Apologies for cross-posting – the biennial CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG) Conference is one of the largest global conferences aimed at librarians and information specialists working or professionally interested in health and social care information. This year’s conference at Keele University will provide an excellent forum to share your experiences, ideas and innovations with an audience of like-minded professional and para-professionals. The deadline for submissions for conference presentations, workshops, demonstrations and posters is 31^st January 2018. Help us make this conference even bigger and better by submitting your proposal now.

HLG Conference 2018 Update

CILIP Health Libraries Group Conference 2018

13-15 June 2018, Keele University

 

SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS FOR CILIP HLG 2018

 

You are invited to submit a proposal to speak at the CILIP Health Libraries Group Conference 2018, and present your case studies in front of over 350+ health library professionals and colleagues interested in the provision of health and social care information. The Conference will take place at Keele University, 13-15 June 2018.

 

We are looking for submissions for conference presentations, workshops, demonstrations and posters. Submit your proposal here. Submissions close 31st January 2018. You will be notified about whether your proposal has made it onto the programme by 16^th February 2018.

 

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

 

·         Summarising and synthesising

·         Use of Technology/Emergent Technologies

·         Working with researchers/R&D

·         Costing and streamlining services

·         Coping with mergers and amalgamations

·         Building networks, relationships, influence and outreach

·         Partnership working/Collaboration with other sectors

·         The library environment/Utilisation of space

·         Impact and measurement

·         Knowledge management

·         Knowledge for Healthcare

·         Digital and information literacy

·         Patient and public involvement

·         Career development/Succession planning

 

For further information, contact Richard Bridgen, HLG Conference Committee member at [log in to unmask].

 

And don’t forget to register for the conference with an early bird discount of 20%, so secure your place now! Click here to register.

 

You can follow #HLG2018 for updates on Twitter from either @NovusMEM or @CILIPHLG. For further information about the conference, please view the registration website here, or contact our event manager Carol Stevenson at Novus Marketing and Event Management, on [log in to unmask].

Doug Knock

 

HLG Awards Co-ordinator

Website: www.cilip.org.uk/hlg

Email: [log in to unmask]

Twitter: @ciliphlg

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CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG) is a UK based network of individuals working in or professionally interested in health and social care information. Our strength is our diverse and active membership covering all health and social sectors, and geographical areas in the UK. Members work for the health service, the academic sector, the independent sector, government departments, professional associations, charities and public libraries. Students with an interest in health and social care information are also welcome. Several HLG members live and work abroad.