The HSLG committee are delighted to announce the launch of our new diamond open access Health Sciences Libraries Journal (HSLJ).
The purpose of HSLJ is to provide a forum for those working in the library and information sector to share and showcase knowledge and experience. Through harnessing our collective knowledge, we aim to enhance our ability to make evidence-informed decisions in practice, enable creativity and change, and promote our value and professional abilities.
You can access our journal at https://journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj/index
Volume 1, issue 1, table of contents:
Editorial
- By our Editor in Chief Jean McMahon
Practice-based articles
- Cultivating the Power of Curiosity in Professional Practice, Mary Dunne
- Strengthening the Future of Health Science Librarianship: An Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring, Eimear Carney
- Guiding Success: Staff Support for Undergraduate Nursing Students in Academic Poster Design, Ann Byrne and Irene O’Dowd
- Navigating Complexity: Strategies for Libraries in a Rapidly Changing World, Mairéad McKeown and Amy Bond
- Practical Techniques for Being More Creative at Work, Peter Reilly
Reports & reviews
- Report of the HSLG Conference 2025, Jim Healy
Regular features
- SHOUT: Sharing Hints, Outcomes and Useful Techniques
Please consider submitting an article for future issues. We welcome submissions from those across all sectors with topics that are of potential interest to health librarians. There are a number of submission types. Research articles will be peer reviewed. Practice-based articles include items such as case studies, project reports and commentaries. We also welcome book, podcast, website reviews and recommendations, product reviews and event reports.
We aim to publish two issues each year.
- The deadline for general submissions is 01 April (for summer) or 01 October (for winter).
- The deadline for (peer reviewed) research articles is 10 January (for summer) or 10 July (for winter).
For more information on submitting an article please see https://journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj/about/submissions