Evidence Synthesis Institute 2025 (In French)
The 2025 edition of Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada is brought to you through a partnership between the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Université Laval Library. The Institute will take place via videoconference from November 24 to 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. This will be the first time the institute is presented in French.
ESI Canada is based on the original Evidence Synthesis Institute (which is a US Institute of Museum and Library Services-supported program geared towards providing training on evidence synthesis). The Institute is aimed at library staff primarily 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,
- screening, and systematic review services
We can accept 50 participants. There will be no fee for accepted applicants.
Applications will be screened and prioritized based on current employment in a library/research setting, urgency of need, existing knowledge gap, disciplines supported by applicant, potential impact of training, and demographic diversity. Applicants primarily supporting non-health sciences disciplines will be prioritized but we will accept health sciences applicants if there are spots available.
Applicants should anticipate addressing the following questions in their application (note that we rely solely on your responses to screen and prioritize applicants so please ensure that your responses are complete and sufficiently detailed to fully address all of the questions):
- Why is this training relevant to your current work or career development?
- How will you use specialized evidence synthesis skills in your job?
- How will you share what you learn at this workshop to build capacity within your communities (institutional, professional, etc.)?
To submit an application to participate in the institute, please complete this form. Deadline extended to September 25, 2025.
Any questions about the institute can be directed towards Julie Morin ().