Just in time for the conference in Seville Issue no 2 of 2016 of JEAHIL on Open science: Open access is up now.

Some introductory words from our Editor in Chief Federica Napolitani... "Usually, the first issue of the year hosts articles on various topics rather than a section dedicated to a specific theme. I will not conceal that we have had some difficulties in the past in finding articles for publication in no-theme issues, however this year I was pleasantly surprised in noticing we actually had the op...

Call for nominations We seek nominations for the election of EAHIL President (2017-2018) and Executive Board members (2017-20). We will have vacancies for four Executive Board members in addition to the President role. EAHIL also co-opts the two un-elected candidates with the highest number of votes as co-opted Board members for a two-year period. Deadline for nominations 15 April 2016 ...

Hi council member for France, Gaétan Kerdelhué, why should one get involved as a council member for EAHIL? It’s one more opportunity to take part in the democratic life of EAHIL. It’s also a support for promoting the association in your country. What are the benefits of engaging in EAHIL? EAHIL, mostly through the conferences and workshops, is a unique chance to meet health libraria...

In her editorial for the JEAHIL issue 2015 Vol 11 Issue 4 Marketing and impact: it’s a challenge, but we can show we make a difference , Michelle Wake writes; "Librarians and information specialists have always had to market their services and demonstrate the worth of their services, and rightly so, however that imperative seems to have intensified in recent years. The rise of alternative pr...

EBLIDA (The European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations) is an independent umbrella association of library, information, documentation and archive associations and institutions in Europe. Read the EBLIDA Newsletter November 2015 to see how EAHIL is welcomed. There are other news from EBLIDA that is lobbying for libraries in Europe. Why not visit the EBLIDA website, to...

Hi Witold Kozakiewicz, Council member for Poland, Why should one get involved as a council member for EAHIL? Being a council member for EAHIL is a great adventure. It is a chance to be involved in European librarianship. As a council member I have a better opportunity to bring local problems and ideas to the European forum. What are the benefits of engaging in EAHIL? EAHIL is the organizat...

Hi Tiina Heino, Council member for Finland. Why should one get involved as a council member for EAHIL? I believe in networking and cooperation, it's more than crucial and make things develop and happen. I like my job a lot (varying tasks, with people, development and technology, great colleagues). I have been working at the medical library for quite a long time, so some how it felt this is a r...

Call for applications for the EAHIL-EBSCO Scholarships for the 2015 EAHIL+ICAHIS+ICLC 2015 Workshop starts today! The EAHIL Executive Board is pleased to announce the availability of EAHIL-EBSCO Scholarships to be awarded to worthy individuals to attend the EAHIL Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 10-12 June 2015. The scholarships, which are partly sponsored by the generous support of EBSCO, w...

The EAHIL Board will have its 2015 summer meeting in Edinburgh, the day before the start of the Workshop.