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CHLA/ABSC Election
Please take a moment for vote for the positions of CHLA/ABSC Secretary, Continuing Education (CE) Coordinator, and Vice-President/President Elect. Note that one of our own MAHIP members, Christine Shaw-Daigle, is running for the position of Continuing Education Coordinator. Only current members of CHLA/ABSC can cast their ballot.
Lori Giles-Smith, MAHIP President
http://www.chla-absc.ca/node/991
Veuillez prendre note que la version française fait suite au texte anglais.
Please vote for the positions of CHLA/ABSC Secretary, Continuing Education (CE) Coordinator, and Vice-President / President-Elect.
Call For Posters – CHLA/ABSC 2012
CALL FOR POSTERS
Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) / l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (ABSC)
36th Annual Conference
June 11th – June 15th, 2012
Hamilton, Ontario
Website: http://chla-absc.ca/2012/
* Facebook: CHLA ABSC 2012 * Twitter: @chlaabsc12
** Deadline for submissions: February 1, 2012 **
Please contribute a poster to the Cascade of Knowledge at CHLA 2012. Topics will not be restricted to a theme. One presenter will be allowed a brief (5 minute) oral introduction of their poster at the “Opening of Posters” on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Presenters are required to staff posters for the duration of the Opening (1:30-3:30pm). Posters will be open to viewing by conference delegates for two days of the conference (June 13-14).
To be considered, please submit the following information to Kaitryn Campbell, the Posters Committee Chair (kcampbe@mcmaster.ca):
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Title of poster
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A short structured abstract of 250 words or less (see guidelines at:
http://pubs.chla-absc.ca/userimages/ContentEditor/1300698692637/jchla_instruct_e.pdf); -
author(s) name(s), address, email and work phone number (indicate corresponding author)
Please note that conference registration fees will not be waived for poster presenters.
All those who submit abstracts for posters will be contacted by the Poster Committee by February 17, 2012.
APPEL POUR LES AFFICHES
Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (ABSC) /
Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA)
36e congrès annuel
11-15 juin 2012
Hamilton, Ontario
** La date limite pour l’envoi des affiches est le 1 février 2012. **
Veuillez contribuer une affiche à la Cascade de savoirs à ABSC 2012. Aucun thème spécifique ne sera imposé. Un des auteurs de l’affiche sera prié d’introduire très brièvement (5 minutes) son affiche à toute l’assemblée pendant l’ouverture des affiches (le 13 juin à 13:30). Vous devez assurer la présence de personnel à votre emplacement d’affichage imprimé pendant l’ouverture (13:30-15:00). Les affiches seront exposées aux délégués pendant deux jours (le 13 et le 14 juin).
Veuillez envoyer vos messages par courriel à Kaitryn Campbell, présidente du comité des affiches (kcampbe@mcmaster.ca) avec les informations suivantes:
- Titre d’affiche;
- Un résumé structuré de 250 mots ou moins (veuillez respecter les directives applicables aux articles soumis au JABSC / JCHLA : http://pubs.chla-absc.ca/userimages/ContentEditor/1300698698984/jchla_instruct_f.pdf;
- Le nom, l’adresse postale, l’adresse courriel ainsi que le numéro de téléphone au travail de l’auteur ou des auteurs. (Préciser la personne-ressource aux fins des communications)
Veuillez noter que les personnes qui feront la présentation d’une affiche ne seront pas dispensées des frais d’inscription.
Le comité des affiches communiquera avec toutes les personnes ayant répondu à la demande d’affiches, d’ici au 17 février 2012.
Information Mastery: A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine is coming to Regina, SK, Sept. 22-24, 2011
Up to 18.75 CHLA contact hours available for participants.
This award winning program, taught by faculty from Tufts University School of Medicine, will teach learners how to:
* Identify and validate patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEMS)
* Evaluate a research study for validity and relevance in relation to diagnostic testing and treatment
* Evaluate practice guidelines and other expert-based resources
* Use computer-based sources of medical information and searchable databases to obtain and apply valid relevant, state of the art information at the point of care
* Identify barriers and solutions to implementing evidence-informed care in their own practices
This is a great course with an excellent reputation and is the perfect opportunity for librarians and library staff to engage with physicians and other healthcare providers to refine and refresh key EBM skills.
For more information please visit the Saskatchewan Health Libraries Association website for the brochure and registration form. http://www.chla-absc.ca/shla/?q=node/16
New Canadian Virtual Health Library Goes Live
The Canadian Virtual Health Library (CVHL) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.
The new website features information about the CVHL (e.g. Board of Directors, staff, FAQs ) and most importantly contains a “Virtual Library”. The Library will soon contain licensed resources, but for now provides indexed links to freely available health information, in both English and French. These links provide health librarians and health practitioners with easy access to high quality health information. Each has been selected by an expert panel of health librarians with the goal of providing high quality, evidence-informed, health information resources. This continuously updated free content will serve as a complement to the licensed resources that will be licensed by CVHL.
The official launch of the website will occur at the annual CHLA Conference in Calgary from May 27-30. The CVHL will host a presentation on Sunday May 29 to introduce the website, as well as to discuss the successes and challenges faced over the past year. There will also be a booth (Saturday & Sunday), with a live connection to the website for those wishing to have a demonstration or who are just curious and would like to ask questions!
For those of you that can’t wait until the CHLA Conference, browse the new site at www.cvhl-bvcs.ca Remember to register so that you can post comments, participate in community forums, and suggest new content. Please consider checking the box that allows us to contact you and conduct short surveys via email; this will assist us in determining your satisfaction. The CVHL wants to hear from you and we are seeking your input!
We’d like to thank the many provincial library consortia that have agreed to join us as “Network Subscribers”. We have also been supported by and spoken to every CHLA Chapter about the CVHL and the important work we are trying to achieve. And of course we must thank those who have helped fund us, the Canadian Health Libraries Association and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
For more information please contact:
Jennifer Bayne
Project Lead
jennifer.bayne@knowledge-able.com
2011 CHLA/ABSC Election Candidates Announced
The CHLA/ABSC Nominating Committee, chaired by CHLA/ABSC Past President, Marlene Dorgan, is pleased to announce that there will be an election to the 2011 Board of Directors for two positions, Treasurer and Public Relations Director, each for two year terms, 2011-2013. New Board members will be announced at the AGM during the annual CHLA/ABSC conference in Calgary in June. CHLA/ABSC members will be able to cast their votes electronically from March 21-April 1, 2011. Watch for the call and please vote!
Candidates are presented in alphabetical order:
CHLA/ABSC Public Relations Director, 2011-2013:
- Laurie Blanchard, Outreach Librarian, University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries.
- Amanda Ross-White, Bracken Health Sciences Library, Queen’s University
CHLA/ABSC Treasurer, 2011-2013
- Teresa Lee, Woodward Library, University of British Columbia
- Kathryn Ranjit, Peter Lougheed Knowledge Centre, Health Information Network Calgary
Calling all Canadian Health Librarians and Information Specialists!
Below is a link to a two-part survey. We hope that all Canadian health librarians and information specialists will take 10 minutes (or less) to fill out Part I, which is a short demographic survey that will provide context for a more specific project on embedded librarianship.
Part II is intended only for those health librarians or information specialists whose jobs are focused on working with health research teams. If this describes you, we hope you will take an additional 5-10 minutes to complete Part II. Our research project team is attempting to describe the Canadian landscape for Research-Embedded Health Librarians (REHLs). This seems to be a growing area of employment but is not well documented in the literature. We intend to disseminate the results of this project via conferences and peer-reviewed journal articles.
It is your choice whether or not you wish to participate in this survey. Any question you prefer not to answer can be skipped and you can terminate the survey at any time by closing your browser. Responses are anonymous; therefore, after clicking the ‘Submit’ button at the end of the survey your answers will be entered into the pool, at which point they cannot be withdrawn.
The online survey will be open from Wednesday March 9 through Friday March 25. If you have colleagues you think would be interested in completing this survey, please forward this invitation to them.
Link to survey in English: http://app.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/ldennett/rehl-part1/langen/
Lien au sondage en français: http://app.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/ldennett/rehl-part1/langfr/
We thank you for your time!
This survey has the support of the CHLA/ABSC executive.
The plan for this study has been reviewed for its adherence to ethical guidelines and approved by the Faculties of Education, Extension, Augustana and Campus Saint Jean Research Ethics Board (EEASJ REB) at the University of Alberta and the Behavioural Ethics Review Board at the University of British Columbia. For questions regarding participant rights and ethical conduct of research, contact the Chair of the EEASJ REB at (780) 492-2614.
If you have any comments or concerns, please contact Trish Chatterley at 780.492.7933 or trish.chatterley@ualberta.ca
Sincerely,
Trish Chatterley, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta Libraries
Liz Dennett, Institute of Health Economics & John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta
Devon Greyson, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
Soleil Surette, CARE Program in Integrative Health and Healing, University of Alberta Department of Pediatrics
Registration Open for CHLA/ABSC 2011
Greetings from unseasonably cold, snowy Calgary!
Registration for CHLA/ABSC 2011 is now open.
Register before April 25 for early bird rates for the conference, CEs and Banff Tour.
And don’t forget there are special rates for WestJet and accommodations at the Hyatt.
For details and to register, please see our Web page: http://www.chla-absc.ca/2011/
Canadian Virtual Health Library Update
You are invited to attend a presentation of the Canadian Virtual Health Library / Bibliothèque virtuelle canadienne de la santé (CVHL/BVCS).
Orvie Dingwall, President, CHLA/ABSC, Jennifer Bayne, Project Lead, CVHL/BVCS, and Judy Inglis, CVHL/BVCS Task Force Member, will provide an overview of the CVHL/BVCS, describe CHLA/ABSC’s role in the initiative, and provide an opportunity for questions and discussion.
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 9:00 – 10:00
Location: University of Manitoba, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, Patterson Lab (2nd level, Brodie Centre)
The Canadian Virtual Health Library / Bibliothèque virtuelle canadienne de la santé (CVHL/BVCS) was initiated to support equitable access to high-quality health information resources for all Canadian health professionals, to improve health outcomes and patient safety. The CVHL/BVCS originates from a Task Force of the Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA/ABSC) and in 2010 received $800,000 of funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Angela Osterreicher BSc MLS AHIP MAHIP President
Tel: 204-831-2107 Fax: 204-888-1805 angela_osterreicher@umanitoba.ca
CHLA Mentorship Interest Group
The Mentorship Interest Group is always looking for librarians at all stages of their career to participate in the CHLA mentorship program.
Are you a new health librarian, early in your career, looking for advice and support from a more experienced professional? Or are you further along in your career and feel that you have some advice or support to give to a newer member of the workforce?
Those who apply will be matched as quickly as possible with a mentor or mentee with similar interests. Matches are sent monthly emails with an inspirational quote and a check-in activity or conversation topic to help develop their mentoring relationship.
To benefit from the mentoring program, fill out and return the attached application form. Be sure to select the form that reflects what you’d like to get out of the program (i.e. being a mentor vs. being a mentee).
For more information about the CHLA Mentorship Program see the CHLA Mentorship Guidelines posted on the Mentorship Interest Group forum section of the CHLA website, or contact the group convener, Brooke Ballantyne Scott (brooke.scott@fraserhealth.ca 604-520-4755).
The Mentorship Interest Group is also looking for a new convener! If you’re already a member of the Mentorship Interest Group, you can apply for the role of convener (a two year commitment) right away by contacting Brooke. If you’re not already a member, fill out the application form, and let Brooke know when you apply that you’re also interested in being the next convener.
Canadian Virtual Health Library Web Content Strategy Expert Panel
- Natalie Clairoux M.Sc., M.S.I. (Bibliothèque de la santé, Université de Montréal)
- Tom Flemming MA, MLS, AHIP (retired)
- Dean Giustini MLS, MEd (UBC Biomedical Branch Library)
The Web Content Strategy Expert Panel will provide their advice in identifying, evaluating, selecting and organizing non-licensed “free” content for the launch of the CVHL / BVCS website. This free content will serve as a complement to the resources that will eventually be licensed by CVHL / BVCS. Once a permanent structure is in place, an Advisory Committee will be established by CVHL / BVCS, which will provide on-going support for the selection, provision and development of content for the project.
The overall goal of the CVHL / BVCS Content Strategy is to help lead Canadian health professionals towards information that is:
- Relevant to practice in Canadian health settings
- Evidence-based or evidence-informed where required or necessary
- Applicable at the point of care and,
- Of the highest quality available
For more information, please contact Jennifer Bayne at jennifer.bayne@knowledge-able.com or visit
Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers 