Knowledge Services Briefings
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.
See the last three of the briefings.
Resource Discovery Digest
Published fortnightly on Tuesdays. This briefing covers national and local resource discovery initiatives.
See the last three of the digests.
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Knowledge for Healthcare Briefing
30 April 2024
- A message from Sue Lacey Bryant
Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities - All workshops are online:
- E-Resources Usage Statistics Webinars - Multiple Dates
- Health Literacy Train the Trainer, Tuesday 12 June 2024
News:
- The Learning Academy Library is launched
- Bertie’s Book Group
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Any Library Staff Leavers / New Starters in your Service?
16 April 2024
Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities - All workshops are online:
- 45 Minutes with Laura Wilkes, 13 June 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm
- New starters event for NHS Knowledge and Library Staff (England), 17 June 2024, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
News:
- Impact case studies open for submission from April 22
- National Statistics Collection Part 1 and Part 2
- Clinical Librarian Chloe recognised for vital work supporting research and quality improvement in A&E
- New guidance from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and NHS England recognises the vital role of healthcare knowledge and library services to underpin the delivery of good quality care
- Clinical Data Science PG Cert – applications open for 2024 intake
- Use of AI in reporting and upskilling
- Northern Lights - new content
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Book launch: Introduction to healthcare knowledge and library services
- Enhancing Study Environments at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust: Introducing the Library’s New Study Pods and Booths
19 March 2024
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
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Northern Lights - new content
Resource Discovery Digest
7 May 2024
- NICE Guidance database coming soon to the Hub
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Net Promoter Score pop up returns on the Hub
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EBSCO Find My Organisation enhanced with aliases
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Hub Community of Practice event on Help in the Hub
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Copyright First Responders enabling access
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Wessex Classification Scheme update
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e-Resources Usage Statistics Webinars 2024-25
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Principles and Practice of MARC Cataloguing: the basics Webinars, 12 June 2024 and 1 July 2024
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Database Training Opportunities
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New Stay and Play sessions on Deduklick and using generative AI in evidence search synthesis
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NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
23 Apil 2024
- Hub Community of Practice virtual event on selecting databases for discovery, 26 April 2024, 9am to 10am
- LibKey Nomad roll out in multi-organisational settings
- Updated introductory slides on the Knowledge and Library Hub
- Virtual RefWorks Refresher Training, 24 and 25 April 2024, 2pm to 3pm
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Use of generative AI in reporting and upskilling
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Recent content from NIHR Evidence
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NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
9 April 2024
- Implementing the new National Core Content collection
- Early warning - change to label on the Knowledge and Library Hub
- Select a date for Hub CoP event on database selection
- Invitation to join the HLG Dental Core Collection Working Group
- Update from March’s Resource Discovery Reference Group
- NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
Page last reviewed: 8 April 2024