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Top Five Reasons Members Join
The largest gathering of health librarians in CanadaThe largest gathering of health librarians in Canada2012: June 11-15, Hamilton, 2013: May 22-25, Saskatoon2014: Montreal
Top Five Reasons Members JoinStaying ConnectedCHLA/ABSC offers seminars and networking activities through the local chapter structure, listservs, etc.
Top Five Reasons Members JoinContinuing 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:JCHLAE-newsWebsiteForums Job Opportunities and more
Top Five Reasons Members Join
Members Onlymembers only area on the CHLA/ABSC web site includes: Members directoryResource AreaMember rates for CE and conferenceBenchmarkingMuch 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awarded annually to the library student who submits the best unpublished paper on health sciences librarianshipresearch papers and review articles are eligibleincludes publication in JCHLA, a certificate and $500.00.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.cainfo@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.
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