Here’s your chance to catch up on all the engaging talks and intriguing presentations we enjoyed at CHLA/ABSC 2012: slides from our speakers, papers and posters are now mounted on the conference website under Papers, Posters and Talks.
It's a wrap!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our conference such a huge success. We hope you enjoyed a Cascade of Knowledge and have returned to your workplaces revived by networking with your peers and rejuvenated by new ideas and experiences.
Name, rank and serial number:
Kaitryn Campbell is a Research Coordinator / Information Specialist at PATH (Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health) Research Institute, affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital and the Department of Clinical Biostatistics and Epidemiology at McMaster University.
Position on planning committee:
Poster Chair
Hi all,
Well, they say Newfoundland folks are warm and friendly -- and I have proof that's true! Kelly Hatch, Public Services Librarian, and her co-workers at the Health Sciences Library at Memorial University of Newfoundland were great hosts.
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Only 40 seats are available, so reserve yours now.
Name, rank and serial number:
Andrea McLellan, Head of Collections and Technical Services / School of Medicine Liaison, McMaster University Health Sciences Library
Position on planning committee:
Treasurer; Co-Chair of sponsorships, exhibits and advertising committee
Hi Everyone,
Winnipeg sure is the place to be.
Hi all,
Haven't written for a while because I've been busy touring Western Canada. Now it's time to tell you all about my swell adventures in Saskatoon and Regina; next week, you'll hear about Winnipeg.
They're here! Three adorable little fuzzballs have joined the high-flying family atop the Sheraton Hamilton:
http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/
Maybe we'll see them getting flying lessons during the conference!
Call for STAT!Talks ideas
When: Thursday, June 14, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Got a great idea? Planning an exciting new program? Read a thought-provoking article? Have a burning question? Then share it with your colleagues during STAT!Talks!
Name, rank and serial number:
Jennifer McKinnell, Head of Public Services / Coordinator of Undergraduate Education Support / Bachelor of Health Sciences Liaison at McMaster University’s Health Sciences Library
What’s your position on the planning committee:
Continuing education co-chair
The Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, our main conference venue, has some high-flying guests right now: two nesting peregrine falcons named Surge and Madame X, who are looking after four eggs (so far). Check out the Hamilton Falcon Cam,
Name, rank and serial number:
Jean Maragno, Director, Library Services, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
What’s your position on the planning committee:
Program chair
Save money with early-bird conference fees and register today to ensure you get a spot in one of our exciting CE sessions.
Register here:
Name, rank and serial number:
Sandy Culley, Library Technician, Juravinski Hospital Library, Hamilton Health Sciences.
Hi all,
Today I am one tired tiger! Those University of Calgary librarians sure know how to show a guy a good time. I got to see all the sights, like the Calgary Tower -- the highest 360° observation deck in the world – and even got some hometown hugs from a cute little cub: Heather Ganshorn from the Health Sciences Library took me home to meet her son, Malcolm.
We've got a great slate of continuing education workshops on everything from workplace bullying to literature searching in systematic reviews. And we've kept our prices affordable.
Check out the full lineup at:
Like to know a little more about the fine folks planning your favourite conference? We thought so! So here is the first profile of our planning committee members. We’re starting at the top, with Liz Bayley, conference chair.
Had fun hanging out with Melissa Helwig, Health Sciences Librarian, and her co-workers at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Library in Thunder Bay, ON. It’s pretty chilly up there, but luckily I had my fur coat on (ba-da-bum).
Hamilton has a new, unofficial tourism ambassador: the lovely and talented Ryan Gosling!
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.
Evidence-based medicine expert Dr. Gordon Guyatt has been named to the Order of Canada, an honour which recognizes his contributions to medical teaching and research. Gordon, who is a professor in the department of clinical epidemiology & biostatistics at McMaster University, is our opening keynote speaker.
He'll kick off our exciting conference programming with a keynote address on Wednesday, June 13 at 9 a.m.
For more about Gordon and his accomplishments, see this story from The Hamilton Spectator.
Hi there,
Had a g-r-r-r-eat time at the annual general meeting of the Health Sciences Information Consortium of Toronto (HSICT).
I went up with Liz Bayley, director of the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University, and chair of the CHLA-ABSC 2012 conference, and Jennifer McKinnell, head of public service at HSL and president of our local CHLA chapter. (BTW, those two ladies know how to have fun. But they've sworn me to secrecy).
Rick Mercer likes Hamilton's waterfalls -- and so will you when you visit our fair city for a Cascade of Knowledge at CHLA-ABSC 2012, June 11-15.
Rick Mercer scales Albion Falls
Hello again!
Just had a gr-r-r-eat visit with Sandy Culley and Victoria Chambers, Library Technicians with Hamilton Health Sciences and co-chairs of registration for CHLA-ABSC 2012. Join me as I check out the Juravinski Hospital and Hamilton General Hospital!
Hello from the Hammer!
TC Hammer, that is. In my official capacity as conference ambassador, I’ve been getting to know the good folks helping to plan CHLA-ABSC 2012. Had a great visit with program co-ordinator, Jean Maragno, at her workplace: she’s director of library services at St. Joseph’s Health Care, Hamilton.
Grrrrr-eetings!
TC Hammer here, welcoming you to the online home of the 2012 CHLA-ABSC conference, set for June 11-15 in beautiful Hamilton, ON.
The call for papers for CHLA/ABSC 2012 has just gone out. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Remember the deadline is December 16, 2011.
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Here’s your chance to catch up on all the engaging talks and intriguing presentations we enjoyed at CHLA/ABSC 2012: slides from our speakers, papers and posters are now mounted on the conference website under Papers, Posters and Talks.
