Welcome to the HLG website
HLG unites all those working or interested in library and information services for medical, health, nursing and other allied health professions, for people with disabilities and health problems, for those who are housebound or in residential care, and for carers and patients in hospital.
It is one of the largest Special Interest Groups within CILIP, numbering over 1500 members.
For more information about the Group see About Us.
Barnard Prize for Margaret Forrest
The Cyril Barnard Memorial Prize for 2008 was awarded to Margaret Forrest on Tuesday 22nd August at the end of the 2008 HLG Conference in the impressive Assembly Rooms at Cardiff City Hall. Margaret chose a piece of Caithness glass entitled 'Moving On' for her award, which was presented by Melanie Brocklehurst, Chair of Health Libraries Group.
Although now working at the University of Edinburgh as Academic Liaison Librarian for the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, prior to April 2008 Margaret was a health librarian for the past 25 years. She was nominated by HLG Committee for this year’s award for her continual dedication to the profession, and as an exemplar of professionalism and good practice. For 10 years from 1997 to 2007, Margaret edited the Health Libraries Group newsletter, encouraging many first time authors to put pen to paper. An author of many articles herself, she also edited the 2004 supplement to Health Information and Libraries Journal in commemoration of the life and work of Mona Going, a pioneering hospital and community care librarian whom she knew well. Margaret was also chair of SHINE, the Scottish Health Information Network for a number of years and continues her work as a standing committee member of IFLA’s 'Libraries Serving Disadvantaged People' section. In accepting her award, Margaret paid homage to Mona, and many other health librarians whose support she had received over the years.
HLG Conference 2008
The 2008 Conference was held at Cardiff City Hall from 21st July to 22nd July 2008.
The central theme of the Conference was making change work for us - how we can think strategically, demonstrate impact on health care, education and research and influence key decision makers.
Presentations and posters are being posted on this site over the next few weeks.
The 2007 AGM of the Health Libraries Group of CILIP
The AGM took place on Monday 21st July 2008 at 4.15pm during the HLG conference, Cardiff.
Presentations and posters will be added to this site over a period of time.
The minutes are now available.
Health Libraries Group Newsletter Survey
Since 2007 the HLG newsletter has been published purely in electronic format. The Committee would like feedback on that and other issues by 4th July. It's a very simple survey and won't take more than a few minutes. It will influence the way we progress so will be well worth you taking the time to fill it in.
Survey form
Health Information & Libraries Journal (HILJ) is 25 this year!
We would like you - HILJ/HLR Readers - to help us celebrate
How to do that
HLG Business Plan 2007-8
In 2006 all HLG members were invited to complete the membership survey: 347 responses were received. While the majority of those who responded are aware of most of the Group’s activities and services, the actions of the HLG Committee and its panels for the coming year will be largely driven by the results of the survey, and will follow our key objectives of Influence, Inform, Involve.
Business Plan
HLG have won CILIP's Seal of Recognition
Congratulations to HLGs CPD panel for winning CILIP's new award - the Seal of Recognition, awarded for making an important contribution and delivering high standards in Continuing Professional Development.
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