Vacancies

The NLH vacancies are now available on the CfH website. Go to http://gs17.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_cfhelan01.asp?newms=hm. Do a search for ‘library’ and they appear.

HLISD directory

An update of the new health library directory (HLISD) is available at: http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/nlhprogramme/directoryoflibraries/news

CHAIN for Innovation & Improvement

In general we have been very pleased at the results of our efforts to establish the new CHAIN for Innovation & Improvement nearly 400 people have now joined since we began recruiting less than 2 months ago). However we are aware of the fact that we have so far attracted only a handful of librarians to the new network. This is disappointing, not only because the new network would benefit from the involvement of librarians, but also because as you be aware, librarians are knowledge-brokers, and highly effective disseminators. This means that the involvement of more librarians in CHAIN 3 would be likely to stimulate the inclusion of a wider range of people in the network - something we would regard as being very healthy.

We therefore wondered if you could advise us if there is a network, organisation and/or newsletter (on-line or hard copy) which might provide us with a route to reaching librarians in the NHS and social care family of organisations? If possible and appropriate, we would like to use any such organs as a means of reaching librarians who are not already members of CHAINs 1 or 2.

It goes without saying that we would also be very pleased if you would like to join CHAIN 3 (if you have not already done so). The new network supported by the NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement, and of course membership is free of charge.

For information on CHAIN 3 and a joining form follow the link:
http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/about.html

June Newsletter

The June newsletter is now available at:
http://www.library.nhs.uk/forlibrarians/communication/newsletter

Dialog eLinks and A-Z list

At the NCC Service Delivery Board meeting the timetable of data transfer from Dialog eLinks to TDnet, the new A-Z journal list, was reviewed. A pilot will be running in the North East over the next few weeks and the deadline for all other libraries to add holdings of e-journals onto Dialog DataStar eLinks is extended until 31st July, 2006. For help in this process please see http://www.library.nhs.uk/corecontent/resources/elinks

Print Journal Holdings - the deadline for adding holdings of print journals onto eLinks is 31st September 2006.

Bringing knowledge to bear: informing the commissioning process in primary care

Commissioning is critical to the quality of patient care. Hence, NLH is delighted to be working with LKDN colleagues to support professional development in this fast moving area.
A workshop is being held at the King’s Fund on 17th July. For further information please contact: Richard.Osborn@nwlondon.nhs.uk

A second date has been booked, provisionally, for November 2nd in Lancaster. Further information will be made available shortly.

Sue Lacey Bryant
NLH Primary Care and Public Health Librarian Support Programme