Breeda Herlihy

Completely agree with this 🔽

Also gift a book! Share a story you love, or something you'd like to read, and make time to discuss it with the person you gift it too. This can make reading so much more enjoyable.

📚💙 #Booksky

Thrilled to have collaborated with @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social & Sara Schroter (& the wonderful librarians involved in our study) on this new article in BMJ Open.

TL;DR: Librarians have expertise to support evidence synthesis & many would happily be peer reviewers!

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

JBI Evidence Synthesis. Position Statement on AI use in evidence synthesis across Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration, JBI and Collaboration for Environmental Evidence. jbievidencesyntesis.com. JBI logo. Wolter Kluwer logo. Blue background.

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

#medlibs

A photo of a modern concrete library building with large windows, partially visible on the right side of the image. Trees with green foliage are in the foreground, and the sky is blue with scattered clouds. Overlaid text reads: “YOUR LIBRARY. YOUR SAY” at the top and “UCC Library Survey is now live” at the bottom.

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...

#medlibs #publichealth

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.
🎃🍫🍬👻

"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

Ovid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training Ovid & CASP training

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

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...

Banner advertising the CILIP Green Libraries Conference

🌱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...

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

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....

AI search tools for evidence synthesis.

So proud of our team!

#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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.

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

this just out

APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance
www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.social

Nice design Paul & Liis👌

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.

“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/...

AI and IL: an open discussion on shared practice

📣 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...

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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...

Trip Database Blog Liberating the literature

Responding to claims about AI at Trip blog.tripdatabase.com
#medlibs

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...

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

Afternoon tea 😍

LibPmC delegates and sponsors

#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

A new use for a library acronym. EDC: from European Documentatiom Centre to Experimentation Discovery Creation 🙂 #LibPMC2025

Liverpool: Austerity City How 14 years of Conservative-led cuts have damaged a city and its people

“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'

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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