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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 4h

📣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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 2d

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 [email protected].

Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training

Ovid & CASP training

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LenusHSE @lenushse.bsky.social · 20d

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
@healthlibraries.bsky.social @ndtp-hse.bsky.social

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 13d

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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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Medical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 17d

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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libfocus @libfocus.bsky.social · 17d

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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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 17d

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

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Medical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 21d

🎉 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

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IFLA @ifla.org · Jul 11

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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JBI @jbiebhc.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

A magnifying glass hovers over a map with various coloured human figurines, symbolising geographic search filters and data analysis in research.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · Aug 25

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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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Aug 26

“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.

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JBI @jbiebhc.bsky.social · Aug 7

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...

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JBI @jbiebhc.bsky.social · Aug 8

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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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 8

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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 24

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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 18

Knowledge café’s and conversational leadership are some strategies libraries can use to help their communities navigate a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous) world. Read Mairead Mc Keown & Amy Bond’s article in HSLJ Issue 1. journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

Health Sciences Libraries Journal

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 17

In our first issue of HSLJ, Ann Byrne & Irene O’Dowd of Hibernia College, take us through the process of developing and rolling out an instructional workshop on academic poster design for undergraduate nursing students. journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

#hslg #medlibs #teachingandlearning

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Louise @louise-f.bsky.social · Jul 15

#medlibs @healthlibraries.bsky.social
Submit your abstract by 31 July 2025!

HLGNursing @libs4nurs.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 Call for abstracts & registrations is NOW OPEN for the 14th International Congress on Medical Librarianship! 🌍📚
Submit your abstract by 31 July 2025 & grab your early bird registration by 31 Jan 2026. All details at 👉 shorturl.at/Z9PNM
#ICML2026 #CallForAbstracts

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Irish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Jul 7

#LISjobsIE

UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 UCC Library is hiring a Learning Support Librarian

Lead on study skills, digital tools & academic support and supporting student success.

📍 Permanent, full-time
🗓️ Apply by 05 Aug 2025 12pm

👉 www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

#LibraryJobs #UCC #AcademicLibrarian #Hiring

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