014 Starfish Thrower Award
Do you know someone who has made an important contribution of time and/or talent to our organization? Would you like to recognize a fellow member for their participation in HSLI? Nominate them for the 2014 Starfish-Thrower Award! This award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded star…
Blessing Health Professions Library Receives Grant
The library has received a “Back to Books” grant which has allowed us to purchase 25 current medical textbooks for circulation and interlibrary loan. We chose only titles with a 2013, 2014, 2015 imprint. These textbooks are usually held on reserve. This collection was purchase for the distinct purpose of being available to libraries who…
Update on Illinois HB3796 (affecting Freedom of Information Act)
Illinois House Bill 3796, which opponents argue would have severely restricted access to Freedom of Information Act-protected information, was vetoed by Governor Quinn on June 27. The bill had passed both houses of the General Assembly by an large margin (49-1 in the House, 77-36 in the Senate). The purpose of the legislation, according to…
General Assembly spring session overview
The Illinois General Assembly just concluded its Spring 2014 session. A number of pieces of legislation affecting libraries, especially in terms of funding, were on the schedule. Among them were the following: House Bill 3793-funds capital appropriations for projects at specific libraries House Bill 3796-amends the Freedom of Information Act to allow individuals requesting large…
Legislative Alert–Illinois HB4207 (Cyberbullying)
Please take note of Illinois House Bill 4207, which amends the Illinois School Code to cover cyberbullying to a greater extent than it already does. Specifically, the legislation would modify the “Bullying prevention” provision of the school code. Under the changes, bullying via computers, or other electronic devices, at a function that is not school-related…
Measuring What Matters to Stakeholders – Notes from the class
On March 20, 2014, HSLI sponsored the CE class “Measuring What Matters to Stakeholders” as a pre-conference to the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference. The session sparked a lively discussion between academic and hospital libraries about what to assess, how to assess it, and how to effectively communicate assessment results. The class…