Canadian Health Libraries Association Explained

The Canadian Health Libraries Association or Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada was founded in 1976. It represents the views of Canadian health sciences librarians to governments, the health community and fellow librarians.^{[1] [2]}

Chapters

CHLA/ABSC has twelve regional chapters:^[3]

• Section Santé et services sociaux de la FMD (3S) (FMD3S)^[4]
• Golden Horseshoe Health Libraries Association^[5]
• Health Libraries Association of British Columbia^[6]
• Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers^[7]
• Maritimes Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé des Maritimes^[8]
• Newfoundland and Labrador Health Libraries Association^[9]
• Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association^[10]
• Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé de la Vallée d'Outaouais^[11]
• Saskatchewan Health Libraries Association^[12]
• Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association^[13]
• Toronto Health Libraries Association^[14]
• Wellington-Waterloo-Dufferin Health Library Network^[15]

Conference

CHLA/ABSC holds an annual, peer-reviewed conference which rotates among regions in Canada.^[16]

Publications

• eNews (2015-present)^[17]
• Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association (2004present)^[18]
• Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana (19792003)^[19]
• CHLA/ABSC Newsletter (19771979) Nos. 1-8.

External links

• Canadian Health Libraries Association - CHLA/ABSC
• CHLA / ABSC Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Fonds Osler Library of the History of Medicine
• Article by David S. Crawford (CHLA's first President), reprinted from the Association's journal, Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana, describing the formation of the Association.

Notes and References

1. Web site: CHLA / ABSC Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Fonds. McGill Library Archival Catalogue.
2. Web site: 2016-08-01. Members. 2021-08-09. Canadian Federation of Library Associations. en-CA.
3. Web site: Communities - Canada Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. www.chla-absc.ca.
4. Web site: Section Santé et services sociaux de la FMD (3S) - FMD. 2021-08-09. Fédération des milieux documentaires. fr-FR.
5. Web site: A chapter of the Canadian Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. en-CA.
6. Web site: Health Libraries Association of British Columbia – HLABC is an organization dedicated to supporting health libraries, their staff, and anyone interested in the search and discovery of health information.. 2021-08-09. en-CA.
7. Web site: Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers. live. 2021-08-09. en-CA. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030011610/http://mahip.chla-absc.ca:80/ . 2015-10-30 .
8. Web site: ABSM. MHLA. LibGuides: Supporting health through knowledge: About. 2021-08-09. library.nshealth.ca. en.
9. Web site: NLHLA Newfoundland and Labrador Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. en-US.
10. Web site: NAHLA – Empowering health information specialists in Northern Alberta to support health care services and research, through leadership, advocacy, networking and education.. 2021-08-09. en-CA.
11. Web site: OVHLA – Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association – L'Association des bibliothèques de la santé de la vallée de l'Outaouais. 2021-08-09. en-US.
12. Web site: Saskatchewan Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. en-CA.
13. Web site: SAHLA – Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. en-US.
14. Web site: THLA Toronto Health Libraries Association: An Official Chapter of CHLA-ABSC. 2021-08-09. en-CA.
15. Web site: Wellington Waterloo Dufferin Health Library Network CHLA-ABSC Chapter Website for the Wellington Waterloo Dufferin Health Library Network. 2021-08-09. en-US.
16. Web site: Conferences - Canada Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. www.chla-absc.ca.
17. Web site: Canada Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. www.memberleap.com.
18. Web site: Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada. 2021-08-09. journals.library.ualberta.ca.
19. Web site: Publications - Canada Health Libraries Association. 2021-08-09. www.chla-absc.ca.