NEW Information Literacy and Skills Training Programme launched

Source: Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) Integrated Library Service (ILS)
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Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Training Opportunity

In a nutshell: The WUTH Integrated Library Service launches its 2009-2010 Information Literacy and Skills Training Programme on the 1st April 2009. Our sessions will teach you to find, retrieve and appraise information gathered from an ever-expanding range of health related resources. Used effectively this information can help to change clinical practice, support continuing education and/or research within the organisation.

The following sessions are now available:

*Library Orientation 1: Introduction to the Library (a Virtual Induction is also available)
*Library Orientation 2: Locating books and journals
*Library Orientation 3: Access for users with a disability / special requirements
*Library Orientation 4: Practical library skills for secretaries, PAs and administrative staff

*Searching Skills 1: Developing search techniques
*Searching Skills 2: Finding and evaluating health information on the web
*Searching Skills 3: Keeping up to date with journal contents

*Health Related Resources 1: National Library for Health (NLH)
*Health Related Resources 2: Searching the literature (using NLH databases)
*Health Related Resources 3: Searching the Cochrane Library and other evidence based resources
*Health Related Resources 4: Introduction to Map of Medicine

*Handling Information 1: Introduction to critical appraisal
*Handling Information 2: Managing your references

*Handling Data 1: Statistical mentoring clinics

To book a place on any of these sessions or for further information please visit our Training and Induction pages.

Length of publication: 1 web page
Additional information: If you need help with accessing library or information resources and don't have time to attend a training session, please visit our expanding series of Library Helpsheets.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Red Nose Day 13th March 2009

Source: Integrated Library Service http://www.whnt.nhs.uk/library
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: All fines paid in the McArdle Library (Arrowe Park Hospital) or John A. Aitken Library (Clatterbridge Hospital) on Friday 13th March will be donated to Comic Relief.

Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.

Transforming Knowledge: Closing the Research Evidence-Practice Gap

Source: The School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester (UoM), The University Hospital of South Manchester NHS FoundationTrust (UHSM), & Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT)
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Conference

In a nutshell: This FREE conference aims to share research & evidence-based practice in Manchester. It will be held on Thursday 30th April 2009 in Lecture Theatre 1, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital.
9.00: Registration
9.15: Welcome
9.30: Keynote Speaker Prof Lesley Degner, University of Manitoba: Involving front line nurses in knowledge translation:Can we improve the quality of their work life as well as patient outcomes?
10.30: Coffee/tea break
11.00: Non-Medical R&D Scoping Exercise, Helen Pidd, Operational Director, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
11.30: Update on nursing research at UHSM, Prof Christi Deaton, UoM & UHSM
12.00: Lunch
1.00: Concurrent sessions
Session 1 – ‘Reproductive Health’ - to include talks on obesity & pregnancy, perinatal healthcare, & managing severe nausea & vomiting in pregnancy, speakers: Tina Lavender, Christine Furber, Dawn Edge & Zoe Power (UoM)
Session 2 – ‘Cancer’ - to include talks on diet & cancer, & telephone follow-up, speakers: Kinta Beaver & Sorrel Burden (UoM), Helen Dutton & Michelle Harvie (UHSM)
2.30 – Break
2.45: Session 3 – ‘Vascular’ - to include talks on heart disease, eating disorders & diabetes, & development of a central venous catheter surveillance tool
Speakers: Linda McGowan (UoM), Christi Deaton & Stephanie Tierney (UoM & UHSM), Dee Waterhouse (CMFT)
4.15 – Finish

Some important notes: To register for the event, please contact Hazel Kirby (hazel.kirby@manchester.ac.uk); come for all, or just part of the day.
Further dissemination: Please pass this information on to any colleagues within the Trust to whom it may be of interest.
Acknowledgement: WUTH Clinical Trials Unit