#medlibs Why every scientist needs a librarian www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#medlibs Why every scientist needs a librarian www.nature.com/articles/d41...
📣Librarians can help ensure that AI supports more equitable, trustworthy, and responsive health information for all users.
On March 12th, Professor Brendan Kelly will examine the role of health librarians in a rapidly changing information landscape.
🎟https://tinyurl.com/3fwyvw5m
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Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
A recruitment graphic announcing a job opening for a Scholarly Communications Librarian. The background shows a person reading an academic book outdoors beside a laptop and smartphone. Text on the image states the position title and the closing date of 24 March 2026.
Recruitment graphic. The text on graphic reads as UCC Library is looking for an exceptional Scholarly Communications Librarian to join our ambitious Research Services team. The Scholarly Communications Librarian will play a vital role in making UCC’s high-quality research publications openly accessible to the benefit of all. In addition, the post holder will develop, assess and lead efforts in improving scholarly publishing across UCC, which will entail further service and policy development in line with the Library’s Vision & Plan 2024–2028
UCC Library is hiring a Scholarly Communications Librarian! Lead Open Research initiatives, manage CORA & UCC Journals, and shape scholarly publishing. Permanent, whole-time. Closing 24 March. More info
www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Our #oerofthemonth is our new pressbook Your Essay Builder: Clear steps to plan and structure by Roisin Kelly
The book provides a starting point to reduce stress, prevent overwhelm & support learning preferences. Scan the QR code in the image below to view. #essaybuilder #tuslibrary #tusopenpress
Portrait of Brendan Kelly, professor of Psychiatry at TCD and consultant psychiatrist at TUH.
🚨 Keynote confirmed for HSLG Conference 2026 🚨
Join us on 12 March at the Ashling Hotel Dublin for Professor Brendan Kelly’s keynote:
“Information, Intelligence, Instinct: Navigating Knowledge in an Ocean of AI”
Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin...
English professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings | Yale Daily News share.google/lfEW5Jpk1FVE...
Completely agree with this 🔽
Also gift a book! Share a story you love, or something you'd like to read, and make time to discuss it with the person you gift it too. This can make reading so much more enjoyable.
📚💙 #Booksky
Thrilled to have collaborated with @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social & Sara Schroter (& the wonderful librarians involved in our study) on this new article in BMJ Open.
TL;DR: Librarians have expertise to support evidence synthesis & many would happily be peer reviewers!
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
JBI Evidence Synthesis. Position Statement on AI use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration, JBI and Collaboration for Environmental Evidence. jbievidencesyntesis.com. JBI logo. Wolter Kluwer logo. Blue background.
The Cochrane Collaboration, The Campbell Collaboration, JBI & Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) have released a position statement on the use of #AI in #EvidenceSynthesis, marking a unified global approach to managing AI's integration into #EBP research.
https://ow.ly/1Fzg50Xqkkb
#EBHC
#medlibs
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UCC Library invites staff to take part in our UCC Library Survey (28 Oct–25 Nov).
Your feedback helps shape our research and teaching support, spaces and collections.
It takes 8–10 mins. And you could win some great prizes
www.libqual.org/survey/RWSLJ...
#medlibs #publichealth
Your annual #medlibs Halloween reminder that "Chocolate"[Mesh] has only been in use since 2017. (OK, to be fair previous indexing is "Cacao"[Mesh] 1963-2016, but STILL.)
Also, "Spirit Possession"[Mesh] is a thing, with only 28 results in PubMed, "Spirit Possession"[tiab] gets 144 results.
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"This study reveals that Australian health libraries operate with staffing levels approximately 34% below the country’s national guidelines. The recommended ratio of 1 health library staff member per 1250 institutional full-time equivalent is proposed to guide workforce planning."
#medlibs
Join us for OVID Platform and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training, 28th Oct @ Health Research Board.
Register at www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf...
Certified by LAI CPD Committee.
This training is for LAI members. If you are not an LAI member, contact the HSLG to join a waiting list.
🎉 Get ready for National Medical Librarians Month in October!
This year's theme highlights how partnering with health information professionals and #medlibs empower clinicians and patients to make better decisions.
Join the celebration: https://f.mtr.cool/xlnexljrfl
Only five days left to enter Wiki Loves Monuments '25 📸
Calling all photographers (both amateur and pro) across Ireland! WLM is open until 30 Sept It’s your chance to celebrate Ireland’s built heritage and contribute stunning images to Wikimedia.
⭐Upload here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...
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🌱Planning to attend the CILIP Green Libraries Conference? Don’t miss our early bird ticket offer - only available until Friday 26 September.
See the full programme and book your place today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...
Are you ready to dive into the use of AI technology in systematic reviews?
Join the ‘AI, Librarians and Covidence’ webinar on Sept 24 ⬇️
Hear from guest speaker Matthew Bridgeman, Information and Education Librarian from Rutgers University.
Last chance to register here 👉 http://bit.ly/45sOzJi
AI search tools for evidence synthesis.
So proud of our team!
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
My 2nd blog post of the week, and 2nd in my series about saving searches, is all about changing to the new EBSCO platform. My initial perspective on good and bad things, and a focus on the process I used to prepare, ensuring I continue to have access to all my #SystematicReview searches #AliceWrites
this just out
APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social
Nice design Paul & Liis👌
“Not convinced yet: research with the UK library profession about AI” This new report by Dr Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield is a snapshot of how info pros engage with this fast-evolving technology & the attitudes shaping its future role in the sector. www.cilip.org.uk/news/708197/...
AI and IL: an open discussion on shared practice
📣 Upcoming event klaxon! 📣
On Tuesday 16th September, we hosting a discussion on AI and IL, offering an opportunity for you to chat with peers on best practice in current and future teaching.
Sign up here!
infolit.org.uk/upcoming-eve...
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Clarivate is planning to force us all to use their AI powered "smart search" by removing the opt-out option by November.
#medlibs 📚
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Responding to claims about AI at Trip blog.tripdatabase.com
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Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all
www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...
Are you a butterfly, a hunter, or a dancer when it comes to information seeking? Mary Dunne @hrblibrarians.bsky.social outlines how library and information professionals can promote curiosity among their stakeholders in HSLJ Issue 1 journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj
#hslg #medlibs #curiosity