HSLI is pleased to be hosting the Midwest Chapter MLA Annual Chapter Meeting will be held in East Peoria, IL from October 4 to 8, 2013. At Midwest 2013, participants will focus on “Navigating a River of Information”, appropriately accompanied by the scenic Illinois River that the East Peoria Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel…
Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Winners’ Reports on the Annual Conference (Nov. 1-2, 2012)
Winners: Clare Bonnema, M.L.I.S., Medical Librarian at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois Elissa M. Cochran, B.A., M.L.S., Medical Librarian at Presence Covenant in Urbana and Presence United Samaritan in Danville, Illinois. She is also a teaching assistant at the UI-Chicago College of Medicine. Sarah Isaacs, M.L.I.S., Head Librarian at the Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse in Champaign,…
Past President’s Message – How Can We Be Agents of Change?
I attended the BioMedical Informatics course at the Marine Biological Laboratory(MBL), in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, September 16 – 22, 2012 with 16 librarians, 7 physicians, 6 administrators, and 1 vendor. The most important trend was the integration of the (electronic health record) EHR into the duties of the librarian. Before this class, I did not…
Open Access Project Survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NTFQYZS Now that HSLI members have had the opportunity to attended the “Open Access” presentation at the 2012 HSLI Fall Meeting we submit the survey again for your input. This survey is an assessment of HSLI and Illinois Hospitals’ readiness to begin a new project together involving Open Access. Note: Refer both the survey and…
Open Access Survey: New HSLI Project Assessment
The survey is an assessment of HSLI and Illinois Hospitals’ readiness to begin a new project together involving Open Access. Before you complete the survey, take the time to view the Open Access Video posted previously on the HSLI blog. Refer both the survey and video to your hospital colleagues for their input. Watch a…
Open Access Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD2KccCTnWM&feature=em-share_video_user Fran Kovach
HSLI 2012 Annual Conference: Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Winners
The HSLI Awards Committee is pleased to announce three winners of the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship 2012. The Scholarship was created in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi, and it supports HSLI members’ participation in the HSLI Annual Conference. Please join in congratulating the winners and welcoming them at the conference. Clare Bonnema, M.L.I.S., Medical Librarian…
HSLI 2012 Conference Star Fish Thrower Award:Send Your Nomination by October 19
Do you know someone you think deserves special recognition a difference she/he has made to the HSLI organization? Nominate them for the Star Fish Thrower Award. The winner will receive a trophy and be honored at the awards ceremony held during the HSLI 2012 Annual Conference in November. Any HSLI member is eligible to nominate…
HSLI 2012 Conference – Register Now
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois “Shaping the Future” conference will be held November 1-2, 2012 in the Chicago area. Registration is open until October 13, 2012 (LATE FEE AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2012) Join us at our Nancy’s Reception and Vendor Fair on November 1, 2012 6:00-9:00 PM at the Conference Hotel: Springhill Suites 8101…
HSLI 2012 Annual Conference: Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Opportunity – Still Time to Apply
The HSLI 2012 Annual Conference is only 4 months away, and the deadline to apply for the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship is September 16th. To apply, go to the HSLI Web site and click on the link to the scholarship flyer or CLICK HERE. Any questions? Contacts are below. Syed Maghrabi Scholarship: Jerry.DeWitt at Jerry.DeWitt@carle.com. Other Conference and…