CHLA/ABSC
2012
Cascade of Knowledge
Cascade de savoirs

JUNE 11 - 15 JUIN

News

TC's not-so-rough ride in Saskatchewan

 

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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.

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Fuzzy falcon-lets!

Falcon babies

 

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!Talkers

 




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!

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Meet Danielle: stepping out of the safety net












Name, rank and serial number:
Danielle Charron / Library Coordinator / City of Hamilton Public Health Services.
 
Position on planning committee:
Continuing Education Co-Chair

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Jennifer McKinnell: making a splash!

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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

 

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Sheraton Hamilton falcon watch

 

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,

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Meet Jean Maragno: our biker babe

Jean Maragno


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

 

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Registration now open!

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:

http://chla-absc.ca/2012/index.php/registration

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Meet Sandy Culley: waterfall explorer

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Name, rank and serial number:

Sandy Culley, Library Technician, Juravinski Hospital Library, Hamilton Health Sciences.

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How now, Cowtown

TC Hammer in Calgary

 

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.

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Check out our CE lineup!

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:

http://chla-absc.ca/2012/index.php/continuing-education

Meet Liz Bayley, conference chair

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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.

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TC in the Great White North

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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).

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Ryan loves Hamilton: you will, too!

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Hamilton has a new, unofficial tourism ambassador: the lovely and talented Ryan Gosling!

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Call for posters

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.

 

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Congrats, Gordon! Order of Canada for our opening keynote

Gordon GuyattEvidence-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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC takes Toronto!

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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).

 

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Check out Hamilton's gorgeous Albion Falls along with Rick Mercer:

YouTube: Rick rappels down Albion Falls

We're 'stunningly beautiful' : Rick Mercer

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

 

Howdy from Hamilton Health Sciences

Hello again!

TC Hammer at HHS

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Out and about

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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.

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TC's not-so-rough ride in Saskatchewan

 

TCRiderstoreCrop

 

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.

Read more...