Canadian Virtual Health Library (CVHL)

The CHLA/ABSC Board has approved the mandate of the CVHL Task Force. The detailed planning document for the creation of the CVHL has been revised and updated and has been posted for your consideration and input. The CVHL will build on existing library services through a National Network of Libraries of Health.  Funding commitments to support the implementation of a CVHL have been received from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and the Canadian Nurses Association.  CISTI has remained a strong supporter and committed to in-kind support.  Additional support has been received from individuals, and associations. A sampling of those who have provided letters of support includes:

• Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
• Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
• Ordre des Infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
• Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
• Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec
• Lung Association of Canada
• National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
• Canadian Library Association (CLA)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• College of Family Physicians of Canada
• Canadian Patient Safety Institute
• Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
• Canadian Dental Association
• National Library of Medicine (US)
• Collège des médecins du Québec

The CVHL Task Force extends thanks to these individuals and organizations for recognizing the value provided by the CVHL initiative for health care providers across the country.   The momentum created by this support has been essential to creating and leveraging funding opportunities.  The Task Force has applied for funding, and if successful would move fully into development in 2010.