Library & information professionals have powerful stories. Martin O’Connor’s ‪@ucclibrary.bsky.social‬ piece shows writing doesn’t need to be daunting—small steps build confidence and spark impact. Start small. Share boldly. 🔗 journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hs... #hslg #medlibs

🎉 The Winter 2025 issue of the Health Sciences Libraries Journal (Vol. 1, Issue 2) is now live! Discover fresh perspectives, innovative practice, and standout contributions from across the field. Read the Winter issue ➡️ journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj 🗓️Summer 2026 deadlines: hslg.ie #HSLG #HSLJ

HSLG Conference 2026: “Celebrating our collective power: finding strength in difference.” 🙌 12 March 2026, Ashling Hotel, Dublin. Call for abstracts open! Submit by 13 Jan 2026 to [email protected] Successful presenters attend free. Tickets €35 - €80 Further info: hslg.ie

⏰ 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 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

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

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 [email protected] if you have any questions, concerns or ideas. #hslj #hslg

📢 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 [email protected] to join the waitlist #CPD #HSLG

📣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...

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].

Calling Irish health researchers! The #HSEOAAwards25 are here 🎉 Submit your work and showcase your #OAirishresearch. 📅Deadline: 24th Oct 👉 Enter now: https://bit.ly/HSEOA25#HSEOAAwards25#OAirishresearch.#hselibrary #ResearchAwards #IrishResearch #OpenAccess @healthlibraries.bsky.social @ndtp-hse.bsky.social

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 🗓️ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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...

“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/...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How can library and information professionals, employ practical strategies to be more creative at work? Peter Reilly, Librarian @ullibrary.bsky.social‬, walks us through the process in his piece in the first issue of our Health Sciences Libraries Journal. Read it at journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

Revealed at our annual conference back in March and now live! Read the 1st issue of our new Health Sciences Libraries Journal here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj #hslg #medlibs #curiosity

#CILIP is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Google to deliver Super Searchers - a national programme designed by Google to enhance information literacy and critical search skills across schools, libraries, and communities. www.cilip.org.uk/news/705542/...

📣 #RDM champions! Check out the RDA Europe Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Sept 24-25🗓️ 📚 For those ready to share RDM knowledge in their orgs 🔧 Covers RDM essentials + tools, platforms & RDA outputs 👉 www.eventbrite.be/e/rda-europe... #RDAEurope #OpenScience #FAIRdata #ResearchDataManagement

Taking our #CILIPConf25 North Star theme as a starting point, our President, @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social delivered a rallying call to the sector – touching on the challenges we face in an age increasingly shaped by technology. www.cilip.org.uk/news/705253/...

It's always a pleasure to have our Summer networking evening with @aslibraries.bsky.social, a great time was had by all! Thanks to our wonderful speaker @aphrak.bsky.social for her insights on AI literacy and check out algowatch.eu for more info.

Huge thanks to guest speaker Dr @aphrak.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social who is joining this @healthlibraries.bsky.social @aslibraries.bsky.social event to talk about the role of librarians in algorithmic and AI literacy

Niamh Lucey chair of @healthlibraries.bsky.social and Fiona Logan chair of @aslibraries.bsky.social start off proceedings at the Summer Celebration networking evening in The Mansion House

To invest in core skills is to strengthen the library field as a whole. That’s why OCLC's #WebJunction is launching LiFT—Library Foundational Training, a refreshed series of courses to empower library staff with skills they need to succeed. ⤵️ Learn more.

Digital Archivist // RCSI Library (Dublin 2) @rcsilibrary.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy libraryjobs.ie/item/digital...

Interested in how #libraries are advancing #AI literacy? In this episode of Beyond the Shelves, a podcast by the International Association of University Libraries (IATUL), we explore innovative, library-led efforts. 🎧 Catch the episode here: bit.ly/4mpHaAN

Just published - updated guidance and recommendations for the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis (RAISE): osf.io/fwaud/ We're doing a webinar on this in about an hour! training.cochrane.org/recommendati...

How ‘correct’ should #evidencesynthesis be? How does this change if we add #AI? Help inform new tool dev and best practice guidance! forms.office.com/e/ZwdicYQpjv Open until 2 Jul, ~35 mins. Part of @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded DESTinY @campbellreviews.bsky.social @ellaflem.bsky.social

Ever wondered about the origin of the ISBN, and what role does Swindon play in Bookland? A few facts for the day: youtu.be/68vS8CTBL3k?...

#CONUL25 has officially arrived in Tullamore!

HSLG’s Niamh Lucey is 'Lighting the Way' this afternoon @ the LAI/CILIP Ireland Joint Conference with a presentation on 'a CPD pathway for Health Librarians' – check it out #hslg #medlibs #nottobemissed

For anyone attending or thinking of attending LAI/CILIP Ireland Joint Annual Conference in Cork on April 10th & 11th, check out HSLG’s Niamh Lucey’s Lightning Talk on Day 2 - ‘Lighting the Way: a CPD pathway for health librarians’