Communications & Publications

 

 

Publications

 

HLA produces two regular publications:

  • JoHILA (Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia)
    • Our professional journal
    • Published three times per year
    • JoHILA has replaced HLA News
  • HLA Alerts
    • Current awareness service
    • Published monthly
    • For HLA members
    • Subscribe to HLA Alerts
    • View the HLA Alerts archive (from 2015 with some gaps)
    • Alerts is currently sponsored by EBSCO

It’s easy to become a member of HLA and receive these valuable publications

Both publications welcome contributions. To find out more, contact our Publications Editor Daniel McDonald

Email List – ALIAHealth

ALIAHealth is the HLA moderated elist for anyone interested in health libraries and health librarianship
Subscribe to the ALIAHealth elist – you will be added to the list within 3 business days
Messages can be posted by simply emailing to hla-members@alia.org.au

If you have any issues or questions, just send an email to HLA

A. Other medical librarian listservs

MEDLIB-L (US) – Subscribe / Archive
CANMEDLIB (Canada) – Subscribe / Guidelines / Archive
EAHIL (Europe) – Register (Choose Other in the first field (Team) if non-European, select country in Country, & select “Please add me to the EAHIL discussion list”)
LIS-MEDICAL (UK) – Subscribe / Guidelines / Archive
Health-Info (NZ) – Subscribe
Evidence-based Healthcare (UK) – Subscribe
LibTech Insights (US) – Subscribe (scroll down to find)
ExpertSearching – Subscribe (Related: Searching CoP / UX Caucus Database Tips)
Biomedical Librarianship – Subscribe (click on Sign Up button). AI in Evidence Synthesis also of possible interest
Australian Research Data Commons – Subscribe (scroll down to the very bottom of the page)

B. Other listservs / newsletters of possible interest

Australian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) – Subscribe (covers a wide range of Australian health topics – AI, eHealth, Indigenous Health, Innovations etc)
Australian Institute for Digital Health (AIDH) – Subscribe
Australian Policy Weekly – Subscribe
PubTech Radar Scan – Subscribe (“PubTech Radar Scan is a free newsletter exploring the latest trends, tools, and innovations in publishing technology”)
Newslet for Libraries – Subscribe
CAVAL – Subscribe (University libraries)
Aaron Tay’s Musings about Librarianship – Subscribe (technology / AI / library management systems)
Katina – Librarianship Elevated – Subscribe

👉 Aware of any other useful listservs or newsletters that could be added here? Send a quick email

Advertising and Sponsorship

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HLA Editorial Board & Publishing Policy

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Advertising Information

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Instructions for Authors

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Sponsorship - For options contact the Publications Editor

HLA ALIA Advisory Committee Annual Reports

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2016

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2017

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2018

Reports and Publications

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HeLiNS: health libraries for national standards - outcomes of a national research project

A summary of the project was published in JALIA. A book chapter on Health Literacy outcomes is also available.

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Health Librarianship Competencies Review 2018

Presented on behalf of ALIA/Health Libraries Australia by Ann Ritchie, National Manager (Strategy and Coordination) RAILS Conference 28th November 2018

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HLA's final report for Health Librarianship Workforce and Education

Health Librarianship Workforce and Education: Research to Plan the future.

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The census of Australian health libraries and health librarians working outside the traditional library setting

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Health librarians: evidence-based professional practice infographic

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Australia facing a critical shortage of health librarians | Census report forecast

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HLA Final Census Report

The census of Australian health libraries and health librarians working outside the traditional library setting

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Presentation of Census results

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Health libraries return on investment report

ALIA, in conjunction with Health Libraries Inc (HLInc) and Health Libraries Australia (ALIA HLA), released a study which suggests that hospitals, government departments, associations and other organisations involved in healthcare gain a $9 return for every dollar they invest in health libraries.

Health Library Guidelines & Competencies

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Guidelines for Australian Health Libraries (5th edition, 2022)

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HLA Competencies (2018)