Day two of our posts for Libraries Week coincides with World Mental Health day, so given the health benefits of reading for pleasure we thought we would highlight some of the books in our collection that staff can borrow.

 The library has a collection of fiction and also health and well-being books on topics such as mindfulness, fitness, cooking and more.

Books can be borrowed 24/7 once you have joined the library, and you can always suggest we purchase a particular title.

 

 

Here are a few of our popular health and wellbeing books:

Welcome to the first blogpost in a series as it is Libraries Week! This week we aim to communicate the basics about the Trust library service.

Where is the library?

The library is department 60 and is on the second floor. The easiest way to access the library is to take the stairs/lift by Pharmacy on the ground floor, then follow the doctors corridor around following the signs for the education centre. If you get lost call us on 3452 or drop us an email (library@christie.nhs.uk) for more detailed instructions.

Who can join the library?

The library is open to all Christie Staff and Volunteers!

When is the library open?

It is open 24/7 to staff via swipe card access, and volunteers can come into the library space within staffed hours which are 9am – 5.30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Get in touch with us:
library@christie.nhs.uk
tel: 0161 446 3452

 

Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking campaign from Public Health England, is back from 1st October.

Stoptober has driven over 1 million quit attempts to date and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It is based on research that shows that if you can stop smoking for 28-days, you are five times more likely to stay smokefree for good.

Here are some of the resources the library has for staff on smoking cessation and tobacco research.

 

Remember you can contact the library for any literature searches that would assist you in your work.

Email us at library@christie.nhs.uk

Call us on 3453

Follow us on Twitter @christielibrary

Last Friday we had another Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Library entrance and it was a big success thanks to everyone who baked, ate or both!

We managed to raise £154.50 which we are delighted with!

We offer a number of courses, all of which are FREE

• An Introduction to Literature Searching Learn how to find journal articles and current research using databases like NICE Evidence Search and Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS). The techniques here can be applied to finding management information. This course it suitable for people who have never searched before and those wanting a refresher. Click here to see available dates and to book on the course
• Finding the Evidence Day On this day we offer 3 modules.  You can take any combination of these from 1 to 3. Advanced Literature Searching Learn how to find the best evidence using the Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS) using advanced techniques. The techniques used here can be applied to finding management information. Suitable for people who have done the previous course or who have done some searching. This course is essential for anyone doing a systematic review.
• Critical Appraisal, an Introduction Learn to critical appraise an article using the CASP checklist. Suitable for anyone who has to read journal articles either professionally or educationally. It is particularly suitable for those who have not done it before or who lack confidence in this area. Citation Management Learn how to use the free online citation manager Mendeley Click here to see available dates and to book on the course
• Cochrane Library Learn what the Cochrane Library is, how to search it and how to understand it. Click here to see available dates and to book on the course
• Finding Library eResources Learn how to access the Christie library resources and services, enabling you to find quality information quickly.  Particularly useful for those new to the Trust or unfamiliar with finding good quality health information. Click here to see available dates and to book on the course

We also offer 1 to 1 training on any of these topics

We can visit your group and deliver subject specific training

We can organise a group hands on session in the Library IT room

Contact us: library@christie.nhs.uk / 446 3452

Here are some comments from attendees on these courses:

Clinical Key New titles and editions now available live through the library catalogue

Brain metastases from primary tumors, Vol lll

(Hayat, M) 1st ed ISBN: 9780128035085

 

Urgent care dermatology: symptom-based diagnosis

(Fitzpatrick, James) 1st ed ISBN: 9780323485531

 

Principles of gender-specific medicine

(Legato, Marianne) 3rd ed ISBN: 9780128035061

 

Fracture management for primary care

(Eiff, M Patrice) 1st ed ISBN: 97803235465536

 

Anterior cruciate ligament, The (Prodromos, Chadwick)

2nd ed ISBN: 9780323389624

 

Come to the Education Centre for a ClinicalKey demo!

Don’t forget on Wednesday 13th September the Clinical Key team will be at the Christie and can help troubleshoot any queries you have and give you tips on getting the most out of Clinical Key.

When? Wednesday 13^th September 9:00 – 11:00

Where? Seminar Room 6, Education Centre

 

Drive decision-making with a clinical search engine that gives you quick access to better evidence.
Fast
Thinks and works like a clinician, recognising concepts and offering shortcuts.
Complete
Draws relevant answers from a wide range of current, comprehensive content across 30+ medical and surgical specialties.
Convenient
Accessible at the patient’s bedside or on the go, making it easy to discover, share and apply content anywhere.
Trusted
Content from Elsevier, the name healthcare professionals worldwide rely on.
Access through OpenAthens at www.ClinicalKey.com

 ClinicalKey is a clinical search engine that supports clinical decisions by making it easier to find and apply relevant knowledge.

ClinicalKey combines in-depth medical content with Smart Search technology, making critical answers more discoverable: delivering fast, concise answers when every second counts, and deep access to evidence whenever, wherever you need it.

Through its mobile optimized website and free app, ClinicalKey enables access from any device, including tablets and mobile phones.

ClinicalKey is backed by Elsevier, the world’s leading provider of evidence-based, peer-reviewed health and science content, providing trusted answers from the latest books, journals, guidelines, multimedia and more.

ClinicalKey provides full text access to more than 1,000 books and 600 journals, across medical and surgical specialties, and is indexed daily to ensure you have the best and most current knowledge at your fingertips.

After the success of last year’s coffee morning we will be hosting another one this year!

It will take place on 29th September from 10am to 1pm in the old Consultant’s Lounge (now the Networked Services meeting room) right outside the Library (Dept 60)

All staff are welcome to pop along!

If you feel like baking something to bring along, just let us know. We look forward to seeing staff for a fun morning of coffee, cake and chat.

 

An exciting new book collection has been made available for NHS staff in Greater Manchester and Christie staff can now access many new eBooks via DawsonEra!

This blog post is based on a resource created by Paula Elliott, the Library Manager at Royal Bolton Hospital, and will help you to easily Find, Access and Use the resources!

There are 244 free eBook resources, spanning across the specialities as well as many titles on mentoring and leadership. There are also many cancer specific titles too!

Find

EITHER You can go directly to a resource via our library catalogue when onsite or offsite, the eBook link will be within the book record.

OR: To browse all the titles, and also ones which you can rent you can go to: https://dawsonera.com

Access

Click ‘Sign in’ and log in with NHS Athens (OpenAthens)

Use

Dawsonera has one main search box and some browse options:

Searches can be refined using the options to the left of the results list. You can also do a more specific search by using the Advanced Search option near the search box.

See screen shot below:

Click to remove the tick from the Show unowned content box; click the Update button and you will see a list of the free ebooks you have access to.

Options for accessing Unowned content:

Preview = 5 minutes to look at the first 50 pages

Pay to rent ebook = choose which option suits you and pay online with your debit/credit card

Suggest for purchase = send an e-mail to Library staff so the title can be considered for addition to the collection

Browse options (from the Home screen):

ebook Catalogue – a list of the ebooks you have access to (Owned by my library)

Browse 576,450 books by – the complete list of ebooks available. Choose a category and then use the options on the left to refine your results.  Choose Technology for Medical sciences and Management.