Are you new to eHLbc, moving into a different role at your organization, or just looking for a refresher on what eHLbc does? If so, the new eHLbc Orientation Course is for you.  

This brief, self-paced learning course will orient you to eHLbc so you have all the info you need to successfully participate in the consortium. 

Join us for an interactive launch event to explore the orientation and meet fellow eHLbc members! 

When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Pacific 

Where: Online via Zoom 

A calendar invitation with the connection details has been shared with the eHLbc All Member Group mailing list. If you would like to attend but did not receive the invitation, please sign up here to be added. We'd love to have you there!

If you have any questions or feedback, or need assistance, please contact the eHLbc Admin Centre. 

Level up your health information searching and synthesis! Join us to learn best practices including the hows and whys of appraising literature and systematic reviews. 

When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – 12:00 to 1:00 pm Pacific. 

Where: Online via Zoom 

Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://ebsco-australasia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dZ2C6TI_TyCwU_b1dYTdcA 

eHLbc will be offering an online learning session on appraising the literature and understanding evidence synthesis. At this session, EBSCO Training Specialist Rachele Low will introduce different types of evidence in healthcare (including systematic reviews), how and why we evaluate sources, and advanced searching in EBSCO databases. 

This session will be recorded, and the recording link will be shared with eHLbc members via email and posted on the Learning Opportunities page (login required). 

As all eHLbc members subscribe to EBSCO resources via the Core Suite, you should be aware that EBSCO is migrating to a new user interface (UI) for EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discover Service in 2025. EBSCO has recently confirmed that while they are interested in migrating as many sites as possible to the new interface by January, they will work with individual sites needing to delay their migrations up to July 2025.

Take Action: eHLbc members should reach out directly to their EBSCO representatives Nancy Gormley, ngormley@ebsco.com or Tamara Mobuchon, tmobuchon@ebsco.com to confirm preferred timelines for the migration.

Coordinating Member Feedback on the New UI

To support members through the EBSCO UI migration, since the beginning of 2024 eHLbc and the BC Electronic Library Network (BC ELN) have combined advocacy efforts to collect information and liaise with EBSCO. Actions have included:

• meeting with EBSCO and health authority members to gather feedback
• compiling member questions and priorities into a comprehensive spreadsheet
• communicating feedback to vendor with requests for responses
• facilitating a joint BC ELN/eHLbc EBSCO UI watercooler session to share information.

These efforts have been in conjunction with a concerted response effort by Consortia Canada (the national group of library consortia), led by the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL).

The eHLbc Office will continue to work with EBSCO to address member feedback regarding the new UI. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact the eHLbc Office.