Hi everyone, my name is Danielle Davies and I have recently joined Mersey Care as an Evidence Reviewer (Assistant Librarian). This is my first role in health libraries, although I have previous experience of working in multiple academic and public libraries, as well as NHS and university administration. I have a good all-round knowledge of libraries from the many different libraries I have worked in, ranging from activities such as archives and special collections to collection management, cataloguing and providing information literacy sessions...…

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Hello, my name is Tilly Dixon and I have recently joined the JET Library at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Digital Librarian. I’m new to libraries, my background is in IT, working with large enterprise systems in private industry. My experience ranges from technical projects such as system installs, upgrades and database migrations, to more generic skills like content management and knowledge transfer. I have experience of corporate governance and am qualified in ITIL and internal quality audit.…

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Hello everyone, I’m Stephanie Burns and I’ve recently joined the Library and Knowledge team at Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust as a Librarian. My library background has been predominantly in the HE and FE sector. I’ve worked in a number of places… from the Shetland Isles, where I’m originally from, to the North West of England via Aberdeen and Dubai! However, my very first professional library role was in the NHS many years ago when I worked for the-then Grampian Health Board in Aberdeen. So, when I saw this job advertised, I decided to make the leap back into the NHS and I’m so delighted I did!…

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My name is Karen Storms and I’m a new starter, having just joined as Assistant Librarian at the Royal Oldham Hospital for the Northern Care Alliance. My library experience is mostly in educational settings and small specialty libraries so I am brand-new to healthcare. Most recently, I worked as a consultant librarian, offering my services to institutions that needed a professional librarian but couldn’t afford a full-time post or simply needed my expertise for a short-term big project. All of this work has been done in Hertfordshire so as well as starting a new job, I’m also moving house soon. NCA has welcomed me and got me off to an exciting start! I look forward to being part of the Northern Health Libraries community, and I am certain I will be asking a lot of questions.…

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Hello, my name is Sarah Bowman-Worrall and I have recently joined the Manchester Foundation Trust team as an Assistant Librarian. Whilst I have a Master’s in Library and Information Management, all of my previous library experience related to academic libraries, so it was a big step for me to dive into the world of clinical librarianship. However, I had nothing to fear as everyone in the trust has been so welcoming, helpful, and patient that it has been easy for me to adjust to this new role. I find myself learning something new every day whether that be in relation to outreach, book buying, or literature searching, so I know that this is a role that will never bore me. I am looking forward to contributing to all of the amazing services that the trust has to offer and getting to know more about the world of NHS libraries.…

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My name is Amy Tyrrell and I have recently started the role of Assistant Librarian for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. My first library job after completing my MA in Library and Information Management was as a library assistant within a college library system. After building my core library skills in an academic environment, I am very excited to now be in a position where I can help medical staff gain access to the resources they need. As my role is based at North Manchester General Hospital, I’m particularly looking forward to promoting our library service by helping people learn how to search healthcare databases and building and refreshing our collection of core and fiction books.…

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I have joined the CNTW Library and Knowledge Service team in a new role as a Knowledge Manager. A key part of my remit will be identifying the knowledge and evidence needs of CNTW staff, and looking at effective ways to identify, capture and share valuable knowledge. Prior to this role, I was a Knowledge and Evidence Specialist at the UKHSA (formerly Public Health England), supporting local authority public health teams in the North East with evidence to support Covid-19 response and recovery. I’ve previously worked for the NHS in an acute trust, as well as university libraries in Open Access, Research Data Management, subscriptions and customer service. I’m really looking forward to building this new role and continuing to make connections with you all across the NHS library workforce.…

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Hello everyone, my name is Tracey Garbarino. I have many years’ experience of working in school libraries from Carlisle, the Great Border City to Ho Chi Minh City. I am passionate about continuous learning, have a thirst for knowledge and am a firm believer in collaboration being the key to success.…

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Hello all, I'm Georgia a new starter at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I joined the team as a Library Assistant at the start of this year, making a change from previously having worked as a Library Assistant in public libraries. I have a split role assisting the operational & clinical teams here at LTH, working across both the Preston & Chorley sites. I’m really enjoying the variety undertaking the split role offers & looking forward, I am excited by the opportunity to be involved in a new sustainability group within the trust. Georgia Coupe Library Assistant Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust…

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My name is Amy Ward and I’ve just joined the team at East Lancashire Hospitals Trust. I will mainly be supporting our Clinical Librarian with literature searching and outreach activities. I completed my library traineeship at the University of Bradford in 2014/15. This is where I got my first taste of health librarianship, shadowing the health studies librarian Donna delivering PICO research sessions to the students. I graduated from my MA in Librarianship in 2018 and I have previously worked in further and higher education libraries.…

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