For Library Staff

In this section of the website we will include a range of information on other areas of interest to library and knowledge services staff.

Library Sandpit - open please bring your buckets and spades!

You may also be interested in looking at www.libraryservices.nhs.uk/wiki/Library_Sandpit.MainPage.ashx

This is a place for healthcare library staff to join in, learn, experiment and play with new technologies. It focuses on emerging technologies which help raise the profile of library and knowledge services in the electronic environment. 

 @libraryservices.nhs.uk mailing lists

 We have a range of mailing lists for people to use such as HealthILL, Purchasing, Costing.

You can access the lists at lists.libraryservices.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

We have produced guidance on how to subscribe or change your subscription preferences.

In the "For Library Staff" part of the website you can find:

For Information

• OpenAthens (e-access authentication) - including eligibility criteria.

• OpenAthens training - a video produced by Eduserv available in 5 different formats for you to download

• Copyright - information about the CLA licence. Resources from the 2011 SHaLL Copyright Workshops delivered by Naomi Korn and Professor Charles Oppenheim  are only available to registered members of the website.

• E-resources - including the list of Core Content resources and statistics

• NICE Evidence Service and HDAS  - including the link to training materials
  

• NHS Library Services statistics - what they are and PDFs of published data. 

• Purchasing content resources - purchasing electronic and print knowledge and content resources.

• Research guidance for NHS librarians - this web-based toolkit acts as a starting point for those wishing to undertake a research project, highlighting issues to consider and signposting resources to help you get started. It was produced by HEALER.

• Technology guidance developed by LKSL Leads Information Management & Technology Group

In addition we have a Members Only Area - you must be library and knowledge services staff and a registered LKS staff user  to view this area.

Other sections can be accessed by anyone visiting the site:

NHS Library Quality Assurance Framework (LQAF) England and Innovations

Library Staff Development & Support

Impact Assessment

NHS Libraries and Patient / Public Information

Commissioning - find out about the Commissioning Handbook.

Current Awareness Service in Health (CASH) 

NHS Libraries and Patient / Public Information

Best Practice

Page Updated 16 March 2016