EBLIP Toolkit launched We are pleased to advise the EBLIP Toolkit has finally been launched (albeit in "beta" version with a few more "under development" and "draft" qualifiers than we had hoped!). However, it is a great start as an initial attempt to bring together tools and support for practitioners wanting to engage in evidence-based library and information practice. Editing and further development will continue over the coming weeks.

The toolkit includes support for each stage of the evidence based practice process including definitions, checklists, reading lists and links to sources of evidence. Libraries Using Evidence would particularly like to thank the EBLIP leaders who have agreed to contribute podcasts introducing sections of the toolkit - Andrew Booth, Anne Brice, Denise Koufogiannakis and Pam Ryan are the first who have done so.

Contributions of any type (podcasts, links, resources, suggestions) are welcome from everyone - just let us know :-)  ¶ 4:42 PM 0 comments links to this post

Announcement in EBLIP 1(3) "Libraries Using Evidence - eblip.net.au" has been announced to the world in the latest issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice:

• ANNOUNCEMENT - Libraries Using Evidence - eblip.net.au. (Lisa Cotter and Suzanne Lewis). We were also very chuffed to notice the mention in Lindsay Glynn's editorial.

Other items in this issue from Libraries Using Evidence Advisory Group members include:

• EVIDENCE SUMMARY - Open Access Articles Have a Greater Research Impact Than Articles Not Freely Available (Suzanne Lewis)
• COMMENTARY - Evidence Based Library and Information Practice: Whose Responsibility is it Anyway? (Gillian Hallam and Helen Partridge)

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The Hub - a new EBLIP blog Libraries Using Evidence have launched a new blog "Libraries Using Evidence - The Hub" to discuss anything related to evidence-based library and information practice.

Please join us as at The Hub as a contributor (email toolkit@eblip.net.au so we can register you), commenter or reader.  ¶ 3:49 PM 0 comments links to this post

"Articles of interest" feed added A list of recent articles about/supporting/demonstrating EBLIP has been added to eblip.net.au
This list is collated via del.icio.us and will be added to when items of interest are discovered. Contribute to this list by tagging an item for:ebliptoolkit, or subscribe to the feed by adding http://del.icio.us/rss/ebliptoolkit/current to your aggregator.  ¶ 5:49 PM 0 comments links to this post

EBLIP Toolkit Development Project The project team met formally for the first time today to draft a project plan.

• A study question was formulated: "What resources/tools should be included in an EBLIP toolkit at Libraries Using Evidence – eblip.net.au to ensure it is a resource that library practitioners across the world will find useful to support application of EBLIP? How can Library 2.0 techniques further enhance the toolkit’s usefulness?".
• Findings will be implemented progressively through development of an EBLIP toolkit (coming very soon to http://toolkit.eblip.net.au), with a view to launching the "completed" toolkit in October 2006.
• The project team is committed to using this project as an opportunity to explore, and implement where possible, Library 2.0 technologies.

Comments/suggests/enquiries to toolkit@eblip.net.au

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Libraries Using Evidence Advisory Group established The Libraries Using Evidence Advisory Group has been established to guide development of "Libraries Using Evidence - eblip.net.au", to ensure the site remains current and relevant, and act as a steering committee for "Libraries Using Evidence - eblip.net.au" related projects. The group welcomes any feedback, comments or suggestions via Suzanne Lewis (Convenor) or Lisa Cotter (Projects Manager).  ¶ 6:14 PM 0 comments links to this post

Seminar SPICE questions now available The issues put forward by participants at the recent EBLIP seminar at Burwood & Gosford, using the SPICE breakdown, have been developed into focussed and answerable questions. Download from here.  ¶ 11:03 PM 0 comments links to this post

Seminar "barriers to implementation" now available The "barriers to implementation" raised by participants at the recent EBLIP seminar at Burwood & Gosford, have been summarised. Download from here.  ¶ 11:03 PM 0 comments links to this post

New project launched - PEBL PEBL - a Project methodology for Evidence-Based Libraries has been launched, with a blog created to chart its progress.  ¶ 11:02 AM 0 comments links to this post

"EBL in Practice. A Seminar with Andrew Booth" - presentations now available Presentations and supporting material from the recent seminar is now online. Also have a look at the photo gallery!  ¶ 11:00 AM 0 comments links to this post