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Now accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. 

On March 6-9, 2023 the fifth of 6 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded Institutes will occur in a virtual environment. Applications will be accepted between now and December 23, 2022.  More information is available at the following webpage. The application e-form is linked on this page:

https://z.umn.edu/ESInstitute 

This institute will be fully funded by the IMLS and at no charge for accepted applicants. The Institute is aimed at library staff supporting evidence syntheses in topics outside of the health sciences and will cover

• overview of systematic reviews and similar methodologies

• guidelines and standards

• search strategy development

• software tools

• quality assessment

• systematic review services

Applicants should anticipate addressing the following questions in their application:

• Why is this training relevant to your current work or career development?

• How will you use specialized evidence synthesis skills in your job?

• How do you anticipate sharing what you learn at this workshop with colleagues, researchers, and/or students?

We are able to accept 50 participants in this Institute. Applications will be screened and prioritized based on urgency of need, existing knowledge gap, disciplines supported by applicant, and potential impact of training.

Questions about the Evidence Synthesis Institute can be sent to sysreview@umn.edu. More information on the IMLS proposal and the partnership between University of Minnesota, Cornell University, and Carnegie Mellon University is available at IMLS.gov,  RE-246347-OLS-20 .

Please share this information with colleagues who may benefit from this training. For applicants in Canada, FYI that there will be a version tailored to a Canadian librarian audience in Spring 2023 and more information will be available before the end of the year.

Respectfully,

Amy Riegelman (Co-PI) of University of Minnesota

Matt Kibbee of Cornell University

Megan Kocher (PI) of University of Minnesota

Scott Marsalis of University of Minnesota

Sarah Young of Carnegie Mellon University