ALIA Health Libraries Australia [healthnat]

The vision of Health Libraries Australia is to promote, inform, unite, influence, and innovate libraries and information professionals in the health and biomedical sector. In support of this vision, and in line with ALIA's policy direction and priorities, HLA will undertake strategic initiatives in five key areas (portfolios): professional development; research and development; networking and collaboration; advocacy; and promotion.

CONGRATULATIONS...
to co-convenors Ann Ritchie and Cheryl Hamill on organising the highly successful HLA Professional Development Day, Dreaming 2020 – strategic visions for health librarianship, and the ALIA Biennial Conference Health Libraries Stream at Dreaming 08, in Alice Springs on the 2nd and 3rd September. Reports and papers from the two events will appear in the September issue of HLA News.

Final Program 2008
Chief Health Librarians' Forum- Major Achievements and Strategic Directions/Challenges 2008 presented at the PD Day

*NB – please open in Microsoft PowerPoint to view all notes relating to the presentation

GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN HEALTH LIBRARIES, 4TH ED.
A new edition of the Guidelines was launched at the ALIA dreaming08 conference on Wednesday 3 September 2008. To view the new edition and supporting documentation, follow the link in the column to the right.

HLA's BLOG
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HCN announces Innovation award sponsorship

HLA/HCN Health Informatics Innovation Award

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