The Conference was held on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September 2016 in The Scarborough Spa, Scarborough. If you missed out on attending the conference or would like to take a walk down memory lane, via the HLG Conference 2016 pages: http://www.cilip.org.uk/health-libraries-group/events-conferences-seminars/hlg-conference-2016
THE HAGUE – On 10 November, the judges of the European Court decided that there is no difference between lending a paper book and lending an e-book. The European Court of Justice (CJEU) in Luxembourg ruled against the Dutch Public Lending Right Office (Stichting Leenrecht) in the case initiated by the Netherlands Association of Public Libraries (VOB).
Journal of Nursing Scholarship48.6(Nov 2016): 624-632.
The purpose of this study was to identify predatory journals in nursing, describe their characteristics and editorial standards, and document experiences of authors, peer reviewers, and editors affiliated with these journals. Using two sources that list predatory journals, the research team created a list of nursing journals. In Phase One, the team collected data on characteristics of predatory nursing journals such as types of articles published, article processing charge, and peer review process. In Phase Two, the team surveyed a sample of authors, reviewers, and editors to learn more about their experiences with their affiliated journals. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Background
Online health information seeking using social questions and answers (Social Q&A) sites has been increasingly popular in recent years. It calls for better understanding of health information seeking behaviour and interactions between information seekers and information providers.
Objectives
The study investigates how diet information seekers interact with information providers on WebMD Answers, which is a Social Q&A site devoted to health-related topics, and examines the factors that constitute a ‘helpful’ answer from an information seeker's perspective.
ORCHA, the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications has developed a safe, simple and highly effective way to validate health apps and provide a convenient rating scale to guide clinicians and the general public.
ORCHA also empowers health and care professionals to identify, engage with and actively promote apps that will have a positive impact on their patients and service users health and wellbeing outcomes.
Now Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Sutton-In-Ashfield, has its own pop up staff library service visiting the wards and departments.
“It’s all about ensuring our staff have the most up-to-date information to provide the best patient care” says Heather Gardner,Library Manager. “People told us it was often difficult to cross the hospital site and get to the library after they had done a full shift or in their breaks.So we decided to take the library to them”
Librarians work with the hospital’s Practice Development team-who provide cover on the ward to ensure patient care is unaffected during the visit-to make the service a success.
Interesting article about how empathy is no longer enough - empowerment and going the extra mile is required. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Customer service and what makes someone use a service or shop, and the sort of things that may make them think again. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Dilys Daws and Alexandra Rementeria from the Tavistock and Portman have been awarded the 2016 First Prize in Popular Medicine from the British Medical Association (BMA) Book Awards for their book Finding Your Way with Your Baby.
Conclusions: Our results provide a snapshot of the current evidence of effectiveness for a range of health-related apps. Large sample, high-quality, adequately powered, randomized controlled trials are required. In light of the bias evident in the included studies, better reporting of health-related app interventions is also required. The widespread adoption of mobile phones highlights a significant opportunity to impact health behaviors globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
People in Lichfield are being given the chance to see early plans for the city’s new library at two special drop-in events.
The information events on 10 November will give everyone an early opportunity to see for themselves how plans are progressing to create a vibrant, fully accessible and first-class library and new history access point within a revitalised St. Mary’s in the Market Square.
This is an updated and revised version of A Guide to Using Social Media for Research Purposes by Matt Holland first published on this blog in March 2016.
This guide takes you though the basics of building a research profile using social media, how to maximise your impact and the tools you can use to assess your impact. If you have any comments or want to add any resources contact Matt.Holland@nwas.nhs.uk
This is a reflection on the Second part of the Three part Edward Jenner Foundations Programme. Part One is Launch and Part Three is Advanced. Launch & Foundations are free. Advanced carries a fee. The reflection on Launch can be found in a previous blog entry here.
The use of PowerPoint has become nearly ubiquitous in medical education and continuing professional development; however, many alternatives are emerging that can be used in its place. These may confer some advantages, but they also have potential drawbacks. It is helpful that educators are aware of these new presentation options and their pros and cons, including any financial implications and issues of data protection. This article considers the role of technology in teaching and learning, identifying underlying assumptions that are often made. It identifies and appraises technology that can be used with or instead of PowerPoint to best facilitate deep learning. The potential pedagogical benefits and practical limitations of these technologies are considered, and strategies are highlighted to maximise the impact of PowerPoint where it is the software of choice. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
It has a range of resources to assist members at different career stages and covers a variety of issues, with practical activities as well as relevant articles and interviews from information practitioners.
The Hub is organized into specific areas focusing on different topics of interest:‘Career Management’ looks at the job searching process of with valuable advice from recruitment experts.‘Career Options’ covers the different sectors within the information profession with interviews from practitioners working in each field. ‘Challenges and Change’ highlights the difficult issues such as redundancy and provides ideas and support to help those facing such challenges.
Have you ever wondered why some people get more done than others? Do you plan where you want to be in one, three or five years' time or do you just muddle along? We all have the same time as everyone else, so what are the secrets of getting things done at work, in your career or at home? Penny Bailey, Managing Director of Bailey Solutions delivers a webinar on strategic planning and 'doing' as delivered on the CILIP Leadership programme. The webinar is suitable for today's and tomorrow's managers and leaders or anyone who wants to get things done.
Figures released today by NHS Digital provide information on the prevalence of 21 conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression.
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) data update for November 2016 has been published by Public Health England (PHE).
The data are presented in an interactive tool that allows users to view them in a user-friendly format. The data tool also provides links to further supporting and relevant information to aid understanding of public health in a local population.
The online Health Profiles are updated quarterly at the same time as the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF).
The data are presented in an interactive tool that allows users to view them in a user-friendly format. The profiles provide a snapshot overview of health for each local authority in England. These profiles are intended to help local government and health services make plans to improve local people’s health and reduce health inequalities.
[Profiles available for Staffordshire and Shropshire]
CILIP has today announced plans for the first Libraries Week, a week-long celebration of Britain’s much-loved libraries. Libraries will showcase the best they have to offer, encouraging people to discover what libraries can do for them on the week of October 9 to 14 2017.
Critical appraisal of the literature is an integral and important part of surgical practice, but can this skill be taught to young doctors? The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of formal instruction regarding critical review and appraisal of journal articles, using junior surgical residents followed over the course of a 10-week long programme. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Elizabeth Collier writes her debut blog on the REMCARE randomised controlled trial of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers.
The Patient Information Forum (PIF) has published a factsheet called ‘What source when? Creating realiable and accurate information‘, that provides an introduction to the difference sources of evidence that exist, and considers what sort of source you might want to use for different sorts of health content.
Members of the Lords, including the chair of Penguin Random House UK, the executive chair of Books Beyond Words and the president of the British Dyslexia Association, debated the cultural, civic and educational significance in the UK of local libraries and independent bookshops, in the House of Lords on Thursday 13 October.