Learning Opportunities

Library Services provides all staff, physicians and researchers with education and supports to effectively discover and use health information. Through our education sessions, we keep you aware of new and relevant resources and teach you efficient and practical information skills that meet your evolving needs.

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Evaluating Information: Finding Evidence-Based Research you can Trust Online

Please note: This event will use Microsoft Teams Description: Now more than ever, the ability to critically evaluate information sources is crucial to finding relevant, unbiased, evidence-based...  More
Date:
Monday, June 15, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Categories:
  Library Services  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 8 seats left

Improving Accessibility of Digital Content Online

Please note: This event will use Microsoft Teams Description: Nova Scotia passed the ‘Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia’ back in 2017. The Accessibility Act has the goal of making an...  More
Date:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Categories:
  Library Services  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 12 seats left

Developing Patient Education Resources Online

Please note: This event will use Microsoft Teams Description: Approximately half of all Nova Scotians experience some challenges understanding the health information and teaching provided to them....  More
Date:
Thursday, June 18, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 10:30am
Categories:
  30 Minutes or Less     Library Services     Patient Pamphlets  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 9 seats left

Get the most from your literature search request Online

Please note: This event will use Microsoft Teams Description: Do you need help finding best evidence on a particular research topic? Library Services offers a literature search service for all Nova...  More
Date:
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
10:00am - 10:30am
Location:
All Zones
Categories:
  30 Minutes or Less     Library Services  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 18 seats left

NZ Nurse Practitioner Education & Professional Development Day In-Person

NOTE: Registration is restricted to Nurse Practitioners in Northern Zone (NZ). In-person education and professional development for Nurse Practitioners across Northern Zone. An opportunity to network...  More
Date:
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time:
10:30am - 4:30pm
Location:
J. Harris Read Room, Truro Library of Colchester-East Hants Public Library, Northern
Categories:
  IPPL PD  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
Register! - 24 seats left

Wound Prevention and Management: Dressing Selection Online

Join us in another webinar in the Wound Prevention and Management series. This webinar focuses on wound care products and the approach to selecting the appropriate wound dressing based on the patient...  More
Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time:
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Location:
All Zones
Categories:
  Skin and Wound Care  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 25 seats left

Using Generative AI Online

Please note: This event will use Microsoft Teams Description: Generative AI (also called Gen AI) is a term for AI that creates text, images, video, and audio to meet and/or respond to your prompts....  More
Date:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 Show more dates
Time:
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Categories:
  Library Services  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 16 seats left

Wound Prevention and Management: Lower Limb Ulcers Online

Join us in another webinar in the Wound Prevention and Management series. Lower Limb Ulcers: Taking a Multidisciplinary Leg Ulcer Clinic Perspective Out of the Clinic This webinar focuses on the...  More
Date:
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Time:
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Location:
All Zones
Categories:
  Skin and Wound Care  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 100 seats left

Consultations

Meet one on one with a library and information professional for help with your project, publication, research or other info need.

Customized Training

Our instructors deliver customized education sessions on a number of topics that support the info needs of you and your team, at a time that works best for everyone.

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Room Booking

Private study/meeting rooms are available to book at Halifax Infirmary.

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Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)

Resuscitation Quality Improvement® (RQI) Program supports mastery of high-quality CPR skills.

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