Welcome to SALIS!

SALIS (Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists) is an international association of individuals and organizations with special interests in the exchange and dissemination of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) information.


"Setting Sail: Best Practices for the Next Decade"

The 31st Annual SALIS Conference was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on May 5-8, 2009, hosted by Ruth Hart, Knowledge Management Officer in the Nova Scotia Department of Health and the Department of Health Promotion and Protection. SALIS sends Ruth a warm "thank you" for her hard work and hospitality!

The 2009 program can be viewed in PDF format on the 2009 conference page; some of the presentations will be available in the members-only section soon.


2009 Annual Elisad Meeting in Budapest
Elisad's 21st Annual Meeting will be organised by ESKI (The National Institute for Strategic Health Research) in Budapest, Hunagary, on 8 -10 October, 2009. The theme of the meeting is Addiction in Society - What Information Services Contribute.

Elisad encourages researchers, librarians and information specialists who work in the addiction field to submit presentations for a formal presentation or a workshop. View the Call-for-papers and Registration on the Elisad website.

New Resource: Calendar of ATOD Conferences & Training Opportunities
This new resource page highlights a select number of conferences and trainings in substance abuse or information management, with links to additional conference/training calendars and resources on the web. Check it out here!

Membership: Please renew for 2009
If you have not renewed your SALIS membership for 2009, please do so right away in order to retain all the benefits of SALIS membership, such as the quarterly newsletter SALIS News, access to the SALIS listserv, member rate at the annual conference, and much more! You can renew online using PayPal, or send a printed form with check or postal order by mail. New members may join anytime.

2010 SALIS Conference:  The 32nd SALIS Conference will be in New York City, April 27-30, 2010, hosted by David Man at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Details TBA.