Breeda Herlihy
@bherlihy.bsky.social
Quality and Planning Coordinator, UCC Library
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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
https://ow.ly/1Fzg50Xqkkb
#EBHC
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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
https://ow.ly/1Fzg50Xqkkb
#EBHC
Our Latest guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden & Ben Williamson of UCC Library is now available.
They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus.
www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...
They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus.
www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...
Librarians learning together to enhance their evidence synthesis expertise
Guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden, Ben Williamson of UCC Library. Introduction Eviden...
www.libfocus.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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...
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...
October 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
How to ensure your research data is error-free & understandable by other users & your future self?🗂️ This tutorial by LMU OSC is on documenting & validating data in R to make it more reusable.
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Data Documentation & Validation using R📑 lmu-osc.github.io/data-documen...
Self-Paced Tutorial of the Day: Data Documentation & Validation using R📑 lmu-osc.github.io/data-documen...
lmu-osc.github.io
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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.
🎃🍫🍬👻
Also, "Spirit Possession"[Mesh] is a thing, with only 28 results in PubMed, "Spirit Possession"[tiab] gets 144 results.
🎃🍫🍬👻
October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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.
🎃🍫🍬👻
Also, "Spirit Possession"[Mesh] is a thing, with only 28 results in PubMed, "Spirit Possession"[tiab] gets 144 results.
🎃🍫🍬👻
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
"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
#medlibs
It's a niche area of libraries, but hot off the press: doi.org/10.1071/ah25...
Too few health library workers: a national benchmarking study of staffing and structure in health libraries
Objective This research presents a benchmarking study of staffing levels and reporting structures in libraries that support evidence-based health care, and deliver education and research support servi...
doi.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"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
#medlibs
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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.
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.
Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
Ovid & CASP training
www.eventbrite.ie
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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.
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.
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
🎉 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
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
September 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🎉 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
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
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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...
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...
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
🌱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...
See the full programme and book your place today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌱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...
See the full programme and book your place today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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
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
September 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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
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
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
AI search tools for evidence synthesis.
So proud of our team!
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
So proud of our team!
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Artificial Intelligence Search Tools for Evidence Synthesis: Comparative Analysis and Implementation Recommendations
To inform implementation recommendations for novel or emerging technologies, Research Information Services at Canada's Drug Agency conducted a multimodal research project involving a literature revie....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
AI search tools for evidence synthesis.
So proud of our team!
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
So proud of our team!
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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
EBSCO changes: adjusting and preparing
An academic librarian’s report on exploring the old and new EBSCOhost database platforms for literature searching, with a process for keeping access to saved searches.
researcherlibrarian.wordpress.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
this just out
APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social
APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social
www.apa.org
August 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
this just out
APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social
APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
“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/...
Not convinced yet: research into AI use among the UK library profession
> A new report by Dr Andrew Cox, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, offers fresh insight into the adoption, use and perceptions of artificial intelligence across the library and information profession.
www.cilip.org.uk
August 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
“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/...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
📣 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...
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...
August 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
📣 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...
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...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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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 📚
webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/art...
Clarivate is planning to force us all to use their AI powered "smart search" by removing the opt-out option by November.
#medlibs 📚
webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/art...
August 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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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 📚
webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/art...
Clarivate is planning to force us all to use their AI powered "smart search" by removing the opt-out option by November.
#medlibs 📚
webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/art...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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...
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...
August 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
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
#hslg #medlibs #curiosity
July 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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
#hslg #medlibs #curiosity
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
#LibPMC2025 has come to a close!✨
Thanks to all who came, shared, and supported + special shoutout to our sponsors (pictured) who helped make it happen. Grateful for the ideas, enthusiasm and community. Until next time!
#Advanova #Alterline #BrownsBooks @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social
Thanks to all who came, shared, and supported + special shoutout to our sponsors (pictured) who helped make it happen. Grateful for the ideas, enthusiasm and community. Until next time!
#Advanova #Alterline #BrownsBooks @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#LibPMC2025 has come to a close!✨
Thanks to all who came, shared, and supported + special shoutout to our sponsors (pictured) who helped make it happen. Grateful for the ideas, enthusiasm and community. Until next time!
#Advanova #Alterline #BrownsBooks @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social
Thanks to all who came, shared, and supported + special shoutout to our sponsors (pictured) who helped make it happen. Grateful for the ideas, enthusiasm and community. Until next time!
#Advanova #Alterline #BrownsBooks @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social
A new use for a library acronym. EDC: from European Documentatiom Centre to Experimentation Discovery Creation 🙂 #LibPMC2025
June 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A new use for a library acronym. EDC: from European Documentatiom Centre to Experimentation Discovery Creation 🙂 #LibPMC2025
Reposted by Breeda Herlihy
“Austerity City” major data-led investigation using visual data techniques plus human stories to bring it to life. austeritycity.liverpoolecho.co.uk
Liverpool: Austerity City
How 14 years of Conservative-led cuts have damaged a city and its people
austeritycity.liverpoolecho.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Austerity City” major data-led investigation using visual data techniques plus human stories to bring it to life. austeritycity.liverpoolecho.co.uk
Really great keynote from Liam Thorp, Political Editor, Liverpool Echo this morning at #LibPMC2025 Said of general elections that his blood turns to 'a mix of pie-charts and swingometers'
June 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Really great keynote from Liam Thorp, Political Editor, Liverpool Echo this morning at #LibPMC2025 Said of general elections that his blood turns to 'a mix of pie-charts and swingometers'