Library and Knowledge Service Blogs

The Library and Knowledge Service (LKS) now has two new blogs which will replace this newsletter, on it's new website www.knowledge-nw.nhs.uk

The blogs are:

Library Blog - The purpose of this blog is to keep you up to date with new services and changes in services provided by the LKS. Changes to NHS Athens Accounts will also be documented here. Please click here to view the blog and please click here to sign up to it.

New Resources - This blog will keep you informed of all new resources that we have purchased and you have access to e.g. books, e-books, electronic journals, databases etc. Please click here to view the blog and please click here to sign up to it.

When you sign up to the blogs you will receive an email which will ask you to click the link in it to verify that you want to sign up to receive email updates from the blogs. If you don't follow the instructions in the email you won't be able to be kept up to date with what's happening in the Library and Knowledge Service.

If you require further help please click here to see Helpsheet No 11 Signing up to email subscriptions in our training section or email the library at library.pct@sthk.nhs.uk

Please note that this newsletter will no longer be updated.

NEW LKS WEBSITE

This new website has been developed to provide NHS Halton and St Helens and NHS Knowsley with easily accessible knowledge at the point of need.

The URL is www.knowledge-nw.nhs.uk

For a demonstration or training please contact us on library.pct@sthk.nhs.uk or 0151 676 5650

You will find all your favourites from the Intranet (e.g. Literature Searching, Library Catalogue, etc) as well as all our new services:

The new Knowledge Service will update you on new local, national and international information, as well as providing you with a searchable knowledge archive.

A range of new resources with direct access from this site

A wide range of new helpsheets, video guides and a calendar of upcoming training events.

New guides and examples of literature searches

New library blogs and bulletins

New Electronic Journals

You can now access the following three journals using your NHS Athens ID.

• Journal of Care Services Management - 2006 Vol. 1 Issue 1 to current
• Journal of Communication in Healthcare - 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 1 to current
• Journal of Management & Marketing in Healthcare - 2009 Vol. 2 Issue 1 to current

To access any article from the above journals click on “Sign in” on the right hand side and then on “Sign in via Athens” . Once you’ve signed in, click on the PDF button to access the full text.

If you don’t have an NHS Athens account, you can register for one by clicking here.

If you need any help on accessing these or any other electronic resource please contact the library at library.pct@sthk.nhs.uk.

COMING SOON New LKS Website

In April we will be launching our new Library & Knowledge Service (LKS) Website. It will include your favourites from the Intranet as well as these NEW features:

• Knowledge Service Keeping you up to date with local, national and international information
• Training Calendar
  
• Guides including video guides
• Track your article requests
• and more online resources

We will let you know as soon as you can access the site.

If you would like to book onto one of our Introduction to the Library & Knowledge Website sessions please email library.pct@sthk.nhs.uk with your preferred date and time:

Date	Time	Location
14.04.10	45 min session, on the hour, every hour between 9am and 3pm (except 12pm)	Peelhouse Plaza, Widnes
15.04.10	45 min session - 2pm and 3pm	Newton Hospital
19.04.10	45 min session, on the hour, every hour between 9am and 3pm (except 12pm)	Peelhouse Plaza, Widnes
21.04.10	45 min session, on the hour, every hour between 9am and 3pm (except 12pm)	Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre
30.04.10	45 min session - 2pm and 3pm	Newton Hospital
06.05.10	45 min session, on the hour, every hour between 9am and 3pm (except 12pm)	Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre

If there is a group of you the Outreach Librarian can come to your work place.