About ALHeLA
Learn more about our organization for health information professionals in the state of Alabama. Check out our mission and objectives, as well as our history.
Membership
Participate in promoting better health care for the citizens of Alabama through strengthening professional skills, resource sharing, and communication among health information professionals in the state.
Annual Meeting
Join us for the ALHeLA Annual Meeting! The 2025 Meeting was held in Auburn with the theme of One Health. Watch here for the 2026 Meeting Announcement.
From the ALHeLA Blog
- One Platform, Many Programs: Using LibGuides for Graduate Medical Education
By: Lindsey Moultrie, UAB Clinical Reference Librarian The information needs of graduate medical education learners are unique from those of traditional students, but this difference does not prevent us from using existing library systems in new ways tailored to their specific informational needs. At Lister Hill Library at University Hospital… - ALHeLA Members Present Focus Group Report
An ALHeLA-based research group led by Megan Bell has recently released a report about the results of their 2025 focus groups of Alabama Public Librarians designed to deepen our understanding of the needs of public librarians as they support health literacy in their communities. The project was funded by a Southern Chapter… - ALHeLA Tables for ALLA Public Library Division
ALHeLA members Megan Bell (left) of The University of Alabama at Birmingham & Kelly Weigand (right) of Auburn University presenting information at a table at the Alabama Library Association Public Library Division Midwinter Conference on January 30, 2025. Megan and Kelly presented results of the 2024 Alabama Public Librarians Health…