Are you a hospital librarian? Do you have experience with your organization’s accreditation process with Accreditation Canada? Are you looking to become more involved in CHLA/ABSC?

• Introducing Incoming Board Members: Charlotte Beck, Jennifer McKinnell, and Shannon Gordon

• Hamilton 2012– Register now!

• Deadline for Chapter Initiatives Fund Applications –May 21st 2012

• February Board Meeting

• Chapter Initiative Fund (CIF) Grants - NLHLA, MHLA

The CHLA/ABSC Board of Directors is  seeking three individuals with research experience to serve on a new Special Committee on Research for a period of one year.

Register now! Only 13 more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing for our awesome continuing education sessions: cost is $100 for CHLA/ABSC members and $125 for non-members until April 30.

Hello CHLA/ABSC members,

Are you interested in or knowledgeable about - Bourinot's Rules of Order for conducting a meeting? If so, would you consider acting as CHLA/ABSC's Parliamentarian?

A friendly reminder to all CHLA/ABSC Members to vote for the positions of CHLA/ABSC CE Coordinator, Secretary and Vice-President/President Elect by April 18, 2012.

Check out the April 2012 edition of JCHLA, including these new features:

• In Focus offers readers an in-depth profile of one of CHLA's members.
• The Product Review column highlights new or existing products, tools, utilities, databases, websites, and resources of interest to health sciences librarians. 

The CHLA/ABSC Nominating Committee, chaired by CHLA/ABSC Past President, Orvie Dingwall, is pleased to announce that there will be an election to the 2012 Board of Directors for three positions, Secretary and Continuing Education (CE) Coordinator, each for two-year terms, 2

Enjoy a Cascade of Knowledge at CHLA/ABSC 2012. An exciting program is planned, both for your mind and for your spirit. Register now for the best selection of Continuing Education offerings.

Happy New Year to all CHLA/ABSC Members!

• Next Board of Directors Meeting February 2012

• Upcoming Board of Directors Positions – Nominations Deadline Feb. 1st 2012

• Call for Nominations for CHLA/ABSC Awards and Honours – Deadline Feb. 1st 2012

• Deadline for Applications for Chapter Initiatives Fund – Feb. 1st 2012

• JCHLA Deadline Submissions – April 5th 2012

• Call for Papers for Hamilton 2012 Conference extended to January 16, 2012

• Social Media Portal for Canadian Health Librarians: Call for Participation

• 2012 CHLA/ABSC Membership Renewals on Their Way

Please contribute a poster to the Cascade of Knowledge at CHLA/ABSC 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).

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Volume 32, Issue 3 of JCHLA is now available and includes:

Congratulations to the Manitoba Association of Health Information Professionals (MAHIP) on 35 great years as a Chapter of CHLA/ABSC!

Congratulations to Andrea Szwajcer for winning the Community Choice Grand Prize of the Apps for Library Idea Challenge!

Nominations are invited for three Board positions: Continuing Education (CE) Coordinator for the period of 2012 to 2014; Secretary for the period of 2012 to 2014; Vice-President / President Elect which requires a three-year commitment to the Board, from 2012 to 2015.

The composition of the 2011-2012 Board of Directors:

• Board of Directors Meetings
• Our CVHL/BVCS Representatives Rebecca Raworth and Penny Logan

• CVHL/BVCS Update

• Update from CHLA/ABSC’s Accreditation Canada Representative

• CHLA/ABSC Representative for the Cochrane Collaboration

• CHLA/ABSC New Assistant Webmaster

• Chapter Initiative Funds

• Hamilton 2012

• Upcoming Board Positions – nominations deadline Feb. 1st 2011

• Deadline for Applications for Chapter Initiatives Fund – Feb. 1st 2012

• CHLA/ABSC Hospital Librarian Merchandise – Make Great Stocking Stuffers!

The Health Libraries Association of British Columbia (HLABC) has launched a new website: http://chla-absc.ca/hlabc/