Expert Searcher Wiki

Okay--I've got another little experiment going here, which allows a little more interaction on your part (as an FPIN librarian). In another of my grand experiments, I've put together a wiki for our community--or any librarian with similar interests, really.



The wiki is online at: http://expertsearcher.wetpaint.com/. I know that you all have things to share--let's hear them! You don't even have to take credit, if you don't want to!

Evidence-Based Librarianship

We are all immersed in evidence-based medicine, but what about our own practice? In 2007, the International Evidence-Based Librarianship Conference will be held in our own backyard, in Durham, North Carolina:

4th International Evidence-Based Librarianship Conference
May 4-11, 2007
http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/

McMaster EBP Workshop

This is another educational opportunity shared by Erika Sevetson during our FPIN Librarian Leadership Team Meeting yesterday. Registration is closed for this year, but there are librarians who take part--so keep in mind for next year, if you're intereseted!

EBP workshop website:
http://clarity.mcmaster.ca/

Librarians at the workshop:
http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/ebcp/librarians.htm#coord

Cochrane meeting

Something of possible interest to expert searchers in our group. The NIH librarian (Pam Sieving) who forwarded this announcement writes, "If you haven't been to a Cochrane meeting (or if you have!) I'd urge you to try to attend this one, which will draw in people from across the US working at various levels with the Cochrane Collaboration." -Kristin


The United States Cochrane Center invites you to attend the

North American Conference on Systematic Reviews:
Encompassing diversity in systematic reviews

The purpose of the Conference is to:

• Foster collaboration among systematic reviewers
• Provide an opportunity to present and discuss advances in systematic review methodology and applications

Posters will be accepted until June 11; main topic areas include:

• Defining the landscape: Who is Doing and Using Systematic Reviews?
• Education and training in systematic reviews
• Quality of systematic reviews
• Impact of systematic reviews

July 13 to 14, 2006
Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel in downtown Baltimore

Sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
and the Milbank Memorial Fund

The complete program and meeting registration are available at http://www.cochrane.us or email: uscc@cochrane.us or

Kelly S Manos, MAS
USCC Project Director
United States Cochrane Center
Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N Wolfe Street, Mail Room W5010
Baltimore, MD, USA 21205

Tel: 410-502-4642
Fax: 410-502-4623
email: kmanos@jhsph.edu
web: www.cochrane.us