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View presentations from HSLG 2019

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The HSLG committee would like to thank all who attended and presented at HSLG 2019. It was a great opportunity to share ideas and network with library colleagues.  Here are some of the presentations.

Paper presentations

1. Research data management and the health librarian- new roles and new skills, by Jane Burns, Athlone Institute of Technology & Lauren Brochu, Dublin Institute of Technology
2. Training in motion: creating efficiencies and unexpected opportunites, by Jessica Eustace-Cook, Trinity College Dublin

Lightning presentations

1. Health librarians: promoting practically perfect publishing, Mary Dunne & Mairea Nelson, Health Research Board
2. Finding the Equator, Caitriona Lee, Health Research Board
3. Impact of Librarian-delivered training: post-event thoughts and evaluation, Anne Madden, St Vincent’s Hospital
4. There’s a lot more to it… Librarians as authors it’s not just about searching! Isabelle Delaunois & Liz Dore, University of Limerick
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HEAR – Focus on Cystic Fibrosis.

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HEAR (Health Evidence Awareness report) is a newsletter designed to signpost HEAR_Cystic_Fibrosisinformation about specific health topics. HEAR is the result of a collaboration between librarians in a number of hospitals and health care settings across Ireland. This newsletter has useful information for both clinicians and patients. It contains information for patients, families and carers with links to support groups & organisations, books, multimedia and patient education. It also contains links to latest systematic reviews and Irish research in this topic.

Cystic fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system. It causes them to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. It is caused by a faulty gene that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells in the body. When cystic fibrosis occurs, too much salt and not enough water pass into the cells and turn the body’s secretions, which normally act as a lubricant, into a thick mucus. This mucus clogs up many of the body’s tubes, ducts and passageways so they cannot work properly. In the lungs, this leads to frequent and severe infections.

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HSLG 2019 Conference: Call for papers

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Theme: The future is now: realising our library vision

The future is now

REGISTER HERE !

Thursday 28 February 2019, Ashling Hotel, Dublin.

We are inviting submissions on the main theme and the following sub headings:

  • Changing needs of library stakeholders (users, organisations, librarians)
  • Enabling scholarly publishing
  • Training & Education for library users
  • Data Management
  • Technology & AI
  • Health literacy

You are invited to submit:

  • Presentation: (20 mins) Presenters receive a free conference registration
  • Lightening talk (5 mins)
  • Posters (A1 or A0) on aspects of the theme

Send submissions to: contactHSLG@gmail.com

Deadline for submissions: Friday 11 January 2019

Events

Irish Copyright Seminar

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Irish Copyright Seminar

On Friday 14th December Joe Donnelly of the Judges Library will give a talk on Irish copyright legislation including topics such as how Irish copyright may impact/inform Irish Health Librarians in areas such as Interlibrary loans and database licences etc.

The seminar will take place in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, from 2.00 pm – 4:30 pm (including registration and tea/ mince pies) this will include an opportunity for Q&A

The cost will be €10 for HSLG members and €25 + booking fee otherwise.

Seminar documents

The following documents were supplied by Joe Donnelly at the seminar and may be re-used with permission of the author. 

Library Copyright SummaryDownload
Sample Copyright PosterDownload
Sample Copyright Declaration (English & Gaeilge)Download
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HEAR – Focus on Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion

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Welcome to the 3rd issue of HEAR for 2018. The purpose of the Health Evidence Awareness Report is to provide specialised information to health professionals, patients and the public about specific health topics. Each issue is a result of the collaboration of librarians from health organisations across Ireland. This issue looks at some aspects of traumatic brain injury and concussion. 

HEAR TBI & Concussion

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild” (i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to “severe” (i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or memory loss after the injury). Most TBIs that occur each year are mild, commonly called concussions. 

Concussion

Concussion is defined by the HSE as “the sudden but short-lived loss of mental function that occurs after a blow or other injury to the head. The medical term for concussion is minor traumatic brain injury”. Symptoms include memory loss, confusion, brief loss of consciousness, vision disturbance HSE A-Z Health Topics Concussion

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