My US institution now requires us to submit a restricted party screening form for ANY activities, financial or otherwise, with ANY foreign individuals or entities from ANY country.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
October 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
My US institution now requires us to submit a restricted party screening form for ANY activities, financial or otherwise, with ANY foreign individuals or entities from ANY country.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
Includes ILL, foreign offices of US companies, and members of project/review teams.
Doesn't include chance encounters at conferences (but CHLA itself, yes if attending).
All are checked against a batch of watch lists; mainly but not exclusively US federal.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
Doesn't include chance encounters at conferences (but CHLA itself, yes if attending).
All are checked against a batch of watch lists; mainly but not exclusively US federal.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
October 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Includes ILL, foreign offices of US companies, and members of project/review teams.
Doesn't include chance encounters at conferences (but CHLA itself, yes if attending).
All are checked against a batch of watch lists; mainly but not exclusively US federal.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
Doesn't include chance encounters at conferences (but CHLA itself, yes if attending).
All are checked against a batch of watch lists; mainly but not exclusively US federal.
#medlibs #skybrarians #canmedlibs
#canmedlibs sigh... at least it isn't confusing with Academic Integrity and Antagonists and Inhibitors
Super. Neat, even 🙄
Will the MeSH headings change too? Oh and the NIH web nav is changing. Great .
Yes that’s me exclaiming to no one “you have got to be kidding me!” as I work on some grading. I sometimes talk to myself in these situations. #medlibs
Will the MeSH headings change too? Oh and the NIH web nav is changing. Great .
Yes that’s me exclaiming to no one “you have got to be kidding me!” as I work on some grading. I sometimes talk to myself in these situations. #medlibs
October 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#canmedlibs sigh... at least it isn't confusing with Academic Integrity and Antagonists and Inhibitors
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ebookSOS Anyone know a current resource for the Academic Book Investigation? It looks like the website is defunct. Looking for a good source to cite on why I can't buy ebooks from certain publishers.
October 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
#medlibs #canmedlibs #ukmedlibs #ebookSOS Anyone know a current resource for the Academic Book Investigation? It looks like the website is defunct. Looking for a good source to cite on why I can't buy ebooks from certain publishers.
We are now accepting proposals for the Canadian Health Libraries Association annual conference, taking place from June 1st to 4th in Montreal!
chla-absc.ca/welcome_to_c...
#canmedlibs #medlibs
chla-absc.ca/welcome_to_c...
#canmedlibs #medlibs
Welcome to CHLA 2027 - Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada
chla-absc.ca
October 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
We are now accepting proposals for the Canadian Health Libraries Association annual conference, taking place from June 1st to 4th in Montreal!
chla-absc.ca/welcome_to_c...
#canmedlibs #medlibs
chla-absc.ca/welcome_to_c...
#canmedlibs #medlibs
The call for proposals is now open for #CHLAABSC 2027 in Montreal! Deadline: Nov 7, 2026 #canmedlibs #medlibs chla-absc.ca/conf_present...
Presenter Information - Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada
chla-absc.ca
September 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The call for proposals is now open for #CHLAABSC 2027 in Montreal! Deadline: Nov 7, 2026 #canmedlibs #medlibs chla-absc.ca/conf_present...
The 2026 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Information Retrieval Group (IRG) newsletter is out now! Lots of good articles and resources to read! htai.org/wp-content/u... #medlibs #canmedlibs
htai.org
September 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The 2026 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Information Retrieval Group (IRG) newsletter is out now! Lots of good articles and resources to read! htai.org/wp-content/u... #medlibs #canmedlibs
I have a colleague who is transitioning to ONLY teaching AI tools (e.g. Consensus) for literature searching rather than PubMed or other traditional bibliographic databases. I'm conflicted and still currently teach both. Please discuss! #medlibs #canmedlibs
September 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I have a colleague who is transitioning to ONLY teaching AI tools (e.g. Consensus) for literature searching rather than PubMed or other traditional bibliographic databases. I'm conflicted and still currently teach both. Please discuss! #medlibs #canmedlibs
#medlibs / #canmedlibs / #academiclibrarians, behold a google scholar update email (I receive these because I do not let it automatically update my profile) in which a female author is incorrectly identified for removal, in favour of adding degree credentials to the remaining authors. PMID 33380353
September 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
#medlibs / #canmedlibs / #academiclibrarians, behold a google scholar update email (I receive these because I do not let it automatically update my profile) in which a female author is incorrectly identified for removal, in favour of adding degree credentials to the remaining authors. PMID 33380353
Printing a banner with the title of this paper on it to hang in the library so I can point to for quick reference #medlibs #canmedlibs #canmedlib
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Nicholas Cage Points and Smokes
ALT: Nicholas Cage Points and Smokes
static.klipy.com
August 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Printing a banner with the title of this paper on it to hang in the library so I can point to for quick reference #medlibs #canmedlibs #canmedlib
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A new issue of JCHLA/JABSC has arrived! 🎉 Take a look at the latest articles, product reviews and the abstracts from the 2026 CHLA Conference. journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index....
#canmedlibs #medlibs #chlaabsc
#canmedlibs #medlibs #chlaabsc
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada
A forum for the provision of increased communication among health libraries and health sciences librarians.
journals.library.ualberta.ca
August 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A new issue of JCHLA/JABSC has arrived! 🎉 Take a look at the latest articles, product reviews and the abstracts from the 2026 CHLA Conference. journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index....
#canmedlibs #medlibs #chlaabsc
#canmedlibs #medlibs #chlaabsc
#medlibs and #canmedlibs - a compelling and alarming poster from CHLA this summer on potential increasing inaccuracy with the standard sensitive "human" RCT hedge/filter in algorithmically indexed MEDLINE articles. Thanks @pingue7.bsky.social for noting its access in OSF! osf.io/d4mz5/
Filtering Failure: use of exp animals/ not humans.sh with automated indexing
Hosted on the Open Science Framework
osf.io
August 1, 2024 at 2:19 PM
#medlibs and #canmedlibs - a compelling and alarming poster from CHLA this summer on potential increasing inaccuracy with the standard sensitive "human" RCT hedge/filter in algorithmically indexed MEDLINE articles. Thanks @pingue7.bsky.social for noting its access in OSF! osf.io/d4mz5/
April 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Between this and CADTH (ironically included in this posting), some unfortunate news for #canmedlibs and #medlibs lately 😕 www.cpsbc.ca/news/library...
March 5, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Between this and CADTH (ironically included in this posting), some unfortunate news for #canmedlibs and #medlibs lately 😕 www.cpsbc.ca/news/library...
#medlibs and #canmedlibs. This is devastating.
Hey CanMedLibs and MedLibs - CADTH just laid off half their librarians and technicians. We're going from groundbreaking work in evidence synthesis to.... whatever the drug companies tell us.
February 27, 2024 at 2:09 PM
#medlibs and #canmedlibs. This is devastating.
Sobre la importància de les biblioteques de salut i dels seus bibliotecaris.
Posicionament de la Federació Canadenca d'Associacions de Biblioteques 2025 @chla-absc.bsky.social #canmedlibs
www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02...
Posicionament de la Federació Canadenca d'Associacions de Biblioteques 2025 @chla-absc.bsky.social #canmedlibs
www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02...
March 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Sobre la importància de les biblioteques de salut i dels seus bibliotecaris.
Posicionament de la Federació Canadenca d'Associacions de Biblioteques 2025 @chla-absc.bsky.social #canmedlibs
www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02...
Posicionament de la Federació Canadenca d'Associacions de Biblioteques 2025 @chla-absc.bsky.social #canmedlibs
www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02...
I have updated a systematic review search for a research team 4 times already. Today will be the 5th time. Is this normal? #medlibs #canmedlibs #systematicreviews
June 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I have updated a systematic review search for a research team 4 times already. Today will be the 5th time. Is this normal? #medlibs #canmedlibs #systematicreviews
DYK: You can search for PMIDs on this website pubmed2xl.com/xlsx/ and it will export all the important metadata of each record including abstracts! #medlibs #canmedlibs
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pubmed2xl.com
June 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
DYK: You can search for PMIDs on this website pubmed2xl.com/xlsx/ and it will export all the important metadata of each record including abstracts! #medlibs #canmedlibs
FYI - Rapid review method series: interim guidance for the reporting of rapid reviews ebm.bmj.com/content/30/2... #rapidreviews #medlibs #canmedlibs
Rapid review method series: interim guidance for the reporting of rapid reviews
Rapid reviews (RRs) are produced using abbreviated methods compared with standard systematic reviews (SR) to expedite the process for decision-making. This paper provides interim guidance to support t...
ebm.bmj.com
March 20, 2026 at 2:51 PM
FYI - Rapid review method series: interim guidance for the reporting of rapid reviews ebm.bmj.com/content/30/2... #rapidreviews #medlibs #canmedlibs
Great blog post! "OpenEvidence: Smart Medicine or Smart Marketing?" kraftylibrarian.com/openevidence... If there is any tool that locks out librarians, I'm immediately skeptical! What are you hiding, OpenEvidence?! #medlibs #canmedlibs
OpenEvidence: Smart Medicine or Smart Marketing? – Krafty Librarian
kraftylibrarian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Great blog post! "OpenEvidence: Smart Medicine or Smart Marketing?" kraftylibrarian.com/openevidence... If there is any tool that locks out librarians, I'm immediately skeptical! What are you hiding, OpenEvidence?! #medlibs #canmedlibs
Joint statement from CHLA & CFLA on the Importance of Health Libraries in Canada www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02... #canmedlibs
www.chla-absc.ca
February 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Joint statement from CHLA & CFLA on the Importance of Health Libraries in Canada www.chla-absc.ca/docs/2025-02... #canmedlibs
Hey #medlibs, #canmedlibs, and other medical librarians! I’ve created a Starter Pack for us, but if I have missed anyone please let me know! Always happy to add new folks. go.bsky.app/DxMZS9b
January 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Hey #medlibs, #canmedlibs, and other medical librarians! I’ve created a Starter Pack for us, but if I have missed anyone please let me know! Always happy to add new folks. go.bsky.app/DxMZS9b
Evidence synthesis folks:
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
August 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Evidence synthesis folks:
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
In the PRISMA flow diagram, do records removed by Covidence's automatic deduplication go in "Duplicate records removed" or "Records marked as ineligible by automation tools"?
#medlibs #canmedlibs
Hey US #medlibs check MEDLIB-L for a message of support from our CHLA friends and colleagues. Feels like a warm hug. 🥺
a cartoon of a person sending a virtual hug with a loading bar .
Alt: a cartoon of a person sending a virtual hug with a loading bar .
media.tenor.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have used many of the tips on this blog. Today, I used the instructions (and tool mentioned) in this post (uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2025/04/tip-...) to generate two sets of records from a draft Ovid Medline search, so the research team can do some sampling. #MLAUXCaucus #MedLibs #CanMedLibs
Tip #58: Exporting a Random Set of Citations from Ovid Databases to Avoid Bias
uxcaucustips.blogspot.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I have used many of the tips on this blog. Today, I used the instructions (and tool mentioned) in this post (uxcaucustips.blogspot.com/2025/04/tip-...) to generate two sets of records from a draft Ovid Medline search, so the research team can do some sampling. #MLAUXCaucus #MedLibs #CanMedLibs