The 55th Annual Meeting is changing to an all virtual meeting.
The need for CBHL to pivot has become clear. CBHL and its Annual Meeting need to be nimble in light of changing times. The goal of the Annual Meeting is to share ideas, provide a generative professional engagement experience, and foster a nexus of committed and supportive librarians coming together. We want the Annual Meeting to continue to be essential, accessible, and attractive to new and existing members alike. To that end, the CBHL Board and BRIT, the host institution, are moving to an all-virtual meeting.
The need to shift to a different format has become clear in the past several weeks, and registration for an all-virtual meeting will be offered at no cost to maximize participation. For those who have already registered, registration fees will be fully refunded.
CBHL is comprised of hundreds of librarians across North America and more who have been part of its inception, evolution, and growth. We are at a juncture in the life of CBHL that necessitates transformation. Join us virtually as we come together to thoughtfully engage and share perspectives as we envision the future for CBHL and its Annual Meeting.
The all-virtual 55th CBHL Annual Meeting hosted by BRIT will be held May 2 – May 4, 2023. Please register here at no cost. For details about the program, please consult the LibGuide.
Thank you,
Ana Niño and the CBHL Board
It is with the saddest heart that CBHL has heard of the loss of one of its dearest members, Judy Reed, age 86, who passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Her husband John Reed has written a loving tribute in the 2023 March issue of the CBHL Newsletter.
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries extends its deepest sympathies to John, their family and loved ones.
Judy received the CBHL Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit in 2021. Read press release
We are inviting CBHL members and friends who would like to share a souvenir or an anecdote as well as leaving We are inviting all members to share memories and anecdotes about Judy or forward a sympathy message to be addressed to John and their family on the following post on CBHL website (password protected, password sent by email):
Save the dates!
The next CBHL Annual Meeting will be hosted by Fort Worth Botanical Garden May 1-5, 2023.
More info available
Susan Eubank, Arboretum Librarian, Emeritus at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, was presented with the Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit on May 27, 2022 by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL). This presentation was made during CBHL’s 54th Annual Meeting hosted by the Denver Botanic Gardens.
All Charles Robert Long Awardees
Larissa Glasser, Library Assistant at the Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library, has been elected vice-president for 2022-2023,
For all board members’ contact information, visit CBHL Board of Directors
All winners were announced on a virtual meeting on May 27, 2022.
The nominees for the 2022 CBHL Annual Literature Award are now available:
May 24-28, 2022
Hosted by:
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado, USA
Please visit the Annual Meeting section of the CBHL LibGuides for the program and registration form.