Hi, my name is Zara Andrews. I joined the Library and Evidence Research Centre at Leeds General Infirmary in April this year, as a receptionist. This is my first time working in the NHS libraries, but I have been enjoying the challenges it brings, and the people I meet.…
Few months ago, when I completed my Carbon Literacy training; I was thinking about the pledge I needed to make so I can help to initiate steps at work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I was brainstorming on it when my manager asked me if I want to be a part of Seed Library project. For me it was the first step to give my pledge a chance to be executed in way which will not be limited to the workplace only.…
Since moving across to Koha in September last year the Operational Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals have been trying to promote the library catalogue to make users aware of the huge amount of books they now have access to through this consortia.…
Trying to work out how to teach library skills in an engaging way is an ongoing mission for lots of us. My latest attempt at thinking about why we need to consider alternate terms when we search involved shaking down my 3 year old niece for some of her beautiful drawings (don’t worry, I actually just asked her if she would mind me using them in my classes; also checked with her parents; and only photographed them so they could keep and treasure the works of art forever.)…
The latest LIHNN social event was our quiz night, held at the magnificent Jefferson Library at Manchester Royal Infirmary.…
In September, we bought 11 new books for the Northern NHS Libraries CPD collection. An odd number because odd numbers are more memorable. I’m sure I read that somewhere……
In this the second of the Land of Geek articles Paula describes the use of AI specifically ChatGPT and DALL-E.…
For some time, it has been a plan for the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) to re imagine part of the library space to create a well being hub for staff and students to come and enjoy our peaceful, friendly environment, not just for work and study but also to relax and decompress. This article describes how the plan became a reality.…
I am very grateful to have received a bursary from YOHHLNet, allowing me to attend the HLG conference last month. I had an amazing time, learned a great deal, and had the opportunity to meet fellow NHS librarians from Scotland to Cornwall. I could also be there for the two posters I had submitted – a surreal experience to see them on the big screens! – which meant the sweat, tears and hair-pulling involved in the research projects to create them was far outweighed by the sense of pride at seeing my posters next to the amazing quality of work produced by other librarians.…
A description of Siobhan's visit to the HLG Conference in June 2024.…
