The European Association for Health Information and Libraries is an active association uniting librarians and information professionals working in medical and health science libraries in Europe.

EAHIL supports professional development, improves cooperation and enables exchanges of experience amongst its members, through a yearly meeting in the form of a workshop or a conference, the journal, via the elective member discussion email lists (EAHIL-LIST and lists of SIGs) and through various accounts on social media.

A short history of EAHIL

Organisation

EAHIL brings together people working in a professional capacity in health and medical libraries and information services. Commercial companies, whose interests coincide with those of the Association, are supporting EAHIL […]

The Executive Board of EAHIL consists of The President, Past President, five other board members and two co-opted members. The President is elected for two years, the board members are […]

The Council is an advisory group for the Board and acts as a link between the members in their country and the Association. Council members also have an important role […]

The Editorial Board is responsible for the content of the Journal of EAHIL

Sister organisations The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) ALIA Health Libraries Australia (HLA) Canadian Health Libraries Association | Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada […]

Overview Governance Committees Formal documentation Minutes

The Aims and Objectives

Improve co-operation amongst health care libraries and librarians throughout Europe
Strengthen links with medical and health libraries in Eastern and Central Europe
Raise standards of provision and practice in health care and medical research libraries
Keep health/medical librarians and information specialists professionally informed
Encourage continuing education, especially in regard to new technologies
Represent health librarians at European level, in particular at European institutions and at WHO

The Organisation

EAHIL has an Executive Board consisting of the President, the Past President, the Vice President, the Treasurer, the Honorary Secretary, two other members, and a maximum of two co-opted members. The Council includes Board Members and representatives of members from different countries. Elections are held by electronic ballot every two years. The Editorial Board, lead by the Editor-in-Chief, who attends the Board meetings as an observer, is in charge of the Journal of EAHIL.