Welcome to CHLA/ABSC
Welcome to the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada website!
Established in 1976, CHLA/ABSC grew out of the efforts of the Canadian Group of the Medical Library Association and the Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services. Today, CHLA/ABSC is a professional organization of approximately 250 individuals in the health sciences library field in Canada. Our members consist of hospital librarians and information professionals in various health-library related fields affiliated with academic institutions, government, and special libraries.
Our mission is to lead health librarians and information specialists towards excellence through professional development, networking and advocacy.
News
Please see the attached letter to the Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador regarding the closure of over 50% of the province’s...
I recently attended the NLM Georgia Biomedical Informatics Course at the lovely Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, GA. This week-long...
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This newly-released report is the product of a year-long consultation with Canadians, supplemented by literature reviews, commissioned...
