CHANGES TO THE NEWSLETTERS

Reducing staff numbers and a desire to get the right information to the right people at the right time have forced us to rethink our newsletters. Over the next 2 months we will be changing how they are delivered.


1. The final 'Show me the Evidence' is being posted today. We will in future produce a single Library Newsletter which will contain library news items and general postings for new sites which would be useful to the majority of users

2. We already have specialist feeds which help to deliver the right information to the right people. Over the next few months we are investigating making these more widely available (currently they are through the specialty guide pages on the Intranet) We will announce more information in the next general newsletter.

3. We will stop posting out a reminder as the e-mail list is becoming very large and out of date. It is very difficult for us to maintain this. We will be looking at ways to make it more readily available. Any suggestions on this will be welcome.

4. We will make the specialty feeds more readily available and looking how we can link them to your library membership. To do this we would like to know your areas of interest. Let us know now if you can. We will also be contacting you specifically about this at a later date.

5. We will review our Internet site to see if we can make this more useful within the confides of what the Foundation Trust allows.

We always welcome your input so please contact us on 419 5809 with your ideas

CHANGES TO THE LIBRARY LAYOUT

We are currently working on modernising the entrance to the Library with some external funding. This is likely to result in the library being CLOSED for a few days during August. Plans are available if you wish to see them.

We had sent out a final design to a number of people but there are fire safety issues with the sliding door. So the ultimate plan may have to be different.

Our aim is to make it more welcoming and user friendly. We also are hoping to be able to reduce the cost of heating the library.

Jo is leaving us

With a mixture of 'happy for Jo' and 'sad for us', we say farewell to Jo Bates. Jo came to us as a graduate trainee in November 2007 working both here and at Macclesfield. She started her librarian course at MMU in September 2008 and remained working part time at both Trusts.

In that time she has become very skilful in the use of Web technology for library purposes. She leaves us on the 12th June and after a short holiday starts her first professional post at Macclesfield. We wish her all the very best and expect to see her quickly climbing the library ladder of success.

MAY 2009

"April showers bring forth May flowers..."

1670 J.Ray English Proverbs 41

MAY'S SPECIAL OFFER

If you attend any of our training sessions listed below this month, you will be given a GMHeLP bag to carry your increased knowledge in. So why not take advantage of this special offer and attend the course you have been meaning to do.

Did you know...? There is a finding the evidence course on Monday 11th at 1.30 - 4.30 which looks at evidence based sources such as the Cochrane Library, Dynamed and UpToDate. Other courses available throughout May

Just ring us on 419 4690 and book your place. This offer applies to NHS Stockport staff too. Courses are free.

Our Library has FICTION - it's a FACT

29 people enrolled at the Library on Improving Working Lives and borrowed a fiction book, thus entitling them to one of our rather nice GMHeLP bags.

So with your summer holidays coming up, don't forget to come in and take a look at our collection. We also have management books and some IT help books. We're not just medical. We are for all staff and students of both Stockport Trusts. Let your colleagues know that they can join too.

But what is GMHeLP. It stands for Greater Manchester Health Libraries Project and allows you to join any other NHS health library in the Greater Manchester area. Work in Stockport but live in Tameside, you might find it useful to join Tameside Hospital library as well as Stepping Hill. Interested in cancer ... you can join Christie Hospital library. Leaflets and book marks available in the Library.

CHANGING LIBRARY

We are excited to announce that over the next few months there will be changes to the layout to the library. It may mean that the library will have to close for a few days so check the Knowledge Zone for any updates once we get into June
The changes will include

• a sliding door entrance ( ... does this mean it will be warm in the winter?)
• a repositioned and reconditioned counter giving more friendly access
• a comfy sitting area near the fiction books
• new carpeting

and a generally lighter brighter feel to the place

NHS EVIDENCE

Use Google for your professional practice? STOP NOW and take a look at NHS Evidence @ www.evidence.nhs.uk


The search is in many ways similar to those of well-known internet search engines (like Google you can use "inverted commas" for a phrase) You enter terms in the search box, and results are returned which contain all the search terms. A feature of NHS Evidence is the use of search 'navigators' which appear on the left of the results page with your initial search results. Use these 'navigators' to rapidly filter and refine your search results.

Let us know what you think!!

SWINE FLU

Your first priority is to ensure you have seen your Trust policies and procedures but you can read further information from many sites. These include

• Department of Health @ www.dh.gov.uk
• UpToDate (Hospital based machines only)
• Dynamed @ http://cks.library.nhs.uk/dynamed

and for something slightly different

• BMJ Group's professional networking website doc2doc @ http://doc2doc.bmj.com/

APRIL 2009

We thought James's photo of shredded paper was highly appropriate for the end of the financial year. Happy New Year, everyone! :-)

NEW E-BOOKS

There is an excellent collection of e-books. You can use this link to access any of them http://www.myilibrary.com/MyiLibrary/AthensLogin.asp

Two recently added titles are

Medical Management of the Surgical Patient: A Textbook of Perioperative Medicine
Edited by Lubin, Michael F.; Walker, H. Kenneth; Smith, Robert B.
Published by Cambridge University Press in 2006

Surgical Wound Healing and Management
Written by Granick, Mark S.; Gamelli, Richard L.
Published by Informa Healthcare in 2007

REMINDER

Don't forget the following changes (see last month for fuller descriptions)

i New charges will apply to some library services

i There will be restriction to use of memory sticks within the hospital site. We will post more information as it becomes known. Rest assured we are working with Information Governance to try to find a workable solution for our users whilst still meeting the strigent requirements of the Government

i At the end of the month, the National Library for Health is due to be rebranded as NHS Evidence

CHECK THIS ONE OUT

Are you using Athens to the full? - we now have acces to the full Thomson Healthcare Series for 1 month - until 11th May

Who is it aimed at? Healthcare staff needing information

What does it cover? It spans drugs, diseases, acute care, toxicology, alternative medicines, as well as a comprehensive tool to educate patients.

Access? Athens based giving you 24 hour access from any Internet linked computer

How easy is it to use? You start at a search page and it takes you from there. It is laid out in and easy to follow fashion

Is it evidence based? Yes it is!

How do I get onto it? There are several different ways - try one of the following

1. logon via http://www.athens.nhs.uk/ and then go to Resources > Local Resources. Scroll down and click on Martindale's Complete Drug Reference and then start your search

2. or this direct link http://athens.thomsonhc.com/hcs/librarian/PFActionId/pf.LinkBasedLogin (copy paste!)

ENJOY .....

UpToDate *NEW MATERIAL*

We invite you to explore UpToDate in Neurology FROM the quick links section of the Knowledge zone (Library Microsite). This site is not available for free outside of the Trust
Neurology is now available in UpToDate. The neurology topics are written by over 275 leading neurologists.
The content covers all the major areas in neurology, including:
· Behavioral and cognitive neurology
· Dementia
· Epilepsy
· Headache
· Medical neurology
· Movement disorders
· Multiple sclerosis
· Neuromuscular disease
· Neurooncology
· Neuroophthalmology
· Neuroradiology
· Neurovirology and neuroAIDS
· Stroke

MARCH 2009

Hello everyone!

We haven't got any photos of March hares for you, I'm afraid, so here's a scene from the city instead, just for a change...

REMOVABLE MEDIA SECURITY

Devices which can be plugged into PCs and carry patient data represent a risk to the Trust from unauthorised access to such data and potential loss. In 2008, the government issued directives that each organisation should take robust action to prevent loss of confidential patient data. In line with any other Trusts and government departments, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is taking measures to reduce the risk of this type of loss.

We are introducing controls which will prevent Trust PCs from writing to
removable media such as USB memory sticks. This obviously has implications for the Library and we are in discussion with Information Governance staff to see how we can manage this within the Library for our members, both staff and students. We will keep you posted on this development.

CHARGE INCREASE

Over the last 5 years we have held the price of Inter Library Loans (ILL) and are now subsidising the cost of this service. For 2009 we have provided even more online journal titles which you can download at any time from any internet linked computer. To enable us to keep supporting this level of service we need to increase the price of ILL.

So here is the bad news as from the 1st April 2009

Services	Old	April 2009
A3 photocopy black and white	5p	10p
Other NW Health Libraries (photocopied article)	50p	£1.00
Other NW Health Libraries (book)	free	£1.00
British Library (photocopied article)	£5.00	£6.00

NHS EVIDENCE

Just as you are getting use to the National Library for Health (NLH), it will be changing in line with recommendations in the Darzi report. In the report, High Quality For All, (published June 2008), NICE was asked to establish NHS Evidence.

What is NHS Evidence?
NHS Evidence is a web-based service that will help people find, access and use high-quality clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice. Built around a powerful search engine, the service will consolidate information from a wide range of sources in one central portal.
The blueprint for NHS Evidence, outlining the strategic aims of the service, can be found on the NICE website.

How will it affect NLH?
NHS Evidence will build on existing services currently delivered by the National Library for Health. The existing services, collections and staff of NLH will be transferred into the new service.

When will NHS Evidence be available?
NHS Evidence will launch in April 2009. Additional functionality and content will be added in future versions of NHS Evidence. Initially both sites will run in parallel

NEW A-Z

Remember to look at the A-Z as a number of new journals are now included. In the Foundation Trust it is on the front page of the Knowledge Zone Microsite.

Outside of the Hospital, it can be picked up from www.stockport.nhs.uk , selecting Working for Us and then Library and IT facilities.

NOTE: it now has an excellent new search facility which will allow you to see what journals we have access to which contain a certain word in the title. Try typing in surgery to see the results.

Have you used Dynamed?

All Stockport NHS staff and students have access toDynaMed™:
http://cks.library.nhs.uk/dynamed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for health care professionals for use primarily at the point of care.

Why Would I Use DynaMed?
• Improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs by using the “best available evidence” for clinical decision-making
• Quickly obtain pertinent information right at the point of care with computer and/or PDA access
• Keep abreast of the latest medical research with daily updates from DynaMed’s systematic literature surveillance

What Will I Find in DynaMed?
• Topic Summaries — More than 3,000 clinically-organized evidence-based topic summaries covering all aspects of care
• Detailed Reference Support — More than 100,000 journal article references and Web links are directly cited
• Daily Updates — Systematic surveillance of hundreds of medical journals and evidence-based sources provides the most up-to date, accurate information
• Patient Information — Access relevant supplemental content to help educate patients about their conditions
You can download this to a Blackberry - see link below for video on this: http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_videos/blackberrydynamed/blackberrydynamed.htm

FEBRUARY 2009

No snowy pictures available, so here's a serene picture of Swan Lake instead!

New Books

The Library trys to keep its stock up to date and we welcome suggestions from people. We are taking any suggestions for the new financial year (April 2009). Here are a few of our recent purchases:

Obstetric anaesthesia by Paul Clyburn

Clinical case studies in physiotherapy : a guide for students and graduates by Lauren Jean Guthrie,

Test yourself atlas in ophthalmology
Kanski, Jack J

A Change Ahead

In the Darzi report, High Quality For All, (published June 2008), NICE was asked to establish NHS Evidence.

What is NHS Evidence?
NHS Evidence is a web-based service that will help people find, access and use high-quality clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice. Built around a powerful search engine, the service will consolidate information from a wide range of sources in one central portal.
The blueprint for NHS Evidence, outlining the strategic aims of the service, can be found on the NICE website.

How will it affect NLH?
NHS Evidence will build on existing services currently delivered by the National Library for Health. The existing services, collections and staff of NLH will be transfered into the new service.

When will NHS Evidence be available?
NHS Evidence will launch in April 2009. Additional functionality and content will be added in future versions of NHS Evidence

Radiology - the Journal

Coming soon to a computer near you ....

Access to this journal will be by username and password. Give us a ring to check on progress

New Titles from the Wiley Collection

Some of the journals we now have access to using your Athens password. They will be on the next update of the A-Z (in the meantime you can go direct to the journal)

British Journal of Surgery

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Hepatology

International Wound Journal

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

January 2009

Happy New Year to you all!

Best wishes for 2009 from all of us in the library.

New Journals now available

Soon you will find some new editions to our A-Z full text access. Look out for the following titles:
Age and Ageing
Annals of Emergency Medicine
British journal of anaesthesia
cancer nursing
Chest
Diseases of the colon and rectum
MIDIRS Midwifery digest

Physiotherapy and more.

To keep up to date with these and any journals you are interested in ask about our ETOC service. Contact us on 419 5809 or e-mail library.journals@stockport.nhs.uk

Nursing Reference Center

Nursing Reference Center

Key Features:
Diseases & Conditions: Quick Lesson Overviews and Evidence-based Care Sheets
Nursing Drug Information: F.A. Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses and AHFS Drug Information Essentials
Practice Resources: CINAHL Nursing Guide, Practice Guidelines, & Featured Books

A user-friendly point-of-care resource intended for staff nurses, nurse administrators, nursing students, nurse faculty, and hospital librarians. It delivers the best available and most recent clinical evidence and knowledge on conditions and diseases via a nursing-specific graphical interface. We have a 3 month trial of this. Access by logging on to My Athens, look at Ebsco Host Databases in your Resources or log on the National Library for Health and select My Library. Scroll down until you see Ebsco Host Databases

Rehabilitation Database Trial (until end of March)

Exciting news for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation clinicians.


Key Features:
Diseases & Conditions: Evidence-based Clinical Reviews
Exercise Images: Instructional images for handouts
Practice Resources: Practice Guidelines & Featured Books

You can find it via my Athens and the link to Ebsco Host Databases or logon onto the National Library of Health and select My Library. Scroll down until you come to Ebsco Host Databases

Royal Marsden Online

You can now view the Royal Marsden Manual from any Internet linked computer!!! You will need an Athens logon (to get an Athens password go to http://www.library.nhs.uk/ and follow the self-registration path)

Access the Royal Marsden Manual from http://www.rmmonline.co.uk/ or the front page of the Knowledge Zone.

Enjoy and let your friends know.