HLABC's 1st Unconference Is Deemed a "Success"

I have completed the evaluation for HLABC's Feb 16th "unconference for regular and prospective members. On behalf of the Executive, let me take this opportunity to thank Marjorie Jardine for booking JIBC's well-equipped computer lab and for being "on deck" for the unconference before, during and after.

 Report on Unconference, Feb 16th, 2012

 Location: Justice Institute of BC, New Westminster

 Time: 6:30 to 8:00pm 1.5 hours structured opening section with Sue Bradley demonstrating PubReMiner

•  Also, 1hr of show and tell among classroom participants

Participants: 15 attendees; 11 arrived to participate in-person; 5 beamed in via WebEx

• one MAS/MLIS student from UBC, and a library technician interested in joining HLABC
• technically, WebEx worked well though some online participants had sound trouble

WebEx worked well for the presenters and without incident

Comments: "That was a lot of fun.... when is the next one?"

• "What a great idea; it was nice to see everyone participate"
• "....some very useful resources were shared....thank you everyone"
• "A special thanks to Daniel Hooker, Website Coordinator, for ensuring our technical success"
• "....thank you to Marjory and her staff at JIBC for providing the space ....."

HLABC President Linda Howard discussed two excellent sites for psychosocial and geriatric QoL scales

• Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

• Geriatric nursing resources - full-text measures & assessments

These are now on the HLWIKI Canada Finding health questionnaires, scales & tests

Thanks to all. Our next unconference will likely be at UBC in April or later.

In the meantime, mark off March 27th for a special evening (6-8pm at UBC Koerner Library) bringing together LIBR534 Students and HLABC members for an evening of shared innovation. So far, Andrea Freeman, Devon Greyson, Doug Salzwedel, Greg Rowell, Sharon Stevens & Linda Howard have agreed to speak. I will also ask two groups of two students to present their research.