The Cochrane Colloquium brings together people from around the world to exchange ideas, share experiences, and engage in dialogue on the most pressing questions related to evidence generation, synthesis, and use across health and beyond. It is a unique forum for collaboration across disciplines, regions, and perspectives.
As the world of evidence continues to evolve rapidly, the 2026 Colloquium will provide space to reflect, connect, and collectively explore how evidence can best respond to emerging challenges and opportunities while remaining rigorous, transparent, inclusive, and trusted.
Early Bird Registration €1300 (until May 11th)
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Stewardship in Challenging Times – the Role of Libraries in Supporting Civic Society
RLUK will explore how libraries can adopt dynamic, inclusive, empathetic, and strategic approaches to successfully manage the myriad human challenges they face, embrace the contested nature of library spaces, and support world-class research.
Libraries need to navigate the increasingly complex intersections of academic freedom, freedom of speech, censorship, and the management of contested spaces and collections. These complexities call for vision and clarity to restate and communicate the values of research libraries.
Programme available here.
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Ticket prices from £27
Conference theme: Transforming futures: Libraries leading through Change and Innovation.
Dates: 27 – 28 May
Location: Galmont Hotel & Spa, Galway
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For the first time the LIBER Architecture Group Seminar will take place in Ireland!
This event is where librarians, architects, designers, and developers will come together to explore the future of library buildings. Under the theme “Invest – Involve – Inspire: Shaping the next generation of Library Buildings” .
Location: East Quad, Grangegorman Campus, Technological University Dublin.
This event will feature keynote talks, workshops, panel discussions, and guided library visits inlcuding the new Academic Hub library building at Technological University Dublin.
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LAI/CILIP Ireland are holding their joint annual conference on 29th & 30th April in Peace Campus, Monaghan.
This year’s theme is Stronger Together: Opportunities, threats, inclusion and community building.
Register for this event here.
Call for abstracts now open.
We will hold our annual conference in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 12th March 2026.
Our theme is “Celebrating Our Collective Power: Finding Strength in Difference“.
We all have different values, preferences, priorities, stakeholders, professional goals and ways of working. This diversity provides benefits to our profession with greater access to new ideas and innovations.
- Technology – how do we prepare for technological innovations such as AI
- Impact – how do we make a difference to others
- User Engagement – how do we ensure our services meet the varied needs of library users
- Resilience – how do we function well in the face of adversity
- Lifelong Learning – (such as CPD)
Submit your abstract to contacthslg@gmail.com by Tuesday 13th January 2026. Please include a presentation title, name of presenter(s), organisation, abstract of 250-300 words, and whether you will speak for 10 or 20 minutes.
Successful presenters will have the conference fee waived.*
Tickets are now on sale register on Eventbrite
Ticket Prices:
HSLG member: €35
Non-LAI member: €80
LAI member/Student/Unemployed: €50
[*Note: Standard presentation will be limited to a maximum of two presenters, with short presentations limited to one.]
We will hold our annual conference in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 12th March 2026.
Our theme is “Celebrating Our Collective Power: Finding Strength in Difference“.
We all have different values, preferences, priorities, stakeholders, professional goals and ways of working. This diversity provides benefits to our profession with greater access to new ideas and innovations.
- Technology – how do we prepare for technological innovations such as AI
- Impact – how do we make a difference to others
- User Engagement – how do we ensure our services meet the varied needs of library users
- Resilience – how do we function well in the face of adversity
- Lifelong Learning – (such as CPD)
Submit your abstract to contacthslg@gmail.com by Tuesday 13th January 2026. Please include a presentation title, name of presenter(s), organisation, abstract of 250-300 words, and whether you will speak for 10 or 20 minutes.
Successful presenters will have the conference fee waived.*
Tickets are now on sale register on Eventbrite
Ticket Prices:
HSLG member: €35
Non-LAI member: €80
LAI member/Student/Unemployed: €50
[*Note: Standard presentation will be limited to a maximum of two presenters, with short presentations limited to one.]
Bridges to New Horizons: Innovations in Health Information and Medical Libraries
8 – 12 June 2026, Antalya, Turkey
Under the theme Bridging Horizons, the conference will explore how emerging technologies, ethical practices, and collaborative partnerships are transforming medical libraries and health information systems worldwide.
Register to attend here.
Information on conference theme and subtheme here.
Key Deadlines
- Call for Papers Opens: 15 September 2025
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 14 November 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 15 December 2025
- Early Registration Opens: 1 December 2025
- Early Registration Closes: 8 May 2026
- Preliminary Programme Release: March 2026
