# Canadian Health Libraries Association

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The **Canadian Health Libraries Association** or **Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada** was founded in 1976. It represents the views of Canadian [health sciences](/source/Health_science) [librarians](/source/Librarian) to governments, the health community and fellow librarians.[1][2]

## Chapters

CHLA/ABSC has twelve regional chapters:[3]

- Section Santé et services sociaux de la FMD (3S) (FMD3S)[4]

- [Golden Horseshoe](/source/Golden_Horseshoe) Health Libraries Association[5]

- Health Libraries Association of British Columbia[6]

- [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba) Association of Health Information Providers[7]

- Maritimes Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé des Maritimes[8]

- Newfoundland and Labrador Health Libraries Association[9]

- [Northern Alberta](/source/Northern_Alberta) Health Libraries Association[10]

- Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé de la Vallée d'Outaouais[11]

- [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan) Health Libraries Association[12]

- [Southern Alberta](/source/Southern_Alberta) Health Libraries Association[13]

- Toronto Health Libraries Association[14]

- Wellington-Waterloo-Dufferin Health Library Network[15]

## Conference

CHLA/ABSC holds an annual, [peer-reviewed](/source/Peer_review) conference which rotates among regions in Canada.[16]

## Publications

- eNews (2015-present)[17]

- *Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association* (2004–present)[18]

- *Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana* (1979–2003)[19]

- *CHLA/ABSC Newsletter* (1977–1979) Nos. 1-8.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["CHLA / ABSC Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Fonds"](https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/index.php/chla-absc-canadian-health-libraries-association-association-des-bibliotheques-de-la-sante-du-canada-fonds). *McGill Library Archival Catalogue*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Members"](https://cfla-fcab.ca/en/members/). *Canadian Federation of Library Associations*. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Communities - Canada Health Libraries Association"](https://www.chla-absc.ca/communities.php). *www.chla-absc.ca*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Section Santé et services sociaux de la FMD (3S) - FMD"](https://fmdoc.org/implication/fmd3s/). *Fédération des milieux documentaires* (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["A chapter of the Canadian Health Libraries Association"](https://ghhla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Health Libraries Association of British Columbia – HLABC is an organization dedicated to supporting health libraries, their staff, and anyone interested in the search and discovery of health information"](https://hlabc.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers"](https://mahip.chla-absc.ca/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151030011610/http://mahip.chla-absc.ca/) from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ABSM, MHLA. ["LibGuides: Supporting health through knowledge: About"](https://library.nshealth.ca/MHLA/About). *library.nshealth.ca*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["NLHLA | Newfoundland and Labrador Health Libraries Association"](https://nlhla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["NAHLA – Empowering health information specialists in Northern Alberta to support health care services and research, through leadership, advocacy, networking and education"](https://nahla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["OVHLA – Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association – L'Association des bibliothèques de la santé de la vallée de l'Outaouais"](https://ovhla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Saskatchewan Health Libraries Association"](https://shla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["SAHLA – Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association"](https://sahla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["THLA | Toronto Health Libraries Association: An Official Chapter of CHLA-ABSC"](https://thla.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Wellington Waterloo Dufferin Health Library Network | CHLA-ABSC Chapter Website for the Wellington Waterloo Dufferin Health Library Network"](https://wwdhln.chla-absc.ca/). Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Conferences - Canada Health Libraries Association"](https://www.chla-absc.ca/conferences.php). *www.chla-absc.ca*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Canada Health Libraries Association"](https://www.memberleap.com/members/newsletters.php?org_id=CHLA). *www.memberleap.com*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada"](https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index.php/jchla). *journals.library.ualberta.ca*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Publications - Canada Health Libraries Association"](https://www.chla-absc.ca/publications.php). *www.chla-absc.ca*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

## External links

- [Canadian Health Libraries Association - CHLA/ABSC](http://www.chla-absc.ca/?q=en)

- [CHLA / ABSC Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Fonds](https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/index.php/chla-absc-canadian-health-libraries-association-association-des-bibliotheques-de-la-sante-du-canada-fonds) [Osler Library of the History of Medicine](/source/Osler_Library_of_the_History_of_Medicine)

- [Article by David S. Crawford (CHLA's first President), reprinted from the Association's journal](https://web.archive.org/web/20130912150042/http://www.chla-absc.ca/assoc/chla25bmc.html), *Bibliotheca Medica Canadiana*, describing the formation of the Association.

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