The Role of AI Tools in Developing Search Strategies and Identifying Evidence for Systematic Reviews
On Thursday 29th May, Julie Glanville presents a lunchtime webinar on whether general purpose AI tools and research-focused AI tools can help with search strategy development for systematic reviews.
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Run over 2 evenings on 5th & 9th June, this online course presented by Julie Glanville & Carol Lefebvre provides a comprehensive guide to peer reviewing search strategies, essential for improving the quality and accuracy of research findings across multiple disciplines.
Participants will gain skills in evaluating and optimising search methodologies, leading to more robust and credible research outcomes.
This course will cover topics and learning objectives such as:
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Writing Skills for LIS Professionals – blogs, bursaries, journals and more!
The LAI’s Career Development Group (CDG) & Academic & Special Libraries Section (AS&L) are jointly hosting this online event on the evening of May 20th @ 6.30pm.
Join Marta Bustillo – Digital Learning Librarian (UCD), and Martin O’Connor – Communications Co-Ordinator (UCC Library), to discuss writing skills for library professionals.
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No Time to Wait is a 3 day conference dedicated to exploring open media, open standards, and digital audiovisual preservation.
Organized by the National Library of Ireland and MediaArea.net this in-person and online event will take place from October 15 – 17 2025.
Complete the event registration form in order to sign up for remote attendance or to join the in-person waiting list.
Join the LAI Open Scholarship Group as they explore how open access is transforming knowledge sharing and making it accessible to all.
Speaking at this event, Ann Byrne, Tom Grady & Aisling Coyne will highlight the benefits of open access and recent developments in the area, how it can help libraries, library users and the wider community.
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The seminar will be delivered via Zoom from 3.00 – 6.00pm on March 11th & 13th.
Run by Julie Glanville & Carol Lefebvre this 2 day ‘design’ course will provide opportunities to learn new techniques for search term identification and search structuring for a range of review types, as well as an exploration of the benefits of text mining and AI tools for study identification. The importance of searching for retractions and errata will also be discussed. There will be time to discuss best approaches, ask questions and to share insights.
Day 1: Advanced design methods for PICO questions
Day 2: Design methods for complex questions and searches
Topics covered:
· Principles of search strategy design
· Converting PICO questions to a search strategy
· Using text mining to develop strategies
· Using AI tools to develop strategies
· Search strategies for complex topics
· Searching for hard to define topics
· Searching for reviews that are not structured as PICO
· Multi-stranded searches
· Citation analysis
· Combined search approaches
· Searching for retractions, errata and comments
All videos and materials will be available to attendees for up to 30 days after the course.
An official Instats certificate of completion is provided at the conclusion of the training.
For more information: https://instats.org/seminar/searching-for-systematic-reviews-advanc4
If you would like to attend this course and the course running on March 18-20th, please use the link below to register for both simultaneously and benefit from a 10% discount.
https://instats.org/structuredcourse/searching-for-systematic-reviews-where-2
The CILIP Data Protection Conference is designed for anyone with a responsibility relating to the use of identifiable information and protection of personal data and will update delegates professional practice in GDPR, data privacy, compliance and regulation.
The lineup of presenters include Jess Pembroke, Sara Stock, Sue White and Jen Persson.
The programme will support essential professional skills and knowledge in data and information governance; legal compliance; AI; and information rights; childrens’ privacy and cyber security.
The programme will also explore the latest regulatory developments; best practice examples; policy creation and implementation; and more.
Early Bird rate valid until March 31st 2025.
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Copyright Conference 2025
Thursday 22nd May – Online via Zoom
The CILIP Online Copyright Conference is an ideal and unique opportunity for all librarians, archivists and information professionals to update their knowledge and professional practice in this crucial area. It will also appeal to those who want to update their general copyright, licensing and publishing knowledge.
Speakers: Naomi Korn, CEO, Naomi Korn Associates; Ryan Abbott, Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law; and Margaret Haig, Head of Copyright Operations, Intellectual Property Office
Early Bird rate valid until 31st March*
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The last webinar in the series Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis will cover:
The session is presented by Dr. Anna Noel-Storr, Ella Flemyng and Prof. James Thomas and is aimed at evidence synthesists, methodologists, AI developers, or those from organisations, funders or publishers involved in evidence synthesis.
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In the 5th webinar in the series Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in evidence synthesis series, Dr. Riaz Qureshi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will give an overview of different ways that large language models can be used to help write systematic review protocols and manuscripts.
The session is aimed at anyone who is interested in conducting systematic reviews.
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