Registration is now open for CHLA/ABSC 2018. This year’s conference will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in historic St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 15-18. Inspired by the title of a Newfoundland folk song, we invite participants to “rant and roar” about innovation, emerging roles, research, collaborations, and more.
For more information, please visit the conference website: https://www.chla-absc.ca/annual_conference.php
We hope to see you there!
NLHLA members are invited to attend an informal learning session at the MUN Health Sciences Library. HSL practicum student Andrea Johnston will be giving a session on her thesis “Walking with the Archives: Ghost stories and folklore of Ferryland, NL”.
Who: Andrea Johnston
What: Walking with the Archives: Ghost stories and folklore of Ferryland, NL
When: Thursday, April 23, 12-1
Where: Health Sciences Library Computer Lab B. Also available via webinar.
Webinar details have been sent via the NLHLA Listserv. For more information, please contact Alison Farrell.
NLHLA members are invited to attend an informal learning session at the MUN Health Sciences Library. HSL practicum student Andrea Johnston will be presenting on organizational tools such as EverNote.
What: Organizational Tools
When: April 22, 12-1pm
Where: HSL Meeting Room. Also available via webinar.
Who: Andrea Johnston
Webinar details have been sent via the NLHLA Listserv. For more information, please contact Alison Farrell.
Update – handout is available: Organizational and Productivity Tools
On April 15th, Lorna Adcock presented an introduction to Open Education Resources (OERs) with a focus on health related learning and education collections and resources.
Lorna has prepared an Open Education Resources document that provides links to the OERs that were discussed. Thanks Lorna!
We are currently seeking presentations for the NLHLA Annual Conference, which will take place this year on Friday, April 17, 2015.
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. Our conference does not have a theme—we’re interested in any and all topics that are of interest to you!
You may choose from the following formats:
Please send a brief abstract (1-2 paragraphs) to Kristen Romme (kromme@mun.ca) no later than Friday, March 20, 2015.
The 2015 NLHLA Conference will be held in the McCann Room (Education Library, Memorial University) on Friday, April 17. A reminder that it’s never too early to start thinking about presentation topics!
More details to follow.
Following our professional development brown bag, NLHLA members submitted their “Top 5” blogs, websites & listservs for keeping up to date. Here they are, in no particular order:
Blogs & Websites:
Listservs:
If you have other suggestions, please leave a comment!
NLHLA members are invited to attend an informal learning session at the MUN Health Sciences Library. Michelle Swab will be speaking about online tools and tricks she uses to stay current in the library field. Event details are as follows:
Topic: Keeping Up to Date in the Library World
Presenter: Michelle Swab
Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Place: Meeting Room, Health Sciences Library, Memorial University or via webinar
Lunch: Bring your own
Webinar details have been sent via the NLHLA Listserv. For more information, please contact Alison Farrell.