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.
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
5 March 2024
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
News:
- A Personal Update from Sue Lacey Bryant
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Happy National Apprentices Week 2024
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Impact Cases Studies: Submissions Now Open
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Changes to the Knowledge Mobilisation Self-Assessment Tool
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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
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Deduklick, Syntax Converters and using AI for Horizon Scanning Session, 12 February 2024, 11am to 12pm
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The NHSE Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Healthcare Technologies Capability Framework and AI Education Offer, 18 March 2024, 12:30pm to 1pm
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Reflections on CILIP Libraries Rewired 2023
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Reflections on International Clinical Librarians Conference 2023
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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
23 January 2024
Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy Opportunities - All workshop are online:
- Customer Service Skills for Library Assistants, 20 February 2024, 10am to 1pm
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Responding to Enquiries Effectively for Library Assistants, 27 February 2024, 10am to 1pm
- 45 Minutes with Helen Swales, 20 March 2024, 2pm to 2:45pm
News:
- Would you like to be an Impact Case Study Reviewer?
- Sign up to Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) Mailing Lists
- KNOWvember Success at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Artificial Intelligence Learning Zone page update
- International Clinical Librarians Conference 2023
- Northern Lights - New Content
Resource Discovery Digest
12 March 2024
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Royal Marsden Manual training dates
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e-Resources Usage Statistics dashboards updated
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OUP and IP Registry
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Expression of Concern added to LibKey Nomad
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Changes to EBSCO Find My Organisation
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NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
27 February 2024
- Expert searchers – can you help to inform the development of our databases?
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User satisfaction with the Hub and promotional messaging
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Problems with NHS mail and platform notifications
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EBSCO Maintenance on Databases and Catalogues
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Promotional items from Third Iron
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Smartlinks+ in HLM – change in appearance
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Updating your journal holdings in HLM – a reminder
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NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
13 February 2024
- Pilot of default Local Library Limiter on the Hub – views sought
- New Kortext Psychology Collection
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ClinicalKey Flex in the Knowledge and Library Hub
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Consortial pricing for LibKey Nomad++
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AMED affected by the British Library ransomware attack
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New product cards for HMIC and SP&P
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Key resources and apps – a handy guide
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NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: known issues and enhancements
Archives
Page last reviewed: 18 January 2022
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General Update
Archived issues 1-29 (Aug 2019 - Dec 2021)
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Development News
Archived issues 1-29 (Aug 2019 - Dec 2021)
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Editorial Issue
Archived Issues 1-6 (Jan 2020 - Oct 2021)