2015 Conference Registration Open

Registration is now open for the 2015 NLHLA Conference and AGM, which will take place on Friday, April 17 at Memorial University.

We have a great program planned, and we hope you can join us! The registration deadline is Monday, April 13.

If you’re not able to join us in person but are interested in attending, please let Kristen Romme know as soon as possible (no later than Monday, April 13), so we can arrange virtual access.

2014 Conference Registration Open

Registration is now open for the 2014 NLHLA Conference and AGM, which will take place on Friday, May 9 at Memorial University.

We have a great program planned, and we hope you can join us! The registration deadline is Monday, May 5.

If you’re not able to join us in person but are interested in attending, please let Kristen Romme know as soon as possible (no later than Monday, May 5), so we can arrange virtual access.

Call for Nominations for NLHLA Executive 2014/15

We are seeking nominations for two open positions on the 2014/2015 NLHLA Executive:

  • Secretary/Treasurer (2-year term)
  • Vice-President/President Elect (1-year term as VP, followed by a 1-year term as President)

To learn about the duties of the executive, please consult the NLHLA Constitution (PDF).

Please consider volunteering for one of these open positions and contributing your energy and ideas to help the NLHLA thrive. To nominate yourself or a colleague, contact any current member of the Executive.

Call for Presentations – NLHLA Annual Workshop 2014

It’s that time of year again! Please mark your calendars for the NLHLA Annual Workshop and AGM:

Friday, May 9, 2014
McCann Room
Education Building
Memorial University
St. John’s

We are currently seeking submissions for conference presentations. Please consider putting together a presentation on a topic of your choice, whether it be a project from your workplace, your research, a current trend, or changes and challenges facing health libraries and librarians.

Presentations can be 20 minutes or 45 minutes. Please email a brief abstract and the length of your presentation to Debbie O’Reilly or Kristen Romme.

Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2014

Brown Bag Learning Session: Open Access

NLHLA members are invited to attend an informal learning session presented by the MUN Health Sciences Library. Alison Farrell will be speaking on open access publishing. Event details are as follows:

Topic: Open Access
Presenter: Alison Farrell
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Place: Meeting Room, Health Sciences Library, Memorial University or via teleconference
Lunch: Bring your own

Broaden your knowledge of Open Access by learning about the benefits of OA publishing, finding OA journals, SHERPA Romeo & Juliet databases and more!

Teleconference details have been sent to the NLHLA listserv.

For more information on this session, please contact Michelle Swab, Public Services Librarian, Health Sciences Library, Memorial University.

Brown Bag Learning Session: Active Learning

NLHLA members are invited to attend an informal learning session at the MUN Health Sciences Library. Alison Farrell will be speaking about incorporating active learning into instructional sessions. Event details are as follows:

Topic: Active Learning
Presenter: Alison Farrell
Date: Thursday, October 10
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Place: Meeting Room, Health Sciences Library, Memorial University
Lunch: Bring your own

Unfortunately this session will not be available remotely, but we hope to make future sessions available for those who are unable to attend in person.

For more information on this session, please contact Michelle Swab, Public Services Librarian, Health Sciences Library, Memorial University.