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HSLG AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Health Sciences Libraries Group will take place online on Thursday 27th November 2025, from 11:00-12:00.

HSLG members are invited to register for the AGM via Eventbrite. The AGM will take place via Zoom, and a link to join the meeting will be circulated closer to the date.

We are also inviting nominations to the HSLG committee for the term 2025-2027. Information on the nomination form and submission instructions are here, but do get in touch if you have any questions. Nominations must be received by no later than 5pm on Monday 24th November.

Come join us to hear about what we have done in 2025, as well as our plans for 2026.

HSLG AGM 2025

The Annual General Meeting of the Health Sciences Libraries Group will take place online on Thursday 27th November 2025, from 11:00-12:00.

HSLG members are invited to register for the AGM via Eventbrite.

The AGM will take place via Zoom, and a link to join the meeting will be circulated closer to the date.

 

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Registration for HSLG Conference 2024 opens

The HSLG committee are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Annual HSLG Conference which takes place on Thursday 7th March in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin.

Our theme for 2024 will be “Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?”. There’s always something that can potentially disrupt our professional work (remember search engines were meant to herald our doom?). We’ve managed to survive, and often thrive, in the face of adversity, but can produce a better response when we work together and plan ahead.

Sharing our ideas and innovations at this conference is one way to become stronger.

In the library of “Howling Innovation,” the big bad wolf of change is not to be feared but embraced — could it be a companion in the quest for knowledge, a catalyst for evolution, and a muse for the ever-changing melody of progress? Join Dr Lollie Mancey for an exploration of the changing landscape of libraries in an AI world, questioning how we safeguard our core values and functions to ensure that libraries not only survive challenges but thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of information and technology.

Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hslg-conference-2024-whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf-tickets-757718395117?aff=oddtdtcreator

The programme will include the following speakers:

  • Dr Lollie Mancey – Howling innovation: unleashing the spirit of change in libraries
  • Mairéad McKeown and Lauren Sneyd – How the Bord Bia Library is helping its users learn, know and sustainably grow with AI
  • Caitríona Lee – Literature searches and AI in health libraries
  • Eimear Carney and Jean McMahon – Mentoring for librarians ‘fireside chat’
  • Breeda Herlihy – First year of the HSLG literature search peer review buddy scheme
  • Louise Farragher – Mind the Gap: mapping reviews and evidence gap maps
  • Marie Carrigan – Using citation-based literature mapping tools for scoping reviews

The HSLG makes the Bernard Barrett Bursary award available to HSLG members from across Ireland to enable members to attend the annual conference. Members may apply for funds to cover the registration fee and/or travel expenses: https://hslg.ie/about/hslg-bursary/

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Health Service Excellence Awards 2016 – nominate a librarian

The HSE’s Health Service Excellence Awards are now open for expressions of interest.  The Awards are open to all staff working in the public health system directly run or funded by the HSE. These may include any service provided directly to the public including clinical services, primary care or social / family support; support services including catering, portering, security, clerical and management to include people management processes, information technology or service management initiatives.

It would be a good opportunity to raise the profile of projects which librarians have been involved in so if you have developed or participated in a project which meets the criteria, submit your details for approval. Let’s get some recognition for our work!

Full details are available at: http://www.hse.ie/excellenceawards