Knowledge Services Briefings

Briefings for Knowledge and Library Services staff on the latest news and development opportunities

There are currently three briefings published:

General Update

Published monthly around the 1^st, this briefing covers national and regional initiatives as well as network news.

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Development Opportunities and People News

Published monthly around the 15^th, this briefing covers CPD opportunities.

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Resource Discovery Digest

Published every other month around 21^st, this briefing covers national and local resource discovery initiatives.

If you wish to contribute, see the digest's editorial policy.

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Editorials

Published 3 times a year: January; May; September, on specific topics.

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Occasionally special editions may be published. If you have any comments or suggestions for items you would like to see included, contact [email protected]

General Update

1 July 2021

Contents:

• NHS Knowledge and Library Services Week
• New website for NHS Knowledge and Library Services staff now LIVE
• Moving away from HDAS
• Evidence Searching Transition
• New NICE guideline on shared decision making
• Buy books, journals and databases
• New Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Data Science
• New Impact Case Study submission process
• Now live – HILJClub – Vol 37 issue 2. 

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1 June 2021

Contents:

• Expert searching using the provider interfaces
• Delivery of expert searcher training to knowledge and library staff
• Join us to celebrate! NHS knowledge and library services awareness week
• Uplifting resources for the NHS from the NHS
• The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession
• PHE knowledge and evidence specialists supporting the Covid-19 response
• Knowledge to practice: libraries are becoming more important

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4 May 2021

Contents:

• BMJ Best Practice
• National Discovery Service Update
• What are the needs of people who request expert searches?
• Knowledgeshare
• Uplifting Resources for the NHS from the NHS
• National Network Event
• Knowledge for Healthcare Webinars in May 

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Development Opportunities and People News

15 July 2021

Contents:

• Quality and Improvement Outcomes Framework - Communications with Chief Executives
• Knowledge for Healthcare Webinar Recordings
• Moving away from HDAS
• #UKmedlibs Chat
• ICLC Lite 11th November - Save the date

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15 June 2021

Contents:

• Knowledge for Healthcare Webinar slides
• Knowledge for Healthcare CPD Programme 2020 -21
• #UKmedlib chat – Tuesday 15 June at 1230
• Hold the date: National Library Assistant Virtual Network Day
• CILIP Changing Lives Webinar 21 July
• Monthly National Updates

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19 May 2021

Contents:

• National Discovery Service “Show and tell” – Extra Date
• New CILIP Professional Knowledge Skills Base
• Knowledge and Library Services Learning and Development Bursaries
• OUP Core Textbooks and Handbooks
• Monthly National Updates
• The Impact of AI, Machine Learning, Automation and Robotics on the the Information Profession
• Two Years on from Topol: Preparing Ourselves for the Digital Future 

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Resource Discovery Digest

23 July 2021

Contents:

• Welcome
• LibKey​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ is coming: are you ready?
• Making the most of OpenAthens data
• OUP E-Books
• Saving time maintaining library contact details – the HLISD API 
• Keeping up with emerging technologies
• KnowledgeShare: more than just current awareness
• An NHS Trust first: single sign-on to OpenAthens via ADFS Integration

Editorials

25 June 2021

Contents:

• NHS staff preview of new CILIP Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)
• Knowing your Knowledge Mobilisation from your Knowledge Management
• Progress since the Topol Review
• Expert search early adopter pilots

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