Evidence Synthesis for African Librarians 2026 Survey

The Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) in partnership with Cornell University Mann Library are pleased to announce that they will be hosting an online evidence synthesis training for African librarians. The course will be offered in English and is open to librarians and information specialists from African countries:

Program description:

The 4 Day synchronous training will be delivered on ZOOM from the 19th to the 22nd of May 2026. The training will run for a period of 4.5 hours each day and will cover the following topics:

overview of systematic reviews and similar methodologies,
guidelines and standards,
search strategy development,
software tools,
quality assessment, and
systematic review services.

Eligibility:

To qualify for this training, you must hold a minimum of a first degree in Library and Information Science or a related discipline and have a professional role as an information specialist or librarian for a minimum of 2 years.

Cost: This training program will be offered at a cost of USD120 / ZAR1900.

Complete the application form below to express interest in attending the course. Further details about the course will be provided to registered participants ONLY. The applications will close on Friday the 15th of May 2026

Please note the program will only accommodate a limited number of participants.

If you have any questions/ comments, please write to us at itoca@itoca.org

1.Please enter your name(s) and surname as they appear on your identity document or passport

Name(s):

Surname:

Email:

Gender:

2.Affiliation

Name of your institution in full:

Institution URL:

Position at your institution:

City:

Country:

Address:

3.Qualification

Qualification

Years of experience as an information specialist or librarian:

Cancellation Policy:

We acknowledge that sometimes you might need to cancel your enrolment from a course/training workshop. If you cannot attend or no longer require a place, please provide a cancellation notice at least 14 days before the course start date. Provide sufficient notice to avoid being charged the full course/training workshop fee. There will be no refunds for non-attendance of the course. If there are extenuating circumstances, the ITOCA Course Administrator should be advised of these, and the final decision will be at ITOCA's discretion.

Course cancellation initiated by ITOCA: Occasionally, it is necessary for courses to be canceled or rescheduled by our company. The Course Administrator will send an email to advise you of the cancellation and provide a new date for the course. We will give at least 10 working days' notice before the course starts. If a future course is not possible, all refunds will be made within 14 working days.

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