The 31st edition of the Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library (CVDSL) Bulletin can now be found at the link below. This Bulletin is designed to update you on the latest additions to the CVDSL.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/Page.aspx?prv=y&pagename=BULL31
The main CVDSL website is available at: http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/
Friday, 30 May 2008
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding National Knowledge Week 2nd-8th June 2008
The NLH Women's Health Specialist Library is holding its next National Knowledge Week from Monday 2 June - Sunday 8 June. Focusing on heavy menstrual bleeding this knowledge week aims to provide clinicians withthe most up-to-date knowledge on the diagnosis and management of heavy menstrual bleeding. The update brings together the results of acomprehensive literature search for new research published since May2007. The NKW provides concise summaries of the most recent NICE guidance and adds to this any new evidence identified from theup-to-date literature search. We know that it is very difficult for busy clinicians to keep up-to-date with the huge volume of literature that is published each year. The Women's Health Specialist Library does this for you so that you don't have to! To access the Knowledge Week, available from June 2, please visit the specialist library homepage and follow the links: www.library.nhs.uk/womenshealth
Thursday, 22 May 2008
The Oral Health Specialist Library
The Oral Health Specialist Library (http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/) presents an Annual Evidence Update, bringing together the latest systematic reviews and evidence-based guidelines. It's timed to coincide with the beginning of National Smile Month 18 May - 17 June). For the Update the Library has identified and critically appraised all oral health systematic reviews published during 2007. In addition, the OHSL has worked with the National Library of Guidelines (http://www.library.nhs.uk/guidelinesFinder/) to identify the latest guidelines meeting their inclusion criteria. The AEU provides an editorial from the Library's Clinical Lead, the 2007 reviews and guidelines (grouped by topic in Oral Disorders and Specialist Dentistry) and the evidence-based methods used to produce our update. This is one of three major evidence presentations the Oral Health Library has planned for 2008. In September, the Library will be launching a new Special Care Dentistry section and in November, we will present an annual evidence update on Oral Cancer to coincide with Mouth Cancer Awareness Week. We would like your feedback, so if you have any comments/suggestions, please let us know: nlhoralhealth@cardiff.ac.uk
Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library
Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library
www.library.nhs/uk/cardiovascular
The Cardiac Rehabilitation annual evidence update will run from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June. The update brings together the results of a comprehensive search for systematic reviews published since January 2001. The Update includes commentaries from an Expert Group, chaired by our Clinical Lead, Professor Tom Quinn:
Professor David Thompson, Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing, University of Leicester.
Professor Sally Singh, Director of Rehabilitation Applied Research Group, Coventry University
Professor David Brodie, Head of the Research Centre for Society & Health. Buckinghamshire New University.
Dr. Lee Hooper, Lecturer in Research Synthesis & NutritionUniversity of East Anglia.
Visit Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library
at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/ to find out more.
Thursday, 15 May 2008
WE ARE NOW 3
The Trust's Integrated Library Service (ILS) was Accredited on Tuesday 6th May under the National HeLicon Library Accreditation Scheme.
The ILS submitted their evidence folder electronically for the first time. The team of three external assessors thought this evidence folder and its content was the best they had seen. It will be posted on the Library Information Health Network Northwest (LIHNN) web site as an example of best practice. The assessors were extremely impressed with the ILS and all the service and innovation being undertaken. As a result the ILS was awarded the highest level of accreditation, a Level 3, under the HeLicon scheme. The ILS team had worked extremely hard to achieve this level 3 award and were delighted that this was recognised
The ILS submitted their evidence folder electronically for the first time. The team of three external assessors thought this evidence folder and its content was the best they had seen. It will be posted on the Library Information Health Network Northwest (LIHNN) web site as an example of best practice. The assessors were extremely impressed with the ILS and all the service and innovation being undertaken. As a result the ILS was awarded the highest level of accreditation, a Level 3, under the HeLicon scheme. The ILS team had worked extremely hard to achieve this level 3 award and were delighted that this was recognised
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
National Library for Health Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 2
We are pleased to announce that the latest version of the newsletter is now available to download at: http://www.library.nhs.uk/nlhdocs/national_library_for_health_newsletter_vol_1_iss_2.doc
The newsletter aims to keep you updated through providing you with the latest news from National Library of Health.
The main feature article within this issue is:
Search 2.0, The Journey So Far – this article provides information on the dialog extension, the bugs fixed in Release 3.5.2 that was deployed on 17th April 08 and the new enhancements (that were requested by users) and bug fixes within Release 4.0, which is due on the 19th May 08. The full article provides further in depth information about the new enchantments and bug fixes.
Following articles include:
N3 Users Meeting
MyLibrary Update
Specialist Libraries
eLearning Object Repository
Cochrane Library e-learning Update
Please forward any comments you have on the newsletter to nlhenquiries@instititute.nhs.uk
The newsletter aims to keep you updated through providing you with the latest news from National Library of Health.
The main feature article within this issue is:
Search 2.0, The Journey So Far – this article provides information on the dialog extension, the bugs fixed in Release 3.5.2 that was deployed on 17th April 08 and the new enhancements (that were requested by users) and bug fixes within Release 4.0, which is due on the 19th May 08. The full article provides further in depth information about the new enchantments and bug fixes.
Following articles include:
N3 Users Meeting
MyLibrary Update
Specialist Libraries
eLearning Object Repository
Cochrane Library e-learning Update
Please forward any comments you have on the newsletter to nlhenquiries@instititute.nhs.uk
Friday, 9 May 2008
National Knowledge Week on Rhinitis 12 - 16 May 2008
The National Library for Health (NLH) Specialist Libraries have been developed to identify and meet the information needs of particular communities of practice. They are web-based collections containing clinical and non-clinical information on the major health priority areas. Each NLH Specialist Library identifies and provides access to quality assessed information of relevance to the community that it serves.
National Knowledge Weeks aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics - they consist of the good quality evidence from an Annual Evidence Update (a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period), plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in National Knowledge Weeks has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.
National Knowledge Week on Rhinitis (ENT & Audiology Specialist Library)
12 - 16 May 2008
http://www.library.nhs.uk/ent
As a unique resource, the Rhinitis National Knowledge Week will provide expert opinion and evidence updates on key rhinitis topics:
Allergic Rhinitis
Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Infectious Rhinitis
Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps
Paediatric Rhinitis
Comorbidities
Rhinitis and Pregnancy
Uncertainties in Rhinitis
National Knowledge Weeks aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics - they consist of the good quality evidence from an Annual Evidence Update (a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period), plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in National Knowledge Weeks has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.
National Knowledge Week on Rhinitis (ENT & Audiology Specialist Library)
12 - 16 May 2008
http://www.library.nhs.uk/ent
As a unique resource, the Rhinitis National Knowledge Week will provide expert opinion and evidence updates on key rhinitis topics:
Allergic Rhinitis
Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Infectious Rhinitis
Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps
Paediatric Rhinitis
Comorbidities
Rhinitis and Pregnancy
Uncertainties in Rhinitis
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Fiction books / book reviews wanted
The Integrated Library Service (ILS) is working towards the development of a fiction lending library for staff. A number of non fiction books have already been bought. However, we would like to grow this collection further with your help.
If you have any fiction books (all genres welcome!) in good condition you wish to donation to the ILS simply post them in the book return boxes in the foyer or in the McArdle Library at Arrowe Park Hospital, or hand them into the library staff at either the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital or John A.Aitken Library, Clatterbridge Hospital. Please note duplicates will be passed onto the League of Friend library trolley that goes round the wards to ensure best use is made of donated items.
We would also like to invite you write a review of a book that you have found to be a particularly good read - this could be a book related to your daily practice in your workplace or even a novel you read on your last holiday! Selected book reviews will be published in the Library Newsletter and on the ILS WebPages. For more information about ILS services and facilities please visit www.whnt.nhs.uk/library today!
If you have any fiction books (all genres welcome!) in good condition you wish to donation to the ILS simply post them in the book return boxes in the foyer or in the McArdle Library at Arrowe Park Hospital, or hand them into the library staff at either the McArdle Library, Arrowe Park Hospital or John A.Aitken Library, Clatterbridge Hospital. Please note duplicates will be passed onto the League of Friend library trolley that goes round the wards to ensure best use is made of donated items.
We would also like to invite you write a review of a book that you have found to be a particularly good read - this could be a book related to your daily practice in your workplace or even a novel you read on your last holiday! Selected book reviews will be published in the Library Newsletter and on the ILS WebPages. For more information about ILS services and facilities please visit www.whnt.nhs.uk/library today!
Friday, 2 May 2008
Integrated Library Service awarded business intelligence role tender
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) Integrated Library Service (ILS) have been awarded a tender by the National Institute of Innovation and Improvement (NIII) to "Develop a Business Intelligence Role For NHS Libraries" over the next 3 years.
Lisa Anderson (formerly Clinical Librarian) will be seconded to the role of Business Intelligence Service Project Manager. Lisa will be supported in this role by Victoria Kirk, who has been seconded for a period of three years to the Clinical Librarian role within the Trust.
As part of the NIII Service Modernisation Programme the tender aims to support the development of library services to meet local business needs. The vision of the ILS team is to establish a comprehensive Business Intelligence Service (BIS) that provides a knowledge harvesting and horizon scanning service to inform the work identified by the Trust’s Business Intelligence Unit.
A dedicated BIS (which will be part of HR and Organisational Development) will identify data to facilitate and enable the development of future practice and service delivery for the Trust. This pioneering service will be a fundamental device of the Trust’s service improvement, business/practice development and marketing. The learning gained from the project will be cascaded using uptake and spread methodology.
Lisa Anderson (formerly Clinical Librarian) will be seconded to the role of Business Intelligence Service Project Manager. Lisa will be supported in this role by Victoria Kirk, who has been seconded for a period of three years to the Clinical Librarian role within the Trust.
As part of the NIII Service Modernisation Programme the tender aims to support the development of library services to meet local business needs. The vision of the ILS team is to establish a comprehensive Business Intelligence Service (BIS) that provides a knowledge harvesting and horizon scanning service to inform the work identified by the Trust’s Business Intelligence Unit.
A dedicated BIS (which will be part of HR and Organisational Development) will identify data to facilitate and enable the development of future practice and service delivery for the Trust. This pioneering service will be a fundamental device of the Trust’s service improvement, business/practice development and marketing. The learning gained from the project will be cascaded using uptake and spread methodology.
Thursday, 1 May 2008
National Knowledge Week: Skin Cancer
The National Library for Health (NLH) Cancer Specialist Library and Skin Disorders Specialist Library are holding their first National Knowledge Week on Skin Cancer from Monday 5 May until Friday 9 May 2008. This event is being arranged to correspond with Sun Awareness Week and Euro Melanoma Day, which is on 5 May this year.
The National Knowledge Week is particularly aimed at NHS health professionals, and will highlight sources of information and guidance on skin cancers and their treatment.
Included as part of the Knowledge Week will be the Libraries’ first Annual Evidence Updates on Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, which brings together the results of a comprehensive search for systematic reviews published over the last three years.
There will also be commentaries from invited experts discussing new evidence and recent developments in a wide range of skin cancer topics.
The National Knowledge Week pages will be available from Monday 5 May 2008 via the home pages of the NLH Cancer Specialist Library, www.library.nhs.uk/cancer, and the NLH Skin Disorders Specialist Library, www.library.nhs.uk/skin.
The National Knowledge Week is particularly aimed at NHS health professionals, and will highlight sources of information and guidance on skin cancers and their treatment.
Included as part of the Knowledge Week will be the Libraries’ first Annual Evidence Updates on Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, which brings together the results of a comprehensive search for systematic reviews published over the last three years.
There will also be commentaries from invited experts discussing new evidence and recent developments in a wide range of skin cancer topics.
The National Knowledge Week pages will be available from Monday 5 May 2008 via the home pages of the NLH Cancer Specialist Library, www.library.nhs.uk/cancer, and the NLH Skin Disorders Specialist Library, www.library.nhs.uk/skin.
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