Just over twenty years ago two north colleagues came to see me at The Royal society of Medicine where I headed up the library and IT services. Essentially they were head-hunting me to apply for the newly created role of Regional director of Library Services in the North West. The post was one of a series of recommendations in the SECTA Review which had been commissioned by the former North West Regional Office (RO).…
The LIHNN/HCLU Briefing, including the LIHNN AGM, took place at The Park Royal, Warrington on 9 July 2019. The presentations from the event, where available, are below.Nancy Kline Round - Vicky…
Well it is goodbye from me. After nearly 30 years I am hanging up my date stamp and accession register and moving to the delights of retirement. No more excuses for not having the best garden in the…
There is a need for colleagues in NHS and Higher Education Library Knowledge Services (HE LKS) to maintain and develop links. HE students are the future staff members of the health service, with HE students taking clinical placements in Trusts served by NHS LKS. HCLU have held an annual meeting with colleges working in HELKS across the North West to provide them with an overview of the wider NHS and offer the opportunity for informal liaison at HEI LKS level.…
As you will know the HCLU team are transferring to direct employment by Health Education England from Wednesday 1st May 2019. This has resulted in a number of changes.…
In the beginning ... there was feedback, and the feedback was good. But we never settle for good, we wanted to be the best health and social care library on the Isle of Man. (Technically we're the only health and social care library on the Isle of Man, but ambition is good!)…
Presentations from the LKS Managers Meeting on 12 March 2019…
