The 25 th Annual Meeting of ALHeLA will be held on November 13 th - 15 th on the campus of Auburn University . Several great events and continuing education classes have been planned. Our theme this year, “ Alabama health libraries: sharing our knowledge”, celebrates our association's 25 th anniversary.

This year's meeting reaffirms the association's goals “to strengthen the professional skills of Alabama health information personnel by providing opportunities for continuing education” and “to promote the sharing of health science information resources and services in Alabama ”.

Come early on Sunday, for a 2 pm tour of the newly renovated Cary Veterinary Medical Library. At 2:45 pm, we'll leave from the library and go to the Southeastern Raptor center for a tour. From 5 – 6pm, a welcome reception will be held in the Fireplace Lounge at the AU Hotel & Conference Center.

On Monday, November 14 th , two important CE's are planned. From 8 am – 12 noon, “Proving your worth” with Michelynn McKnight will be held. And Sheila Snow-Croft will teach the new CE course “Public health information on the web” from 1 pm – 5 pm. On Tuesday, November 15 th , we will hold our business meeting; have a speaker from the AU College of Veterinary Medicine, followed by a panel discussion and enjoy a luncheon.

Never has the time been more important for health science libraries to take what they've learned and share that information with others. Please join with your colleagues as we start our next 25 years together.

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