Health and Biosciences Libraries Section

The Section of Health and Biosciences Libraries represents and acts as a forum for special libraries concerned with all aspects of information dissemination and services in relation to the health sciences and biological sciences. The Section's general aims include the promotion of cooperation between biological and health sciences libraries; the facilitating of the development and the application of new technology relevant to those libraries; the consideration of means for better provision for health care information to health care consumers; the promotion of cooperative activity between national and international library associations of biological and medical sciences libraries and the promotion of cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other relevant international bodies.

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Health and Biosciences Libraries, Sections

Last update: 21 September 2012

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Call for papers : Health and Bioscience Libraries - Satellite Meeting 2013

Call for papers – Satellite Session Friday 16th August 2013, Theme: Establishing the librarian in the health research process.

Continued… | 8 February 2013

Call for papers Health & Biosciences Libraries: “Libraries as Partners for Better Health Outcomes”

Colleagues from around the world are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for the Open Session sponsored by the Health and Biosciences Libraries (HBL) section

Continued… | 17 December 2012

Call for Expressions of Interest: 12th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) in 2017

The IFLA Health and Biosciences Section invites expressions of interest to host the 12th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) in 2017

Continued… | 7 December 2012