Reposted by Breeda HerlihyAaron Tay @aarontay.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Why the Gates Foundation Abandoned Article Processing Charges (and What They’re Doing Instead) katinamagazine.org/content/arti... - I hear there has been a swing away from supporting the APC model....(1)katinamagazine.orgWhy the Gates Foundation Abandoned Article Processing Charges (and What They’re Doing Instead)In 2024, the Gates Foundation updated their Open Access Policy to redirect funds from APCs to support more equitable models. Ashley Farley explains their thinking and vision for the future. 163
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026There isn't a single "most important" part of any university, but your library is probably on the short list. And if you don't know anyone that works at your library, you should remedy that. They almost certainly want what you want - scholarship and research done well. 0218
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCarrie Price @carrieprice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Are doctoral students working in teams now? Are they ti/ab and full text reviewing for each other? Data extracting for each other? That's the only way I can think of to have actual an systematic review as your doctoral thesis. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comSystematic Reviews as Part of Doctoral Theses and for the Promotion to Associate Professor: A Descriptive Study of University Policies in SwedenBackground Almost a decade ago, about half of biomedical PhD programs across Europe specifically stated that systematic reviews could not be accepted as part of a doctoral thesis, illustrating limit... 682
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMarita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Updating the PRISMA reporting guideline for scoping reviews: a scoping review @andreatricco.bsky.social, Emily Robinson, Sharon Straus, Heather Colquhoun, Christina Godfrey, David Moher, Zachary Munn, @daniellepollock.bsky.social et al www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...jclinepi.comUpdating the PRISMA reporting guideline for scoping reviews: a scoping reviewThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was published in 2018 to provide reporting guidance. A substantial increase i... 164
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyKennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 23/05/2026A milestone. For the first time ever, we have surpassed 2 million books on our website. That is 2 million books available to you through an independent, online bookshop. With competitive shipping prices. Shop local. www.kennys.ie 924697
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Health Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices is an openly published book from the Medical Library Association Collection Development Caucus, currently edited by Karen Gau and Iris Kovar-Gough #medlibs 📚 pressbooks.library.vcu.edu/hscolldev/pressbooks.library.vcu.eduHealth Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices (2nd Edition)<p>This work was created by members of the Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus to provide librarians with key concepts about health sciences collection development. The chapter... 163
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyLibrarian by Day 🏳️🌈 @librarianbyday.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Comments due May 8 (not limited to members) - ALA Draft Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries Comments #skybrarians #publibs #medlibs acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/...acrl.ala.orgALA Draft Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries Comments Due May 8The ALA AI Policy Working Group is pleased to share the draft document Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries for public comment. This document is intended to support library prof... 01012
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyIrish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 13/04/2026🥊HSLG Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme round 6 🔍Working in a library or as an information specialist in Ireland and carrying out searches for your users? ✍️Sign up to meet others like you and develop your searching skills! www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/CHUS4C/smartsurvey.co.ukHSLG Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme Spring 2026 - Round 6Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important. 011
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyKate Saylor @ksaylor.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done? Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests. #medlibs www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comHallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests. 2108
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMedical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Check out this week's #JMLASpotlight! Using andragogy and instructional design to teach workshops on systematic searching in an academic library: case report➡️https://ow.ly/kxXv50YGG16 #medlibs #healthsciences 001
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyPeter Johnson @libraryvines.bsky.social · 17/03/2026#medlibs - Version 3 of the Responsible use of AI in Evidence Synthesis (RAISE) is out! osf.io/fwaud/files/...osf.ioOSF 166
Breeda Herlihy @bherlihy.bsky.social · 12/03/2026A really interesting and somewhat reassuring talk from Prof Brendan Kelly on navigating AI. Key message is Don't panic! #HSLG 052
Breeda Herlihy @bherlihy.bsky.social · 12/03/2026#hslg2026 annual conference kicking off today with the inspiring introduction from the HSLG chair Niamh Lucey 🙌 020
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyLaura Lipke 🦀 @liblaura.bsky.social · 24/02/2026#medlibs Why every scientist needs a librarian www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comWhy every scientist needs a librarianLibrarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open. 0166
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyIrish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 26/02/2026📣Librarians can help ensure that AI supports more equitable, trustworthy, and responsive health information for all users. On March 12th, Professor Brendan Kelly will examine the role of health librarians in a rapidly changing information landscape. 🎟https://tinyurl.com/3fwyvw5m 043
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyRSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox 19933378
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyUCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 15/02/2026UCC Library is hiring a Scholarly Communications Librarian! Lead Open Research initiatives, manage CORA & UCC Journals, and shape scholarly publishing. Permanent, whole-time. Closing 24 March. More info www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... 057
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyTUS Library Midlands @tuslibrarymidlands.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Our #oerofthemonth is our new pressbook Your Essay Builder: Clear steps to plan and structure by Roisin Kelly The book provides a starting point to reduce stress, prevent overwhelm & support learning preferences. Scan the QR code in the image below to view. #essaybuilder #tuslibrary #tusopenpress 012
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyIrish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 27/01/2026🚨 Keynote confirmed for HSLG Conference 2026 🚨 Join us on 12 March at the Ashling Hotel Dublin for Professor Brendan Kelly’s keynote: “Information, Intelligence, Instinct: Navigating Knowledge in an Ocean of AI” Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/celebratin... 053
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyLorcan Dempsey @lorcand.bsky.social · 27/01/2026English professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings | Yale Daily News share.google/lfEW5Jpk1FVE...yaledailynews.comEnglish professors double down on requiring printed copies of readings | Yale Daily NewsAmid the rise of artificial intelligence and concerns about distraction, more English professors are turning to no-technology policies that prioritize physical books and reading packets. 021
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMaura Flynn @mauragflynn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Completely agree with this 🔽 Also gift a book! Share a story you love, or something you'd like to read, and make time to discuss it with the person you gift it too. This can make reading so much more enjoyable. 📚💙 #Booksky 041
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCarrie Price @carrieprice.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Thrilled to have collaborated with @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social & Sara Schroter (& the wonderful librarians involved in our study) on this new article in BMJ Open. TL;DR: Librarians have expertise to support evidence synthesis & many would happily be peer reviewers! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...bmjopen.bmj.comPerspectives of librarians and information specialists on conducting methodological peer reviews of systematic reviews: a mixed-methods studyObjectives To explore the perspectives of librarians and information specialists (LIS) on their experience and impact as peer reviewers of systematic reviews (SRs), and on facilitators and barriers to... 1195
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyJBI @jbiebhc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The Cochrane Collaboration, The Campbell Collaboration, JBI & Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) have released a position statement on the use of #AI in #EvidenceSynthesis, marking a unified global approach to managing AI's integration into #EBP research. ow.ly/1Fzg50Xqkkb #EBHC 062
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyUCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 28/10/2025UCC Library invites staff to take part in our UCC Library Survey (28 Oct–25 Nov). Your feedback helps shape our research and teaching support, spaces and collections. It takes 8–10 mins. And you could win some great prizes www.libqual.org/survey/RWSLJ... 035
Reposted by Breeda Herlihycshannon.bsky.social @cshannon.bsky.social · 31/10/2025#medlibs #publichealth 022
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyTracy @tcshields.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Your annual #medlibs Halloween reminder that "Chocolate"[Mesh] has only been in use since 2017. (OK, to be fair previous indexing is "Cacao"[Mesh] 1963-2016, but STILL.) Also, "Spirit Possession"[Mesh] is a thing, with only 28 results in PubMed, "Spirit Possession"[tiab] gets 144 results. 🎃🍫🍬👻 2196
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 02/10/2025"This study reveals that Australian health libraries operate with staffing levels approximately 34% below the country’s national guidelines. The recommended ratio of 1 health library staff member per 1250 institutional full-time equivalent is proposed to guide workforce planning." #medlibs 152
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyIrish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Join us for OVID Platform and Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) training, 28th Oct @ Health Research Board. Register at www.eventbrite.ie/e/ovid-platf... Certified by LAI CPD Committee. This training is for LAI members. If you are not an LAI member, contact the HSLG to join a waiting list.eventbrite.ieOvid platform & Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) trainingOvid & CASP training 001
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMedical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 25/09/2025🎉 Get ready for National Medical Librarians Month in October! This year's theme highlights how partnering with health information professionals and #medlibs empower clinicians and patients to make better decisions. Join the celebration: f.mtr.cool/xlnexljrfl 022
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyWikimedia Community Ireland @wikimediaireland.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Only five days left to enter Wiki Loves Monuments '25 📸 Calling all photographers (both amateur and pro) across Ireland! WLM is open until 30 Sept It’s your chance to celebrate Ireland’s built heritage and contribute stunning images to Wikimedia. ⭐Upload here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons... 225
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 16/09/2025🌱Planning to attend the CILIP Green Libraries Conference? Don’t miss our early bird ticket offer - only available until Friday 26 September. See the full programme and book your place today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli... 012
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMedical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Are you ready to dive into the use of AI technology in systematic reviews? Join the ‘AI, Librarians and Covidence’ webinar on Sept 24 ⬇️ Hear from guest speaker Matthew Bridgeman, Information and Education Librarian from Rutgers University. Last chance to register here 👉 bit.ly/45sOzJi 001
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCait @librarycait.bsky.social · 09/09/2025AI search tools for evidence synthesis. So proud of our team! #medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ausmedlibs #expertsearching #evidencesynthesis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comArtificial Intelligence Search Tools for Evidence Synthesis: Comparative Analysis and Implementation RecommendationsTo inform implementation recommendations for novel or emerging technologies, Research Information Services at Canada's Drug Agency conducted a multimodal research project involving a literature revie.... 1164
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyAlice Cann @alicecann.bsky.social · 21/08/2025My 2nd blog post of the week, and 2nd in my series about saving searches, is all about changing to the new EBSCO platform. My initial perspective on good and bad things, and a focus on the process I used to prepare, ensuring I continue to have access to all my #SystematicReview searches #AliceWritesresearcherlibrarian.wordpress.comEBSCO changes: adjusting and preparingAn academic librarian’s report on exploring the old and new EBSCOhost database platforms for literature searching, with a process for keeping access to saved searches. 2112
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyFred Oswald @foswald.bsky.social · 26/08/2025this just out APA Journals Policy on Generative AI: Additional Guidance www.apa.org/pubs/journal... via @apajournals.bsky.socialapa.org 084
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 26/08/2025“Not convinced yet: research with the UK library profession about AI” This new report by Dr Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield is a snapshot of how info pros engage with this fast-evolving technology & the attitudes shaping its future role in the sector. www.cilip.org.uk/news/708197/...cilip.org.ukNot convinced yet: research into AI use among the UK library profession> A new report by Dr Andrew Cox, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, offers fresh insight into the adoption, use and perceptions of artificial intelligence across the library and information profession. 086
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCILIP Information Literacy Group @infolitgroup.bsky.social · 22/08/2025📣 Upcoming event klaxon! 📣 On Tuesday 16th September, we hosting a discussion on AI and IL, offering an opportunity for you to chat with peers on best practice in current and future teaching. Sign up here! infolit.org.uk/upcoming-eve... 044
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 26/08/2025... Clarivate is planning to force us all to use their AI powered "smart search" by removing the opt-out option by November. #medlibs 📚 webofscience.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/art... 92312
Breeda Herlihy @bherlihy.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Responding to claims about AI at Trip blog.tripdatabase.com #medlibsblog.tripdatabase.comTrip Database BlogLiberating the literature 021
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyCork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.) Free & open to all www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive... 12019
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyIrish Health Libraries @healthlibraries.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Are you a butterfly, a hunter, or a dancer when it comes to information seeking? Mary Dunne @hrblibrarians.bsky.social outlines how library and information professionals can promote curiosity among their stakeholders in HSLJ Issue 1 journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj #hslg #medlibs #curiosity 073
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyLibPMC @libpmc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025#LibPMC2025 has come to a close!✨ Thanks to all who came, shared, and supported + special shoutout to our sponsors (pictured) who helped make it happen. Grateful for the ideas, enthusiasm and community. Until next time! #Advanova #Alterline #BrownsBooks @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social 0102
Breeda Herlihy @bherlihy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025A new use for a library acronym. EDC: from European Documentatiom Centre to Experimentation Discovery Creation 🙂 #LibPMC2025 020
Reposted by Breeda Herlihyqualitydog.bsky.social @qualitydog.bsky.social · 04/06/2025“Austerity City” major data-led investigation using visual data techniques plus human stories to bring it to life. austeritycity.liverpoolecho.co.ukausteritycity.liverpoolecho.co.ukLiverpool: Austerity CityHow 14 years of Conservative-led cuts have damaged a city and its people 311
Breeda Herlihy @bherlihy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Really great keynote from Liam Thorp, Political Editor, Liverpool Echo this morning at #LibPMC2025 Said of general elections that his blood turns to 'a mix of pie-charts and swingometers' 040
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2025When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insectsA new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides 7921891231
Reposted by Breeda HerlihyJames Thomas @jm-thomas.bsky.social · 03/06/2025How ‘correct’ should #evidencesynthesis be? How does this change if we add #AI? Help inform new tool dev and best practice guidance! forms.office.com/e/ZwdicYQpjv Open until 2 Jul, ~35 mins. Part of @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded DESTinY @campbellreviews.bsky.social @ellaflem.bsky.socialforms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 0511
