I’m really pleased to be sharing my experience of the recent LIHNN AGM in Liverpool, my first event of this kind. I was amazed by the generosity of the event; pastries, an endless supply of tea, a fantastic lunch and the warm welcome from the organisers.…
Earlier this year, I received a bursary from YOHLNet to attend the Lilac Conference which was in Cambridge on 19th-21st April. This was a gathering of librarians from around the world presenting on…
Last summer I submitted my master’s dissertation titled ‘What are the challenges faced by NHS libraries with regards to space and how might they be addressed?’. It was punishing and overwhelming but I think I enjoyed writing it. I can now put MA at the end of my email signature and my mum can proudly tell all her friends her son1 has a master’s degree.…
Regional Library Management Systems (LMS) have been high on the agenda in recent years with all regions at various stages in their development. With the exception of the North East services, the rest of the north has been a little behind the rest of the country.…
If you ask an average healthcare library user to picture what comes into their minds when they hear the word ‘space’, they might well end up seeing stars. The average healthcare librarian isn’t quite…
I was lucky enough to be awarded a bursary by LIHNN to attend LILAC 2023 at the University of Cambridge in April. It was a fantastic three days of networking, ample canapés, and of course, lots of interesting sessions on all aspects of information literacy. Below I have summarised my personal highlights:…
My name is Su Keill and I have replaced Jackie Pearce as the new Library & Knowledge Service Lead at Wirral University teaching Hospital NHSFT.I spent the last 7 years in Dorset working for…
Hi, I’m Daljit the new Information and eResources Officer at Hull University Teaching Hospitals. I am completely new to the NHS, Hull and the North. I am from Leicester and have over 6 years experience working in Academic Libraries and Archives. I completed my Library Traineeship with De Montfort University. I’m currently studying for my MA Librarianship at the University of Sheffield and hope to complete it this September. My dissertation focuses on creating a new methodology to critically analyse academic library shelves. After which I will start my chartership.…
Hello, my name is Lucy and I have joined the York and Scarborough Hospital Library as a Senior Library Assistant.…
Hello everyone, I'm Andreya Platia. I joined Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust in January this year, having taken up the post of Trainee Clinical Librarian.…
