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New Article: "Anticipating Tomorrow: How the University of Delaware is Preparing For an AI-Driven World" by Cynthia Hudson Vitale and Annie Johnson (via C&RL News) crln.acrl.org/index.php/cr... @jhulibraries.bsky.social @udelaware.bsky.social @arl.org #ai #GenAI #libraries

Are AI Tools Killing Review Articles? Two Failure Modes Suggest Otherwise arXiv recently restricted review article submissions in computer science, requiring journal or conference acceptance before deposit. They noted specifically that the change was driven by an “unmanagea...

"Even if you patiently iterate—rephrase, expand, steer—today’s tools still tend to reproduce the existing shape of the literature rather than challenge it. And for reflexive, field-shaping work, that’s the whole game." #SystematicReviews #medlibs #EvidenceSynthesis

Tip #64: Resource links for EBSCOhost's new UI: roadmaps and release notes and help files, oh my! #MLAUXCaucus #medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews "Bite-size tips for expert searchers." uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2026/02/tip-...

Tip #63: Customization of the new EBSCOhost UI: turning on EBSCOhost's Advanced Search Results Page #MLAUXCaucus #medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews "Bite-size tips for expert searchers." uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2026/02/tip-...

Watch "The Librarians" documentary next week. Free on PBS!

You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS.

www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social

I would suggest that they familiarize themselves with the NIH data sharing policy grants.nih.gov/policy-and-c... and learn how to use the DMP Tool: dmptool.org

#medlibs

Congrats!🎉

What I love about a temperature like this is that it’s so cold you don’t really need to ask whether it’s Fahrenheit or Celsius.

(-40 is where C and F intersect as the same value for the same temp)

Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 2 The information set out in this notice takes precedence over existing policies and procedures in PAPPG 24-1. It applies for all financial assistance awarded on or after Jan. 22, 2026.

Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 2
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I think if they provide justification for the including both types of reviews it is plausible...

Tip #62: EBSCOhost Idea Exchange: A Synthesis of Reported Issues #MLAUXCaucus #medlibs #ExpertSearching #SystematicReviews "Bite-size tips for expert searchers." uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2026/01/tip-...

Just when you thought it was safe to dive into MeSH terms...
I'm popping up a bit late to give a peek at what I've found for new #2026MeSH descriptors. Behold, a #medlibs and adjacent #expertsearching thread!

Always appreciated!! And good to hear from you in general!

Overview of evidence synthesis types and modes Evidence syntheses systematically compile and analyze information from multiple sources to support health-care decision-making. As many different types of questions need to be answered in health care,...

www.jclinepi.com/article/S089.... #medlibs

CFP: Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round! Favorite Features & Sneaky SolutionsDatabase Tips Lightning Round! A UX & SR Caucus joint event onThursday, March 5, 1pm-2:30pm Central(2pm Eastern, 12pm Mountain, 11am Pacific) The User Experience...

#medlibs Submit your proposal by January 28 to show off your database wisdom at the 2026 Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round! MLA membership required to present, but all are welcome to attend or watch the recording. Learn more at go.brown.edu/database_tip...

Library Workers in Times of Hype: AI Edition - Information Matters Library workers can be AI literacy leaders without using, or encouraging the use of, generative AI tools.

"As library workers, our words, programs, and actions have weight; and not everything deserves equal promotion and support."

Latest piece from Ella Gibson, Ruth Monnier, and I

informationmatters.org/2025/12/libr...

I follow both closely (#medlibs on Bluesky). I will DM you a doc to apply for access to the Discord channel

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Ovid MEDLINE End of Year Processing Update...NLM to inform us that the Annual MeSH Processing will be delayed this year until early 2026. NLM...developing a new timeline...details will be published: www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/

Drafts of two chapters are done, and some checklists have been started for the others. Delighted with my progress for the latest title, The Librarian’s Field Guide to Answering Health Questions librarianbyday.net/publications...
#librarianswriting #publibs #medlibs

#medlibs, we added a meeting poster by Gagen R. on #searchfilters for #Transgender and #GenderDiverse Populations in Ovid #MEDLINE and Ovid APA #PsycInfo sites.google.com/a/york.ac.uk...

EBSCOhost Idea Exchange: A synthesis of reported issues EBSCOhost Idea Exchange A synthesis of reported issues Produced in December 2025 by the Medical Library Association's User Experience (UX) Caucus. Chair: Michele McGinnis (mcginnis.michele@mayo.edu),...

The #MLAUXCaucus hosted the EBSCOhost Idea Exchange to discuss outstanding issues, solutions, and suggested enhancements in the new UI. We’ve synthesized feedback from the nearly 400 attendees into one resource. DM me if you need a PDF #medlibs #EvidenceSynthesis go.brown.edu/ebscohost-ex...

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I got a bone to pick with you Chat gpt! 😆

More thoughts about using LLMs to generate Boolean either manually or automated in system (eg Primo RA, Ebsco natural language search) why some librarians find it useful & some don't. Spoiler It has to do with use case & expectations (1)

Systematic Review Search Strategies | Library and Learning Services | University of Leicester

Added openly accessible video tutorials to my systematic review guide. (First couple of minutes are Leicester specific).

Searching in APA PsycInfo/CINAHL (EbscoHost), Ovid Medline, Scopus & Cochrane Library

#researchsupport #academiclibraries #systematicreviews #medlibs 📚

le.ac.uk/library/rese...

#medlibs #publichealth

Guest Post — Funding Research Services: How Libraries are Exploring Cost Recovery Models - The Scholarly Kitchen Today's guest bloggers share results of an exploratory survey of funding research services, offering a snapshot of a library community in transition.

"The survey asked libraries to indicate whether they were currently directly charging, considering charging, or not considering charging for a series of both general and specialized service categories." #medlibs #SystematicReview h/t @andyhickner.bsky.social

Boston PH program: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

And such an important topic!! Congratulations!