OHSLA Fall 2026 Virtual Program

AI can do that- or can it? Identifying the best (and worst) AI use cases in the EBDM process

When: 

• Friday, November 6th, 2026

• Online

• $15/OHSLA Member, $20/Non-member, $10/Student

Registration Deadline: 

• Thursday, November 5th, 2026

Agenda:

• 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Virtual Networking
• 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Presentation

Librarians & Clinical AI Tools Talk:

AI can do that – or can it? Identifying best (and worst) AI use cases in the EBDM process

Over the past few years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from novelty to emerging technology to a core piece of our day-to-day lives. As this has happened, researchers in the health sciences have assessed the ability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to perform multiple tasks in the evidence cycle, from literature searching to summarizing articles for clinical applications to augmenting human reviewers in assessing risk of bias. For health sciences librarians, the topic of AI is complex and sometimes fraught. Can we trust AI as a source of reliable information and, if so, where does that leave us? Join OHSLA for a deep dive into AI and the evidence cycle as we explore its strengths, weaknesses, and our place within the new information framework.

Presenter Bio: 

Laura Menard, MLS, RTIF graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with her MLS in 2011. She has fifteen years of experience working as a librarian and educator in the health sciences. She is an award-winning researcher with a focus on medical education, AI, and assessment, and is active in the Medical Library Association's Research Training Institute as well as the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries task force on educational research and assessment. 

Registration Details:

• Cost*: $15 OHSLA Member, $20 Non-member, $10 Student

*We recognize that professional development funding has been cut for some, and it may be difficult to pay for this program. Any OHSLA member who would like to participate in this Meeting but is struggling with the cost can contact Elizabeth Lyman (elizabeth.lyman@nationwidechildrens.org) for assistance.  Identities of those requesting support will be limited to OHSLA Leadership and will not be shared in minutes or reports.

• Online payments are preferred. If you have questions about payment, please contact OHSLA Treasurer, Shelley Ivary at ivarys@ccf.org

• If paying by check or requesting manual invoice, please coordinate directly with Shelley and Elizabeth to ensure that you are formally registered for the event and receive all event communications.

• Refundable up to the day before the meeting.

• Online meeting. The meeting link will be included in the registration confirmation and reminders. 

• The meeting room will open at 9:30am ET for announcements, networking, and informal conversation. Please plan to login and test your connectivity at least 10 minutes before the start time of the presentation, which will begin promptly at 10am ET.

Notes:

• In the interest of brevity, there will be no Business Meeting included in this event. There will be a separate, free, online OHSLA Business Meeting on Friday 11/20/2026 at 10am ET.

• Contact Elizabeth Lyman (elizabeth.lyman@nationwidechildrens.org) with any questions about the program or accommodation needs.

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