The ICML + EAHIL 2017 Experience
Photo credits: Tiina Heino
Two
Filipino librarians attended the 12th International
Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) and the 2017 European Association for
Health Information Libraries (EAHIL) Workshop organized by the Health Research Board, IFLA Health
and Biosciences Section and the EAHIL. The theme of the congress is Diversity in Practice:
Integrating, Inspiring & Innovative. As reported by Ms. Aoife
Lawton (International Program Committee Chair), about thirty-three countries
participated in this congress which made it more diverse and global. The congress was
held at Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland from 12-16 June 2017.
Mr. Joseph M. Yap (Public Programs
Librarian, DLSU) together with Ms. Gina G. Canceran (University Librarian,
UP Manila) presented their paper entitled, “The Status of Continuing
Professional Development of Select Medical and Health Librarians in the City of
Manila.” The paper discussed the types of programs each
medical or health librarian attend or engage into in response to the recently
enacted Philippine Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016. More
than 70 papers were shared and presented and various workshops happened during
the congress which attracted more than 400 delegates from around the world.
The International Congress on Medical
Librarianship happens every
four years. ICML is co-sponsored by International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). IFLA is the leading
international body representing the interests of library and information
services and their users. The Section on Health and Biosciences Libraries
Section of IFLA works hand-in-hand with ICML. Meanwhile, The European
Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) which is the major
sponsor for this congress is an active association uniting librarians and
information professionals working in medical and health science libraries
in Europe.