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Now Accepting Applications for the Next Evidence Synthesis Institute

  • 1.  Now Accepting Applications for the Next Evidence Synthesis Institute

    Posted 3 hours ago

    Greetings! 


    Now through December 11th, 2025, we are 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. 


    The Evidence Synthesis Institute (ESI) will occur in a virtual environment on March 2-5, 2026. There will be an optional short session on Friday, March 6th. The application and more information on the Institute is available at the following webpage:


    https://z.umn.edu/ESInstitute 


    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. 


    The Evidence Synthesis Institute is a partnership between the University of MInnesota, Cornell University, and Carnegie Mellon University. It is currently funded by University of Minnesota Libraries, and was previously funded by a grant awarded from the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences. 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. 

     

    Best regards,


    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


    --

    Amy Riegelman (she, her, hers)
    Social Sciences & Evidence Synthesis Librarian, University of Minnesota