1. Presentation to {name of Library school} Your name and title Date of presentation

2. Top Five Reasons Members Join The largest gathering of health librarians in Canada 2012: June 11-15, Hamilton, 2013: May 22-25, Saskatoon 2014: Montreal

3. Top Five Reasons Members Join Staying Connected CHLA/ABSC offers seminars and networking activities through the local chapter structure, listservs, etc.

4. Top Five Reasons Members Join Continuing Education CHLA/ABSC offers a variety of professional seminars to enhance your skills and knowledge.

5. Top Five Reasons Members Join Communication The CHLA/ABSC communication network keeps you up to date: JCHLA E-news Website Forums Job Opportunities and more…

6. Top Five Reasons Members Join Members Only member’s only area on the CHLA/ABSC web site includes: Members directory Resource Area Member rates for CE and conference Benchmarking Much more

7. Why You Should Join Personal development and mentorship Resume building Affordable student rate: $40 annually Professional development grants to attend continuing education events Login Brothers Student Prize

8. awarded annually to the library student who submits the best unpublished paper on health sciences librarianship research papers and review articles are eligible includes publication in JCHLA, a certificate and $500.00. Login Canada Student Prize

9. Past Winners 2012: Eva Jurczyk - Using a customized search engine to address low health literacy: A program description 2011: Sumanjit Manhas and Sandra Barron - Electronic health record (EHR) projects in Canada: participation options for Canadian health librarians. 2010: Susan Bradley - Examination of the clinical queries and systematic review "hedges" in EMBASE and MEDLINE.

10. 400 Members Across Canada

12. For more information: www.chla/absc.ca info@chla-absc.ca or (416) 646-1600 CHLA/ABSC facilitates and enables access to the best available health information and knowledge. Our mission is to lead health librarians and information specialists towards excellence through professional development, networking and advocacy.