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

There are currently two briefings published.

Knowledge for Healthcare Briefing

Published fortnightly on Tuesdays.

This briefing covers national and regional initiatives, training opportunities and network news.

It replaces the old Editorial, General Update and Development Opportunities briefings (see archives for previous editions). 

See the last three of these briefings.

Resource Discovery Digest

Published fortnightly on Tuesdays.  This briefing covers national and local resource discovery initiatives.

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

See the last three of these digests.

See the archive for editions of the monthly General Update and Development Opportunities and People News to December 2021.

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Knowledge for Healthcare Briefing

19 March 2024

Contents

Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities:

  • Virtual Health Literacy Awareness Training with Joanne Naughton and Kaye Bagshaw, 25 April 2024, 9:30am to 12:30pm

News:

  • Part 1 and Part 2 Service Statistics Returns
  • Get Ready for Health Information Week January 2025
  • Study in Style: Introducing Our New Study Pods and Booths in the Manor Learning and Conference Centre Library
  • Northern Lights - new content

 

5 March 2024

Contents

Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities - All workshop are online:

  • Exploring Integrated Care Systems and Supporting Local Priorities through the KLS Perspective, 1pm to 3pm, 21 March 2024 
  • 45 minutes with Sue Lacey Bryant, 10am to 10:45am, 18 April 2024

News:

  • Helping to Inspire the next generation
  • New blog post: Librarian involvement in systematic reviews

 

6 February 2024

Contents

News:

  • A Personal Update from Sue Lacey Bryant
  • Happy National Apprentices Week 2024

  • Impact Cases Studies: Submissions Now Open

  • Changes to the Knowledge Mobilisation Self-Assessment Tool

  • NHS Knowledge and Library Services Health Literacy

  • Community of Practice Meeting, 27 February 2024, 10am to 12pm
  • Any Library Staff Leavers / New Starters in your Service?
  • Generative AI Tools: Stay and Play Sessions
  • Deduklick, Syntax Converters and using AI for Horizon Scanning Session, 12 February 2024, 11am to 12pm

  • The NHSE Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Healthcare Technologies Capability Framework and AI Education Offer, 18 March 2024, 12:30pm to 1pm

  • Reflections on CILIP Libraries Rewired 2023

  • Reflections on International Clinical Librarians Conference 2023

  • Northern Lights - New Content

 

Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities - All workshop are online:

  • Knowledge Mobilisation Community of Practice Meeting, 28 February 2024, 10am to 11:30am
  • Tackling Queries at the Enquiry Desk: Using the Knowledge Hub and Other Key Resources to Support Your Users, 22 March 2024, 10am to 11:30am

 

 

Resource Discovery Digest

26 March 2024

Content

  • OUP Specialist Handbooks
  • Introducing BMJ Best Practice Newest Topic: Frailty
  • LibKey Nomad Central Roll out issue
  • Wessex Scheme: forthcoming changes to learning disabilities and neurodiversity classification

  • Proquest training dates

  • RefWorks update and training dates

  • Invitation to next NHS Repositories Community of Practice meeting

  • Reprints Desk Use

  • British Library On Demand Temporary Service

  • NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements

 

12 March 2024

Contents

  • Royal Marsden Manual training dates

  • e-Resources Usage Statistics dashboards updated

  • OUP and IP Registry

  • Expression of Concern added to LibKey Nomad

  • Changes to EBSCO Find My Organisation

  • NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements

 

27 February 2024

Contents

  • Expert searchers – can you help to inform the development of our databases?
  • User satisfaction with the Hub and promotional messaging

  • Problems with NHS mail and platform notifications

  • EBSCO Maintenance on Databases and Catalogues

  • Promotional items from Third Iron

  • Smartlinks+ in HLM – change in appearance

  • Updating your journal holdings in HLM – a reminder

  • NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements

 

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