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Within this section you will find information that library staff may need to refer to on a regular basis. "For Information" is a home to information, documents and updates that are normally e-mailed to library staff by LKS Library Leads.

You can find out about:

• Inter-Network Collaboration (INC) Scheme - For document supply and interlibrary loans between the geography based networks EDEN, KSS SENDS, LENDS Network, PANDDA, SWIMS Network, and WISH from 1st May 2018

• A million decisions a day - HEE and CILIP are campaigning for decisions in the healthcare sector to be fully evidence-based, calling on government and health service providers to employ and make use of the skills of librarians and knowledge specialists in meeting their obligations under The Health and Social Care Act 2012.

• OpenAthens (e-access authentication) - link to the NICE OpenAthens knowledge base and there is a page dedicated to Open Athens Training

• The Professional Knowledge and Skills Base for Health outlines the broad range of knowledge and skills required by librarians and knowledge specialists working in health.You will need to be registered on the website to access the self assessment tool.

• Copyright for Resources from the 2011 SHALL Copyright Workshops delivered by Naomi Korn and Professor Charles Oppenheim (registered members only) 

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

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

• NHS Library Services statistics - what they are, what we collect, PDFs of published data.

• Purchasing Content Resources - access and view details of the products and services, purchasing and pricing models available through the NICE Electronic and Print Content Framework Agreement.

• Technology guidance NHS Library and Knowledge Services (LKS) maintain an ''essential list' of secure and legitimate health and care knowledge and education websites which NHS Trusts are encouraged not to block.

If you have any suggestions about what should be included here please let us know by e-mailing contactus@libraryservices.nhs.uk

Page Updated 9 November 2018