Health Library News

 We have updated the social media channels we use. You can now follow us: On Instagram as part of  Keele Libraries On Facebook as part of  Keele Libraries On LinkedIn as part of  UHNM Health Libraries We'll still post to our Health Library News blog and Information Skills for Health blog . So make sure you keep up-to-date with all the news from the Health Library!

  Feeling overwhelmed with the flurry of new healthcare information being published every day? Not sure how you can stay on top of all the new research? Fear not! The library is here to help. What is Current Awareness? Why do you need to stay up-to-date? Not sure whether it applies to you? Over the lifetime of your career you’ll need to make sure you get the latest information that will affect your work, career and patients. Whether it’s being aware of the latest healthcare news, staying up-to-date with your professional responsibilities or keeping track of the latest research in your speciality. Complete our Current Awareness tutorial to learn more. KnowledgeShare from the Library You can sign up to our KnowledgeShare bulletin service to receive the latest high-level evidence, such as guidelines, reviews and reports, straight to your inbox. Complete our registration form to let us know your specialist or professional interests and we’ll set up your profile. Watch t...

 You can keep up-to-date with all the news from the Health Library by following us on social media. We'll  tell you about changes to facilities keep you informed about how to use our services make sure you get the latest news about our resources We have a Facebook page you can like and a Twitter feed to follow. Take a look and maybe give us a like, follow or share with your friends and colleagues. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

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”

Follow the Health Library @ceclibrary on Twitter for the news about the library as well as the latest healthcare news headlines. Follow us on Twitter for information about: service updates, resource updates and the latest training opportunities. We’ll also pass on information about published research and guidelines as well as the latest news. We follow a wide range of local and national healthcare twitter feeds. You can find out more about the following types of twitter feeds: North Staffs NHS Tweeters Keele Twitter Links NHS-Based Organisations Let us know if you would like your organisation to be added to our lists. Our Twitter notifications are monitored regularly, although not constantly. If you would like to contact us via Twitter please feel free to either tweet or DM us. Please remember that Twitter is a public space and behave accordingly; take care of your personal information. “Celebrating Libraries in a Digital World”

There are lots of ways that you can stay in touch with the Health Library: Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Watch us on YouTube Check our website We'll keep you informed of any changes at the Health Library as well as give you lots of useful information to help you to use our resources effectively. You can also subscribe to this blog to receive updates in your email inbox.

You can follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with all the news about the Health Library. Find out about: new books new online resources changes to services reminders about training opportunities

Why not “like” our Facebook page ? Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the Health Library – new resources and service updates. We also share news from other University pages and health-related organisations. You can also get in touch with us here by posting comments. Let us know what else you would like to see on our page.

Don't forget that you can follow the Health Library on Twitter . Keep up-to-date with all the latest news at the library - new resources, changes to services and the latest health news.

If you need a little more help trying to use our resources you should check out our YouTube video channel . We have lots of very short video demonstrations on how to find and use some of our most popular resources. Most of our videos are used within our etutorials – so if you want a more rounded explanation of something try out these too . What do you need more help with? Let us know if you have a suggestion for a video demonstration. Here is an example of one of our videos.

Do you like to use Facebook? Why not “like” our Facebook page ? Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the Health Library – you will be notified about new resources and service updates. We also share news from other University pages and health-related organisations. Don’t worry we don’t get to see all your personal stuff, you just get the opportunity to stay in touch with us.  You can let us know what you think about us here by posting comments. What else would like to see on our page? Screen-shot of our Facebook page

If you like to track the latest news using Twitter, why not follow the Health Library too @ceclibrary We let you know all about the latest news at the Health Library – new resources and service updates. We follow a wide range of health-related organisations, including our local trusts, NHS departments and nursing and medicine based colleges and societies. We often re-tweet important news and resources so you can keep an eye on the important events of the day. Let us know what else you would like to see here.

As social media such as Twitter, Blogs and YouTube become more popular is it worth considering whether these tools can help you in a more academic way to promote your research and develop a professional online persona?   I have gathered together a number of resources, both academic and personal where authors discuss what researchers are doing now and what might be helpful in the future. Why not browse through some of the literature   to see what you could use?

Are there any tweeters out there? You can follow @ceclibrary to get all the latest news from the Health Library. We’ll tell you all about our resources as well as pass on anything significant from a wide range of health organisations that we follow. Follow @ceclibrary for the latest news

Why not like our Facebook page ? You can then get all the latest news about the Health Library including information about new books, new resources, changes to facilities and services as well as photos and videos to help you to find your way around and use all our resources. We also pass on lots of news from Keele University and many health-related organisations. Find us on Facebook Add a comment to let us know what you think.

Facebook for all the latest news and information about the Health Library . Twitter for day to day news as well as the latest news affecting the NHS in North Staffordshire .  YouTube for videos to help you get to grips with our facilities, services and resources.