| Sumario: | The document presents a collection of contributed papers from the 2026 CHLA/ABSC conference, focusing on innovations, challenges, and evolving roles in health sciences librarianship. Key topics include the reinvention of clinical libraries amid AI integration and healthcare system changes; expert consensus on hospital librarian tasks during healthcare mergers; and the expanding role of medical libraries in supporting health innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization. Several studies address librarian involvement in evidence synthesis, including updated competency frameworks, evaluation tools, and the use of generative AI (GenAI) for search strategies and subject heading generation. Other contributions explore Indigenous-led frameworks to address anti-Indigenous racism in medical publishing, the impact of library closures on physicians, and strategies for library outreach, instruction, and embedded clinical librarian services. The collection also highlights the development and assessment of AI tools such as Loon Lens and SEARCH AI to enhance literature searching and knowledge synthesis, emphasizing collaboration between librarians, clinicians, and researchers to advance evidence-based practice and library visibility in academic and clinical settings.
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