Abstract submission​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Important deadlines

General information

• All abstracts for the EAHIL 2027 Conference must be submitted electronically via the abstract submission page.

• Submissions must comply with the guidelines below

• All submissions are reviewed by the International Program Committee (IPC) who makes the final selection

Theme

Human in the Loop: health librarians and information professionals navigating artificial intelligence, evidence-based practice, research, and patient care.

Subthemes

Search & Evidence Synthesis

Comprehensive searching sits at the heart of what health librarians do. This theme welcomes contributions on search strategy development, systematic and scoping reviews, screening methods, automated methods and filters. We are equally interested in how large language models and AI-assisted tools are being tested in these processes, from prompt engineering for search to LLM-supported screening and validation, and in contributions that focus purely on traditional methods. All approaches are welcome.

Research Support & Scholarly communication

Health libraries play a central role across the research lifecycle: research information systems, researcher profiles, bibliometrics, open science and open access publishing, and research data management. This theme invites contributions on how we help researchers and their institutions become more visible and their work more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). We also welcome contributions on supporting research integrity and helping researchers navigate the publisher landscape, including recognising and avoiding the pitfalls of predatory publishers.

Teaching, Learning & Information and AI Literacy

Teaching is core to health librarianship, from information literacy and evidence-based practice to database instruction and researcher training. This theme welcomes contributions on curriculum, learner experience, and on the growing need to help students, clinicians, and researchers think critically about AI-generated information and use these tools responsibly.

The evolving librarian

Libraries have always evolved alongside their users and the technologies around them. This theme invites reflections, research, case studies, and honest experiments on how our work is changing, including pilots with large language models, AI tools embedded in workflows, and evaluations of what actually delivered value. But "evolving" is broader than AI: any story of innovation, a new service, a changing role, or adaptation to a new environment belongs here. We welcome “hail the fail” contributions about what didn’t work and “teach the teacher” sessions where librarians share skills with each other, both grounded in the idea that we learn most from one another.

General Abstract Guidelines

• Maximum of 500 words

• Must be written in English

• No tables or figures

• Font: Arial, size 10, single line spacing

• Define abbreviations at first use

• Use standard spelling, symbols, and punctuation

Recommended structure

• Background/Objectives

• Methods/Approach

• Results/Findings

• Conclusions/Implications

Required Elements

• Title: The title should be brief (limited to 15 words) and typed in ALL CAPS (unless specified otherwise)

• Authors: Last names and initials; presenting author first; no titles or degrees

• Affiliations: Institution and country

• Email: Email address of the presenting author

Submission Formats

Eligibility

Submission process

Contributions can be submitted as:

• Oral presentation

• 3-Minute presentation

• Poster presentation

• Interactive workshop

• Continuing Education Course (CEC)

• Submissions are open to all health information professionals, librarians, researchers, educators, students, and industry partners.

• Authors may submit more than one abstract.

• All abstracts must be submitted through the online submission platform.

• You will receive an email confirmation upon successful submission.

• Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to prepare final presentation materials.

Notification of Acceptance

All abstracts received will be peer-reviewed by the International Program Committee and will be published in the official conference proceedings.

Withdrawals

If you would like to withdraw your abstract, please send an e-mail to nascholing@umcg.nl