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A selection of Irish Health Librarian messages from the Health Sciences Libraries Group of the LAI
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⏰ Less than 1 week ‘til our online AGM!
📅 Thurs 27th • 11am
HSLG members—grab your spot here:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/hslg-agm-2...

Come join the gang 😎
Ever thought about being on the committee?
Nomination info: hslg.ie/about/member...
Nomination deadline: 24th Nov.
HSLG AGM 2025
Health Sciences Libraries Group Virtual AGM
www.eventbrite.ie
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
HSLG AGM online on 🗓️Thursday 27th Nov.
HSLG members, register now via Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/hslg-agm-2...

Nominations are open for the HSLG committee (2025-2027). Submit nominations by 5pm, Mon 24th Nov. Details here: hslg.ie/about/member...

#HSLG #AGM
HSLG AGM 2025
Health Sciences Libraries Group Virtual AGM
www.eventbrite.ie
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Big thanks to everyone who joined us for the Ovid Platform & CASP Training day on Tuesday 28th! 🙌 Special shout out to Rani & Ben @WoltersKluwer for the informative Ovid Platform demonstration and to Miriam Williams @TUH for the engaging CASP training. 👏 #TrainingDay #HSLG
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
Thanks for the support on our first issue!
We're now seeking submissions for HSLJ Summer 2026
🗓️ Research deadline: Jan 10
🗓️ All other submissions: Apr 1
📬 Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hs...

Email hslj.hslg@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns or ideas.

#hslj #hslg
Health Sciences Libraries Journal
journals.ucc.ie
October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
📢 Just 1 week to go!
Join us for HSLG’s in-person CPD event:
Ovid Platform + Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) Training

📅 28th Oct. 2025
✅ LAI CPD credited
🎟️ LAI members register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf...
📩 Non-members: email contacthslg@gmail.com to join the waitlist
#CPD #HSLG
Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
Ovid & CASP training
www.eventbrite.ie
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
📣HSLG members — don't miss our upcoming AGM!
🗓️ Join us online on Thurs. Nov. 27th at 11:00 AM
🎫 Book now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/hslg-agm-2...
Inviting nominations for committee members for the 2025–2027 term!
Form & info: hslg.ie/about/member...
HSLG AGM 2025
Health Sciences Libraries Group Virtual AGM
www.eventbrite.ie
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
2 weeks to go for Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) training at the HRB. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf...

This is an LAI CPD credited event and is open to all LAI members. Non-LAI members are welcome to join a waiting list by contacting contacthslg@gmail.com.
Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
Ovid & CASP training
www.eventbrite.ie
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Calling Irish health researchers!
The #HSEOAAwards25 are here 🎉
Submit your work and showcase your #OAirishresearch.
📅Deadline: 24th Oct
👉 Enter now: https://bit.ly/HSEOA25

#hselibrary #ResearchAwards #IrishResearch #OpenAccess
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September 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Don't forget to register for the HSLG's upcoming training day on Ovid Platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) on🗓️ Tuesday 28th Oct. at the Health Research Board
www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf...
#hslg #medlibs
Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
Ovid & CASP training
www.eventbrite.ie
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
🗓️ 28th October, Health Research Board

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf...

HSLG members may apply for funds to cover registration fee and/or travel expenses. hslg.ie/about/hslg-b...

#hslg #cpd
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October 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Nights are getting longer, days are getting shorter. Who doesn't want a buddy at this time of year? Last chance to sign up and find your search buddy for Round 5 of HSLG's Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme. Register here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RZ70YK/
#hslg #networking
HSLG Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme Autumn 2025 - Round 5
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Join us October 1 for a webinar exploring The Lens, OpenAlex, and Internet Archive Scholar, free databases that can expand access to evidence-based research. 

Learn their strengths, limitations, and how to apply them to real-world searching.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4po6A3p

#medlibs
Beyond PubMed and Google Scholar: Exploring the Future of Free Bibliographic Databases
Scheduled: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT As medical librarians, we teach library users the information skills they’ll use to practice evidence-based medicine throughout their careers…
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September 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Congratulations to Claire Dunne @ucdlibrary.bsky.social winner of the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog Award! Read her blog post 'Shells, Shorthand, and Skipping Classes: Documenting Prize Bookplates in the John Manning Collection of Children's Books' now at www.libfocus.com
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September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
healthlibraries.bsky.social
Tomorrow 🗓️1st Oct. is the last day to sign up for HSLG's Round 5 of the Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme. This is a great opportunity to network, share expertise and improve the quality of your searching. Sign up here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RZ70YK/

#hslg #networking
HSLG Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme Autumn 2025 - Round 5
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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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.
Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training
Ovid & CASP training
www.eventbrite.ie
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🎉 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
September 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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The past year has seen both new recognition of the importance of knowledge and information for development and new attacks on the key infrastructures for delivering this, #libraries

See #IFLA's new statement on Defending Inclusive Knowledge Societies bit.ly/44FsPrL — Time to act!
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July 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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jbiebhc.bsky.social
Geographic filters in literature searches can help limit evidence to specific characteristics, such as country or region. A scoping review aimed to identify validated geographic search filters & evaluate their development & performance measures.
journals.lww.com/jbisrir/abst...
#EvidenceSynthesis
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August 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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We are joining in the celebrations for @culturenightdub.bsky.social 2025 and will be open to visitors throughout the evening of Friday 19th September.

⭐ Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
Celebrate Culture Night 2025 at the NLI
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August 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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cilip.bsky.social
“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
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We created a starter pack to help researchers, students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in #EvidenceSynthesis and #EBHC to find their community on Bluesky:
bsky.app/starter-pack...
August 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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jbiebhc.bsky.social
Need to do a comprehensive search for a systematic review or scoping review? Check out the recorded webinar on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa6w...

#PhDSky #AcademicSky
#EvidenceSynthesis
Searching for studies: Basics of a systematic search
YouTube video by JBI
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August 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Wondering what reading material to bring with you on your summer holiday? Look no further - HSLJ Issue 1!!

journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

#hslg #medlibs
August 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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In her article 'Strengthening the Future of Health Science Librarianship', Eimear Carney writes how coaching and mentoring provides important support for professional development, leadership growth, and navigating the complexities of library services. journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

#hslg #medlibs
Health Sciences Libraries Journal
journals.ucc.ie
July 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Missed our annual HSLG conference back in March on Cultivating Curiosity: A Wonderland for Librarians? Fear not, Jim Healy reports on the day’s presentations in HSLJ Issue 1 journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

#hslg #medlibs #curiousity
July 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM