EVENT & MEETING – June 22, 2017 – HLABC Continuing Education Event and AGM

Please join us for presentations from clinical researchers on the appraisal of systematic reviews and guidelines, presentations from HLABC members on recent innovations and new resources, and, of course, our AGM. Date: Thursday, June 22, 2017 Location: UBC Woodward Library, Sherrington Room (2198 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3) Don’t forget, you must be an… Read more »

MEMBERSHIP – Join HLABC!

New website. Same great benefits of being an HLABC Member! Join HLABC and you will receive these great benefits: Professional networking – connect with your colleagues and peers right here in BC Continuing education sessions – HLABC regularly organizes educational events for members Annual general meeting – HLABC holds four meetings a year, including an… Read more »

CALL – Call for Nominations: HLABC Executive

HLABC is your organization. Volunteers like you are what keep it going. Are you interested in networking opportunities? Keen to spend more time with others in the health library community? Looking for a fun and easy way to build your CV? Then involvement on the HLABC executive is for you! Nominations are now being sought for the following… Read more »

SAVE THE DATE! – June 22-23, 2017 – HLABC AGM and Continuing Education Event

Please save the dates for the HLABC AGM and Summer Continuing Education event on Thursday June 22nd and Friday June 23rd. The location will be Woodward Library @ University of British Columbia Vancouver.  Options for online participation will also be available. We are trying something a little different this year and we hope some of the members outside of… Read more »

EVENT – HLABC’s Winter Continuing Education – January 23, 2017

Please join us on Monday January 23rd to learn more about the current awareness and research discovery tool, Read by QxMD, and clinical research data management from experts at Advanced Research Computing! Also please join us for a discussion of current awareness tools for health researchers and librarians where we will share knowledge from our… Read more »

FUNDING – iSchool Co-op Program: Summer Funding for Student Hiring

Access funding to hire a summer co-op student from UBC’s iSchool. It’s a great time to recruit from us, as you may qualify for funding to hire a summer student – read below. Students learning the latest in library, information management, and archival fields can be an ideal fit for that special project or short-term… Read more »

SAVE THE DATE! – January 23, 2017 – Continuing Education Event

HLABC is putting together what we hope will be an exciting and engaging program for a full-day CE event early in the new year.  More information will be coming soon, but for now, please mark your calendars. Date: Monday, January 23, 2017 (exact timing of events TBA) Location:  Woodward Library, UBC *  Please note that… Read more »

EVENT – December 7, 5-7pm – HLABC Social Gathering

Please join us on Wedneday December 7th from 5-7pm at Steamworks Brewing Company, downtown Vancouver, for a chance to connect with HLABC members and others interested in health library services. Register here to help us know how many people will attend: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hlabc-vancouver-gathering-tickets-29705770760  When: Wednesday December 7th 2016 from 5-7pm Where: Steamworks Brewing Company at 601… Read more »

CALL – Call for Submissions for the May 16-19, 2017 CHLA/ABSC Annual Conference

The 2017 CHLA/ABSC Planning Committee invites submissions for the Annual Conference of the Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA/ABSC), to be held in Edmonton. The theme of the conference is “Northern Illumination/Lumières du Nord.” The online abstract submission site is now available via the CHLA/ABSC conference website. To be… Read more »