You are invited to participate in a survey on health sciences librarians’ use of generative AI (genAI) tools in their knowledge synthesis (KS) practice, including systematic and scoping reviews. Info & survey link: stfx.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #HealthLibAust

Interested in learning more about the Evidence Synthesis Institute? New 📄! ❤️ The Evidence Synthesis Institute: Building a High Impact Training Program and Supportive Community for an Emergent Area of Librarianship doi.org/10.18438/eblip30736

So excited to build a #SystematicReview search in #OpenAlex (Web app) today. Designed the search strategy & tested it (with seed studies). Export failed on Firefox, but worked on Edge 😌 Was happy to see University of Victoria listed as their first member supporter! blog.openalex.org/a-new-way-to...

An unexpected email with positive feedback about a workshop I delivered is the perfect Friday afternoon treat. #Joy

If you ever tried to describe the process of finding conference proceedings, people would think you’d lost it. Which would be fair. We’re told to include them - that’s the guidance, but finding them is 😖😱! blog by Chris Cooper & Zahra Premji www.thesearcheruk.com/blog/reformi... #MedLibs #CanMedLibs

Reforming the presentation of conference proceedings: a plea to end the madness — TheSearcherUK

A blog by Chris Cooper and Zahra Premji (cite via: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18593615 )

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Applications for the 2026 Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada, to be held April 7-10th, 2026, are now open. We will accept applications until February 2, 2026. More details and the link to the application form can be found at libguides.uvic.ca/ESICanada/ap... @carl-abrc.bsky.social #ESIC2026

The battle between supplementary search methods VS databases begins now. www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... #Cochrane #Protocol #MethodologyReview @cochraneirmg.bsky.social @cochrane.org

Supplementary search methods versus bibliographic database searching to identify studies and study reports - Cooper, C - 2025 | Cochrane Library

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On my way to Vancouver for #CHLA2025 conference. Looking fwd to seeing all the #CanMedLibs

Had a fun time working with @craftyhilary.bsky.social on this! We wrote and published a tutorial / guide on translating APA #PsycInfo searches from the #Ovid to #EBSCOhost interface. doi.org/10.1017/rsm.... #ExpertSearching #SystematicReview #Medlibs #Canmedlibs

Applications are currently open (until Feb 3rd, 2025) for the Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada, taking place April 14-17th, 2025. More details and link to the application form can be found here: libguides.uvic.ca/ESICanada #ESICanada2025 #Librarian

Happy to see the preprint syntax table cited in the revised Cochrane Handbook. Syntax table: lib.uvic.ca/preprintsear... Chapter 4 of the Handbook: training.cochrane.org/handbook/cur...

Chapter 4: Searching for and selecting studies

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