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Call 4 Abstracts 👉 Close 30 June : HLA+HLi Conference (15-16 Oct 26 Melb)

Jump To Call for Abstracts (close 30th June) | Registration | Keynote Speakers | Location, Times, Transport A. Call for Abstracts (close 30 Jun) Health Libraries Inc (HLi)/Health Libraries Australia (HLA) invites submissions for its upcoming conference exploring...

ALIA HLA Competencies 2026 for Librarians & Technicians Now Available

The Competencies have been updated, and now have 9 competencies (previously 8) They can be viewed Competencies can be viewed on the HLA Professional Development page

Digital Health Workforce Census – Health Librarian Visibility ⬆️ (👉 closes 14 Jun)

This survey - held once every three years - is now open and closes 14th June Visit the site for more information and to complete the survey Doing so helps increase the visibility of health librarians ... Why it is important for health librarians to be included in a...

HLA Survey 2026 – A Summary of Key Themes That Have Emerged

Dear HLA members, Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the recent HLA member survey. We received 55 responses, and the feedback clearly demonstrates strong engagement, generosity of insight, and deep commitment to the health librarianship profession. Below...

HLA / Telstra Digital Health Innovation Award 2026 / Up to 3K / Closes 31 Jul 2026

Details of the Award are available on the ALIA Awards site You may also be interested in the Anne Harrison Award (value up to 10K) which also closes 31 Jul 2026

Anne Harrison Award / Value up to $10K / Applications close 31 Jul 2026

Details of the Award are available on the ALIA Awards site You may also be interested in the HLA Telstra Digital Health Innovation Award (value up to $3k) which also closes 31 Jul 2026

Latest JoHILA – Cheryl, Megan, Demonstrating Value, Ukraine …

View the latest articles published in JoHILA (Vol 6(1) 2026) - Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia Have a half thought about publishing something of interest / you or your library has done / reflections? Just send an email to Daniel - he will guide...

Research Support Community / Free & Online / 16th -18th June, 2026

A free, online, community event for research support professionals Register Visit the event page for more information (including Program) While waiting, you can view recordings from the 2025 event or other health library videos on the HLA Videos page

ALIA HLA: Human Participant Research: Working Knowledge for Health Libs (Wed 17 Jun 26)

📝 Event Description Human participant research sits at the uncomfortable intersection of good intentions, regulation, and paperwork — and it applies to far more projects than most people realise. This session provides a practical, big picture overview of what counts...

Librarians and HRECs: Where Our Expertise Makes a Difference (Thu 13 Aug 26)

This session explores the diverse and evolving roles health librarians play in Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) from formal committee positions to advisory, governance, and quality‑improvement functions. Speakers will share real‑world perspectives on how...

AEBPLI 2026: A Fresh Chapter in EBP Learning (Online, Thursdays, 19 Oct – 23 Nov)

🖌️ Background The Australasian Evidence Based Practice Librarians' Institute is entering an exciting new chapter in 2026, marked by fresh leadership, an innovative learning model, and a vibrant updated identity. Reflecting the Institute’s growing reach and engagement...

JBI Ignite – EBHC methodology for the future / 2 day online event / $80 / 24 – 25 Sep

Evidence based healthcare methodology for the future Visit the website for more information

Canva for Librarians: Easy Video Creation for Promotion & Training (Thu 12 Nov)

🗓️ Date: Thu 12th Nov, 12:30pm – 2:30pm AEDT ⌛ Duration: 2 hours ⌨️ Register: Canva for Librarians: Easy Video Creation for Promotion & Training 👩‍🏫 Trainers: Eunice Ang - Medical Librarian, Northern Health Keren Moskal - Clinical Librarian and Education Lead -...

Free CAUL event – 40 library exhibitors (selected cities in June)

More details and register: https://caul.edu.au/caul-exhibition-event-connect-with-library-content-exhibitors/ WellingtonTuesday, 16 JuneTe Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New ZealandMelbourneThursday, 18 JuneThe Events Centre, Collins Square, Melbourne CBDSydneyFriday, 19...

Odds & Ends of Possible Interest (updated – 22 05 26)

Scholar Sidekick Useful collection of citations tools, including: Format a citation Extract unique ID's (DOI, PMID) from a block of pasted text DOI to RIS Verify DOI Retraction checker Identifier Validator (confirm a real publication rather than an AI hallucination)...

LESSS – Free online Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Jun 15-18)

"A four-day, free, virtual professional development event for information professionals supporting evidence synthesis services in libraries and other information workplaces" Registration is free and includes the full schedule of symposium sessions. All sessions...

Adv. in Syst. Rev. Automation. In Person: Melb May 26 / Bris May 28 / Syd Jun 12

✅ Get in quick as spaces are limited and capped! WORKSHOP OVERVIEW: Reviews (systematic or scoping) are a great way to answer research questions or summarise evidence on a topic, but they take a long time and are a lot of work. Fortunately, there are now tools and...

Cheryl Hamill – long time fixture in Australian health libraries is exiting stage left ⬅️

Many health librarians in Australia are well aware of Cheryl's contributions over many years She has won a number of awards including the ALIA Fellowship 2013 & the HCL Anderson Award 2020 and published quite extensively She has decided to hang up her (Dockers)...

HLA Survey 2026 – Share your thoughts to help us improve (closes 31/03/26)

Three good reasons to complete: Very short (only 11 questions) Only one of the questions is mandatory - basically you only need to respond where you have something to say ... It will be very helpful to the HLA Committee for shaping strategies, directions, events &...

Canva for Librarians: Easy Video Design for Promotion & Training 40 spots (Tue 05 May)

📝 Event Description This hands-on workshop will show you how to use Canva to create engaging and professional videos for library promotion and education resources. This session covers:• Editing a Canva video template• Image and text editing, animations and effects •...