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Top Five Reasons Members Join

The largest gathering of health librarians in Canada

The largest gathering of health librarians in Canada2012: June 11-15, Hamilton, 2013: May 22-25, Saskatoon2014: Montreal

Top Five Reasons Members Join

Staying ConnectedCHLA/ABSC offers seminars and networking activities through the local chapter structure, listservs, etc.

Top Five Reasons Members Join

Continuing EducationCHLA/ABSC offers a variety of professional seminars to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Top Five Reasons Members Join

CommunicationThe CHLA/ABSC communication network keeps you up to date:•JCHLA•E-news•Website•Forums •Job Opportunities and more…

Top Five Reasons Members Join

Members Onlymember’s only area on the CHLA/ABSC web site includes: •Members directory•Resource Area•Member rates for CE and conference•Benchmarking•Much more

Why You Should Join

•Personal development and mentorship

•Resume building

•Affordable student rate: $40 annually

•Professional development grants to attend continuing education events

•Login Brothers Student Prize

• awarded annually to the library student who submits the best unpublished paper on health sciences librarianship

• research papers and review articles are eligible• includes publication in JCHLA, a certificate and $500.00.

Login Canada Student Prize

Past Winners

• 2012: Eva Jurczyk - Using a customized search engine to address low health literacy: A program description

• 2011: Sumanjit Manhas and Sandra Barron - Electronic health record (EHR) projects in Canada: participation options for Canadian health librarians.

• 2010: Susan Bradley - Examination of the clinical queries and systematic review "hedges" in EMBASE and MEDLINE.

400 Members Across Canada

For more information:www.chla/absc.ca

info@chla-absc.ca or (416) 646-1600

CHLA/ABSC facilitates and enables access to the best available health information and knowledge.

Our mission is to lead health librarians and information specialists towards excellence through professional development,

networking and advocacy.