Useful Links
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals www.cilip.org.uk
CILIP is the professional body for library and information workers. It has a number of health related groups:
Commissioning wiki commissioning.pbworks.com/
It enables information professionals to pool their knowledge of resources and good practice so that we can better support NHS staff involved in commissioning health services.
Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) www.tin.nhs.uk/welcome/keeping-up-to-date/
CASH is a collaborative service provided by librarians from around England who monitor and capture content from primary care, secondary care and mental health.
Department of Health (DH) www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
The home page of the Department of Health with access to DH publications.
E-Learning Repository www.elearningrepository.nhs.uk/
The eLearning Repository, funded by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, is an extensible 'search and discover platform' to support the discovery and sharing of eLearning objects and learning resources held both within the Repository and at external locations.
E-Workforce Information Network - www.ewin.northwest.nhs.uk
A repository of North West workforce indicators, best practice and benchmark comparisons to enable targeted improvements in workforce efficiency and productivity.
LIS Research Coalition lisresearch.org/
The LIS Research Coalition (established as a 3 year project in 2009) facilitates a co-ordinated and strategic approach to library information science (LIS) research across the UK. The SHA Library Leads Group is a member of the Coalition.
MLA Medical Library Association http://www.mlanet.org/
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit, educational organization. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.
NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk/
The principle aim of the NHS Evidence service is to provide easy access to a comprehensive evidence base for everyone in health and social care who takes decisions about treatments or the use of resources – including clinicians, public health professionals, commissioners and service managers – thus improving health and patient care.
See also www.evidence.nhs.uk/about-us/marketing-resources for resources to support the use of NHS Evidence and the Link Resolver.
Society of Chief Librarians www.goscl.com/
The Society of Chief Librarians leads the debate on the future of public libraries and advocates for continuous improvement of the public library service on behalf of local people.
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Page updated 4 October 2012