Conference Programme
This is a draft program. It may change depending on confirmation from speakers and presenters.
08 June 2026 – Monday
| 09:00 – 10:45 | Board Meeting |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | Board Meeting |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 16:30 | Board Meeting |
09 June 2026 – Tuesday
| 08:30 – 16:00 | Registration – Venue Hotel Reception |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Council Meeting |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | First Timers Reception |
10 June 2026 – Wednesday
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration – Venue Hotel Reception |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Opening Ceremony – Ballroom |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Keynote speech – Muhammet Şimşek (Deputy Head of the Council of Forensic Medicine) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Keynote speech – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şuayıp Birinci (Deputy Minister of Health) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Keynote speech – Prof. Dr. Nevzat Özel (Ankara University, Departmant of Information and Records Management) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 16:00 | Parallel Sessions
Room 1 (Session 1)
(SID 79) Güssün Güneş
A New Model in Hospital Librarianship: Early Implementations and Emerging Services in Türkiye
A New Model in Hospital Librarianship: Early Implementations and Emerging Services in Türkiye
(SID 16) Lina Nesoviene
The Complexity of Success: Rethinking Library System Migration Through Staff Experience
The Complexity of Success: Rethinking Library System Migration Through Staff Experience
(SID 84) Mala Mann
Beyond Searching: The Evolving Role of Information Specialists in Evidence Synthesis Partnerships
Beyond Searching: The Evolving Role of Information Specialists in Evidence Synthesis Partnerships
(SID 47) Teresa Costa
Redefining the Librarian’s Role: Teaching at NOVA Medical School
Redefining the Librarian’s Role: Teaching at NOVA Medical School
Room 2 (Session 2)
(SID 87) Kubra Zayim Gedik, Buket Karatop
Evidence-Based Approaches to Research and Academic Performance Evaluation in Health Sciences: A Systematic Review of Current Practices and the Supporting Role of Information Professionals
Evidence-Based Approaches to Research and Academic Performance Evaluation in Health Sciences: A Systematic Review of Current Practices and the Supporting Role of Information Professionals
(SID 62) Sayed Abduljaleel Mash Hoor Ezalakath Puthiya Purayil
From Academia to Clinical Excellence: Strategic Expansion of a Medical Library in an Integrated Health System
From Academia to Clinical Excellence: Strategic Expansion of a Medical Library in an Integrated Health System
(SID 26) Gabija Jurkšaitytė
From Resource Managers to Research Partners: The Emerging Roles of Medical Librarians
From Resource Managers to Research Partners: The Emerging Roles of Medical Librarians
(SID 64) Sofia Serra
Partnering as co-authors: how information professionals at NOVA Medical School support scientific evidence synthesis
Partnering as co-authors: how information professionals at NOVA Medical School support scientific evidence synthesis
Room 3 (Session 3)
(SID 9) Daiga Slahota
The new roles of libraries and librarians, building bridges to new horizons
The new roles of libraries and librarians, building bridges to new horizons
(SID 82) Alison Bethel
AI for supplementary searching: 3 case studies
AI for supplementary searching: 3 case studies
(SID 20) Huriye Çolaklar & Merve Nur Balık
Changing Roles in Emergency Medical Interventions from a Health Literacy Perspective: A Historical Analysis of Risk Communication
Changing Roles in Emergency Medical Interventions from a Health Literacy Perspective: A Historical Analysis of Risk Communication
(SID 7) Remy van Alebeek
AI in Reviews: Tracking uptake among Dutch Authors
AI in Reviews: Tracking uptake among Dutch Authors
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Sponsor Presentation – Ballroom |
16:45 – 18:15 | Workshops
Workshop 1 (Room 1)
Emily Brennan, Rachel Whitney, Lynn Kysh (SID 69)
Search Hedge Development and Validation
Search Hedge Development and Validation
Workshop 2 (Room 2)
Oğuz Kuru (SID 23)
Journey to the Heart of Knowledge: Library Orientation through Creative Drama in Health and Medical Libraries
Journey to the Heart of Knowledge: Library Orientation through Creative Drama in Health and Medical Libraries
Workshop 3 (Room 3)
Eli Harriss (SID 27)
Our training needs in 2026 as health library and information professionals
Our training needs in 2026 as health library and information professionals
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Welcome Reception |
11 June 2026 – Thursday
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration – Venue Hotel Reception |
09:00 – 11:00 | Parallel Sessions
Room 1 (Session 4)
(SID 31) Tale Evenhuis
ASReview : advising about a workflow for screening software
ASReview : advising about a workflow for screening software
(SID 83) Azadeh Aletahas
Automatic extraction system of outcomes of diabetes studies to improve the design, implementation and writing of randomized clinical trial studies
Automatic extraction system of outcomes of diabetes studies to improve the design, implementation and writing of randomized clinical trial studies
(SID 73) Sara Crowley Vigneau
Collaborative metadata and AI strategies for health-information discovery
Collaborative metadata and AI strategies for health-information discovery
(SID 58) Maryam Moghadami
Digital Clinical Twin Platforms: A Transformative Technology for Medical Libraries and Health Information Services
Digital Clinical Twin Platforms: A Transformative Technology for Medical Libraries and Health Information Services
Room 2 (Session 5)
(SID 72) Valeria Scotti
Exploring AI Tool usage in European Medical Libraries: Insight from a recent survey
Exploring AI Tool usage in European Medical Libraries: Insight from a recent survey
(SID 56) Scilla Pizzarelli
From PubMed to AI-powered tools: a critical evaluation of biomedical information retrieval
From PubMed to AI-powered tools: a critical evaluation of biomedical information retrieval
(SID 57) Leila Nemati-Anaraki
Health Information Specialists and AI: Proposing a Healthcare Outcomes Improvement Model (HOIM)
Health Information Specialists and AI: Proposing a Healthcare Outcomes Improvement Model (HOIM)
(SID 34) Luiza Baptista Melo
Integrating Artificial Intelligence Competencies in Academic Health Libraries: Perceptions of Portuguese Librarians
Integrating Artificial Intelligence Competencies in Academic Health Libraries: Perceptions of Portuguese Librarians
Room 3 (Session 6)
(SID 63) Carolina Andrade
Keeping “Human(s)-in-the-Loop”: information specialists in AI-enabled evidence synthesis
Keeping “Human(s)-in-the-Loop”: information specialists in AI-enabled evidence synthesis
(SID 89) Anna Sikorska
Librarian–developer collaboration for better evidence synthesis: AI-assisted systematic search process
Librarian–developer collaboration for better evidence synthesis: AI-assisted systematic search process
(SID 67) Hamideh Ehtesham
NLM Cataloguing: AI-Driven Record Creation and Evaluation
NLM Cataloguing: AI-Driven Record Creation and Evaluation
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Sponsor Presentation – Ballroom |
11:30 – 13:00 | Workshops
Workshop 4 (Room 1)
Mala Mann (SID 33)
Exploring Rayyan’s features to speed up the screening process
Exploring Rayyan’s features to speed up the screening process
Workshop 5 (Room 2)
Karlijn van Loon (SID 71)
Translating search strategies between databases using large language models
Translating search strategies between databases using large language models
Workshop 6 (Room 3)
Adam Blackwood (SID 88)
AIM – Changing the ethos of study behaviour in a practical AI ethics lesson
AIM – Changing the ethos of study behaviour in a practical AI ethics lesson
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 16:00 | Parallel Sessions
Room 1 (Session 7)
(SID 49) Nele. S. Pauwels, Muguet Koobasi, Ann De Meulemeester
Bridging knowledge and innovation: best practices of AI support across academic, clinical and community settings
Bridging knowledge and innovation: best practices of AI support across academic, clinical and community settings
(SID 68) Rachel Whitney
Bridging the Gap: Exploring Foundational Skill Acquisition and Development in Academic and Health Science Librarians
Bridging the Gap: Exploring Foundational Skill Acquisition and Development in Academic and Health Science Librarians
(SID 66) Rachel Whitney
Evidence Synthesis (ES) Training Gaps: A survey of United States information professionals on how they acquire ES knowledge
Evidence Synthesis (ES) Training Gaps: A survey of United States information professionals on how they acquire ES knowledge
(SID 90) Elīna Veļa
Experience of Baltic-German Summer School on Systematic Reviews
Experience of Baltic-German Summer School on Systematic Reviews
Room 2 (Session 8)
(SID 36) Annemarie van der Velden
Referring to Generative AI : filling a gap
Referring to Generative AI : filling a gap
(SID 42) Fatemeh Sheikhshoaei
The Status of E-Reading Applications in Iran from the Perspectives of Users, Publishers, and Designers with a Focus on the Medical Field
The Status of E-Reading Applications in Iran from the Perspectives of Users, Publishers, and Designers with a Focus on the Medical Field
(SID 15) Marieke Schor
To Include or not to Include? A prescription from the pharmacy on how to use active learning assisted screening in systematic reviews
To Include or not to Include? A prescription from the pharmacy on how to use active learning assisted screening in systematic reviews
(SID 18) Adela Jarolimkova
Using chatbots for health information seeking
Using chatbots for health information seeking
Room 3 (Session 9)
(SID 12) Aleksandra Guziałek
AI. Tool or contributor?
AI. Tool or contributor?
(SID 35) Juan Facundo Araujo
Bridging context with integrity: Seeing oncology research data from an archival approach and methodology
Bridging context with integrity: Seeing oncology research data from an archival approach and methodology
(SID 5) Patrizia Gradito, Alessandra Di Egidio, Carmela Muscolini
Ethics And Scientific Production: The Invaluable Health Information Expertise Superpowers To Stake
Ethics And Scientific Production: The Invaluable Health Information Expertise Superpowers To Stake
(SID 55) Fatih Gunaydin
Evaluation of Data Quality in Türkiye’s National Health Infrastructure: A Socio-Technical Analysis and Improvement Strategies for e-Nabız, MHRS, and SağlıkNET
Evaluation of Data Quality in Türkiye’s National Health Infrastructure: A Socio-Technical Analysis and Improvement Strategies for e-Nabız, MHRS, and SağlıkNET
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Coffee Break |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Sponsor Presentation – Ballroom |
16:30 – 18:30 | Parallel Sessions
Room 1 (Session 10)
(SID 3) Sadaf Ullah
Mapping the Information Landscape of Clinical Nurse Educators: Insights from a Hospital Network Needs Assessment Survey
Mapping the Information Landscape of Clinical Nurse Educators: Insights from a Hospital Network Needs Assessment Survey
(SID 28) Katri Larmo
New Roles, New Views – Reorgnization of Medical Campus Library Team
New Roles, New Views – Reorgnization of Medical Campus Library Team
(SID 75) Van Overwalle Jaana
On the usability of OpenAlex for Systematic Reviews
On the usability of OpenAlex for Systematic Reviews
(SID 48) Gemma Madigan Johnson
What is most effective method to get Google search results into a RIS file format?
What is most effective method to get Google search results into a RIS file format?
Room 2 (Session 11)
(SID 10) Floor Ruiter
Diamond Open Access OpenAlex database future potential as equitable database and current constraints: A case study comparing WoS and Scopus with OpenAlex
Diamond Open Access OpenAlex database future potential as equitable database and current constraints: A case study comparing WoS and Scopus with OpenAlex
(SID 6) Alisa Berger
A perfect FIT – tailoring our information literacy course for medical student needs
A perfect FIT – tailoring our information literacy course for medical student needs
(SID 32) Rebecca Bradshaw
Assessing the value and impact of the pilot critical appraisal training sessions hosted by the Sir Thomas Browne Library for a multi-professional audience.
Assessing the value and impact of the pilot critical appraisal training sessions hosted by the Sir Thomas Browne Library for a multi-professional audience.
(SID 2) Banu Fulya Yıldırım, Oğuzhan Serin
Physicians’ Ethical Concerns About Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Research
Physicians’ Ethical Concerns About Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Research
Room 3 (Session 12)
(SID 40) Sølvi Helene Biedilæ, Johanne Longva
Exploring Elicit and Scite.ai as tools for systematic reviews: The relevance and quality of the results from two AI-tools compared to a traditional systematic search
Exploring Elicit and Scite.ai as tools for systematic reviews: The relevance and quality of the results from two AI-tools compared to a traditional systematic search
(SID 14) Marieke Schor
Developing best practice advice through researcher – librarian collaboration: a case study around the use of ASReview as a screening tool in literature reviews
Developing best practice advice through researcher – librarian collaboration: a case study around the use of ASReview as a screening tool in literature reviews
(SID 54) Neslihan AKA
The Impact of Medical and Health Sciences Library Resources on Research Performance: An Analysis of Research Universities in Türkiye
The Impact of Medical and Health Sciences Library Resources on Research Performance: An Analysis of Research Universities in Türkiye
| 18:30 – 18:45 | Sponsor Presentation – Ballroom |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Gala Dinner |
12 June 2026 – Friday
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration – Venue Hotel Reception |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Poster Presentations – Exhibition Hall |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | General Assembly – Ballroom |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Award & Closing Ceremony – Ballroom |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |