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Editor's note: These were submitted to me, and not all states are represented. We hope to have more complete listings in future issues.

The Indiana Health Science Librarians Association (IHSLA) will meet April 15-16 on the Notre Dame campus, in South Bend, IN. We would like to extend an invitation to all Midwest Chapter members to join us for a four-hour CE class, "How to Find Good Alternative Medicine information on the Web," by Diane Kovacs on Wednesday.

On Thursday, we will continue with "What's Complementary About Alternative Medicine?" with the presentations on topics including: nutrition for disease prevention, resources for pet complementary/alternative medicine, naturopathic medicine and acupuncture. There will be free massages, complementary/alternative medicine vendors, resources and demonstrations. The full fees for a non-member (includes CE, Thursday sessions and lunch on Thursday) is $125.00. To register online, please click here.

The spring meeting of the North Dakota Health Science Information Section (HSIS) of the North Dakota Library Association (NDLA) will be held April 17 at the Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Max Anderson from the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) will present the workshop "Can You Hear Me Now? How to Make a Podcast."

The HSIS's fall meeting was held September 26, 2008, at the NDLA Annual Meeting in Mandan. Karen Anderson and Mary Markland gave a presentation titled "Consumer Health on the Net and Go Local." The official Go Local North Dakota press conference launch followed. Ruth Holst from the GMR and Lori Klein from the National Library of Medicine attended. Samanthi Hewakapuge from the GMR helped staff our Go Local booth at the NDLA meeting.

The Ohio Health Sciences Library Association's (OHSLA) spring meeting will be held Friday, April 3, 2009, at Mount Carmel Health Sciences Library in Columbus. GMR Technology Coordinator Max Anderson will present "Can You Hear Me Now? How to Make a Podcast" in the morning followed by Maryann Mlodzik in the afternoon with "Expecting the Unexpected: Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning for Ohio Libraries."

OHSLA's fall meeting was held at the Medina County District Library in downtown Medina. Twenty-five attendees from across the state participated in Diane Kovacs' class "Electronic Collection Development for Health and Medicine E-Libraries." Topics included reviewing existing collection development policies and selection criteria for web resources. At noon the group broke for lunch, which was followed by the business meeting. The committees read their reports, and Holly Burt gave a GMR update. Of particular interest was President Marlene Porter's update from the Midwest Chapter 2009 Annual Meeting Planning Committee. We're very excited to have this year's meeting in Columbus.

A scenic drive, a comfy stay in a hotel, great educational programs, excellent food and a relaxing cruise on the Mississippi River await you at the 2009 Wisconsin Health Science Libraries Association (WHSLA) annual conference May 4 and 5 in La Crosse, WI.

The conference is at the Radisson Hotel, which provides great river views and Sleep Number beds by Select Comfort. All rooms are undergoing renovation, and the entire hotel is nonsmoking. Registration for the full conference is $100 for members, which includes three meals and the evening entertainment. Half-day classes are $40, and a full-day class is $75. For more information, visit the WHSLA website or contact Mary Jo Boland or Eileen Severson.