Health Library News

This information affects NHS, SCONUL and Alumni members. If you have a library card for the Health Library at Royal Stoke or the Library, Education and Resource Centre at County Hospital you will have set up a password for an online library account, which you access through the library catalogue  Library Search . This is used to login to your account to view your book loans, renew items and place requests on items.  The system which manages the login details is changing to increase security. Please be aware if you have a password that is fewer than 8 characters you will find that from January 2020 that you will not be able to log in to Library Search. Also any members who have  not logged into their library account at all during 2019 will also find their password will not work. To avoid this - please  login to your account at least once in 2019, and if needed reset your Library Search password to meet the new security criteria. If ...

If you are planning to visit the Health Library over the Christmas holidays please check our reduced opening hours for this period.

Information Skills for Health: RefWorks downtime December 21st, 2019 : Message regarding RefWorks: "ExLibris is  moving the RefWorks data center to a new server  on  December 21, 2019 .  We are expecti...

KCOM (for UHNM IT) are undertaking maintenance on the network in the CEC on 19th and 20th Dec between 8 am and 12 noon. At some point for a couple of minutes: each PC [staff and customer, NHS & Keele] will lose network connection each phone, including ongoing calls, will cut out and reboot self-service unit will be affected Health Library till will be affected We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Health Library is holding a Foodbank Collection appeal, between December and  January. If you would like to make a donation, there is a donation point in the Health Library  to deposit your item(s). The Foodbank is currently short of the following: Long Life Milk Tinned Rice Pudding Tinned Fruit Tinned Vegetables Tinned/Packet Potatoes Tinned Tuna. Pasta Sauces Biscuits Chocolates Toiletries - shampoo/shower gel/toothpaste/deodorants The Foodbank does amazing work, providing 3 days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food  and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis. To learn more about their  work, visit newcastlestaffs.foodbank.org.uk . Basket of food on the Foodbank collection table Your help will be greatly appreciated by the Foodbank. Thank you

Most people experience grief when they lose something or someone important to them. Therefore, National Grief Awareness Week is used as a tool for raising awareness of all aspects of grief and loss on a national scale. Campaigns such as this have been created in the hope of offering access to a choice of tailored bereavement support to all those grieving in the UK and to those working with the bereaved; as well as to ensure immediate access to support for all types of bereavement in local communities across the country. For more information surrounding grief, please visit The Good Grief Trust and NHS Choices websites: https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/ RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awareness and knowledge of and supporting those who are suffering from the effects of grief or bereavement loss, the Health Libraries both at the Royal Stoke and...

This information affects NHS, SCONUL and Alumni members. If you have a library card, you will have set up a password for an online library account, which you access through the library catalogue Library Search . This is used to login to your account to view your book loans, renew items and place requests on items.  The system which manages the login details is changing to increase security. Please be aware if you have a password that is fewer than 8 characters you will find that from January 2020 that you will not be able to log in to Library Search. To avoid this - in advance please reset your Library Search password to meet the security criteria. If you have not reset your password before January 2020, you will need to contact the library to request a temporary password reset so that you can access you account and set your own password. Please contact the Health Library at 01782 679500 or L...

There will be reduced opening hours at the Health Library over the Christmas period. Monday 23rd to Tuesday 24th Dec - 9:00am to 4:30pm Wednesday 25th Dec - Closed Thursday 26th Dec - Closed Friday 27th Dec - 9:00am to 4:30pm Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th Dec - Closed Monday 30th to Tuesday 31st Dec - 9:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday 1st Jan 2020 - Closed Please check before you visit.

Have you got the right skills to succeed? Don’t forget that you can check your literature searching skills at any time by taking  our Check Your Skills etutorial.  Complete the quiz to learn about the skills you have, then check your action plan to see what you can do to improve them. Was this helpful? We would like to know more about what online learning opportunities you need from the Health Library and how we can best deliver them. Please  complete our  survey  to let us know how we can improve our service. 

If you are embarking on an elective or placement during November / December / January: You are welcome to continue to loan items from the library, but please be aware that normal loan periods will still apply. Items may be requested by another user and recalled. Late return of requested items will still incur fines. Automatic renewals will run as normal, but if you wish to try to avoid having an item potentially due for return at a time when you really cannot come in, you can attempt to renew your books early via your account on Library Search.

If you don't get chance to come into the library for a training course, remember that we also have online learning opportunities. You can  complete our etutorials  to learn more about how to use our resources or develop you own information searching skills.  Getting Started eTutorials Get started with our most popular resources  such as journals and databases, learn what articles are and how you can find full-text. Tutorials are available for both Keele and NHS users. Information Skills eTutorials Developing your information skills is an important aspect of studying and working. These are skills which will help you to identify, find, evaluate and manage the information that you need so that you can effectively and efficiently find the right material for your studies and work. Completing our Information Skills etutorials  will help you to start to develop the right skills that you will use throughout your university and working career. Make the most ...

Here at the Health Library for North Staffordshire we offer you a number of online learning opportunities: eTutorials Online Guides & Support Health Library YouTube channel Information Skills for Health blog You can use these services to learn more about the Health Library’s resources and develop your information skills. Online learning is sometimes also referred to as elearning, technology-enhanced learning, technology-enabled learning or learning online. We would like to know more about what online learning opportunities you need from the Health Library and how we can best deliver them. Please complete our   survey to let us know how we can improve our service. Even if you don’t use our services we would like to learn more about why that is.

Alcohol awareness week is coordinated by the Alcohol Change UK. Over 1,700 public health teams, workplaces, GP surgeries, pharmacies, hospitals, charities and other community groups across the country took part in and organised events for the 2018 campaign. This year's theme is “Alcohol and me” and is hoped to offer a chance for the UK to get thinking about drinking - it’s a week of raising awareness and campaigning for change. For more information surrounding alcohol awareness, please visit the Alcohol Change UK and NHS Choices websites: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/ RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES For anyone studying the importance of improving both the awareness and knowledge of and supporting those who have suffered from alcohol related conditions, the Health Libraries both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals offer numerous resources related to the subject. In the lists below you’ll find a variety of items as well as i...

We're more than just books - we provide you with a range of specialist services to support your work, research and studies. Here's some stats for you: Last quarter, July to September 2019, we: completed 32 literature searches supported 169 new Athens accounts supplied 50 inter-library loan requests delivered 124 training sessions Poster showing the stats for last quarter Make sure you're making the most of your membership of the library and ask about how we can support you.

Need a quick refresher or want a short introduction to the basics? Try our new In a Nutshell training sessions. In only 30 minutes you can learn: How to use Library Search to find books quickly How to find articles for your assignments How to use RefWorks to manage your references Sessions are available at the Health Library on Mondays or Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:00pm. Check online for dates available and to book to reserve your place.

IT will be undertaking some essential server maintenance on the Health Library Forms platform on Tuesday 15th October, from 8:00 pm for up to 2 hours.  During this time the Health Library online forms will be unavailable. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Make sure you check out our website to get all the info about what the Health Library can offer you. You’ll find everything that the Health Library delivers listed on our website – library facilities that you can use, services to support you and resources that you can access. And if you can’t, don’t be afraid to ask us. “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”

You can find the Health Library page on Facebook . Follow our page on Facebook for information about: service updates, resource updates and the latest training opportunities. Our Facebook notifications are monitored regularly although not constantly. If you would like to contact us via Facebook please feel free to either leave a comment on a post or message us. Please remember that Facebook is a public space and behave accordingly; take care of your personal information. “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”

For help 24/7 you can use our Live Chat service . This might be helpful if you are working online. Go to our website and click on the Live Chat logo at the bottom of the page. You’ll be connected to library staff during Mon-Fri, daytime hours and our out-of-office service at other times. “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”

If you would like to get in touch with staff at the library for help or queries you can always email us at health.library@keele.ac.uk “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”

The death of a baby is not a rare event. It can happen to anyone. Every year, thousands of people in the UK are affected by the death of a baby or experience pregnancy loss. The Baby Loss Awareness Week is an opportunity for parents, their families and friends to acknowledge and remember their precious babies who have died. It is led by Sands (Stillborn and Neonatal death charity) in collaboration with 70 charities in the UK. Throughout the week bereaved parents, their families and friends, unite with each other and others across the world to commemorate the lives of babies who died during pregnancy, at or soon after birth and in infancy. Baby Loss Awareness Week is also a platform to call for tangible improvements in research, care and policy around bereavement support and highlights bereavement support and services available for anyone affected by the death of a baby at any stage. For more information surrounding pregnancy loss or infant death, please visit the SANDS website:...