KLS closed for the Easter Holidays

Knowledge and Library Services at Whipps Cross and Newham will be closed for the Easter Holidays on Friday March 25 2016 and Monday March 28 2016. Visit the Library catalogue to renew books online or email any enquiries to us and we will respond as soon as possible when the libraries reopen on Tuesday March 29 2016.

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Newham Library
Books can be returned into the Red and White book return bins on the main corridor by the first floor entrance to Alan Naftalin Education Centre. The Knowledge Hub remains available 24/7.

Whipps Cross Library
Books can be returned into the book return bin near the entrance to the Medical Education Centre.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Knowledge and Library Services Whipps Cross reopening event

There will be a reopening event at the refurbished Whipps Cross library on Thursday 4 June from 3pm - 4pm. This means that the library at Whipps Cross will be closed for general use from 2.30pm - 4.30pm on that day. If you are at the Whipps Cross library on that day, you are welcome to join us for the event and for light refreshments. Please inform us if you would like to attend by emailing Angharad Roberts.

The Library at Newham will also be closing early at 1.30pm on 4 June.

For book returns at Newham, please use the book return box by the first floor entrance to the Education Centre. For book returns at Whipps Cross, please use the book return box near the entrance to the Medical Education Centre.

You can also contact us by email at library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk and we will respond as soon as possible.

May Bank Holiday Closure - 25/05/15

Knowledge and Library Services at Whipps Cross and Newham will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, the 25th of May.

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For book returns to Newham, please use the book return box by the first floor entrance to the Education Centre. For book returns at Whipps Cross, please use the book return box near the entrance to the Medical Education Centre. You can also contact us by email at library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk and we will respond as soon as possible when the libraries reopen on Tuesday 26th of May 2015.

Knowledge Awareness Week (18-24 May)

Barts Health NHS Trust Knowledge and Library Service is offering a programme of activities for staff to mark Knowledge Awareness Week 18 - 24 May, as follows

Programme of activities 

• Pop-up library stalls to be held at Barts Health sites
• Lunch-time workshops on evidence-based practice
• Resource presentations and drop-in sessions
• Library crossword puzzle competition for all staff
• Photography competition (Contact Shamima Akther, Library Assistant, Tel: 020 7363 8016)

Come along and find out how the Library can support you with

• Locating evidence-based information to improve patient care
• Conducting literature searched for systematic reviews
• Finding the information you need for clinical research
• Getting access to books, journal articles, and many more

If you would like to find out more or have any questions, please contact Isatou N'jie, Clinical Support Librarian, Tel: 020 8535 6562

Whipps Cross Hospital Library refurbishment

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The Library and Knowledge Hub at Whipps Cross Hospital will be closed from Friday 24 April to Friday 8 May to accommodate Library refurbishment works. This will involve redesigning the library space to provide a wider variety of study spaces, as well as space to work collaboratively.

During this time, you can email Knowledge and Library Services on library.enquiry@bartshealth.nhs.uk or  telephone 02073638016. The Library at Newham University Hospital will be unaffected by this work.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience which this closure may cause to you.

DynaMed – try it today!

Barts Health NHS Trust Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) have arranged a three-month trial, from August to October 2013, of DynaMed, a point of care resource tool similar to UpToDate. DynaMed provides clinically organised summaries for over 3,000 disease and condition topics, incorporating over 1,000 drug topics, and was recently chosen by NHS Scotland as its resource of choice.

• Updated daily making it the most current point of care tool on the market. 
• Aims to answer clinical questions during practice.
• Offers direct reference links to more than 2,000 full-text journal titles.  
• Provides targeted support for nurses and allied health professionals through the Nursing and Rehabilitation Reference Centres.
  
• Offers a facility to obtain CPD points.
• CME form can be used to register online learning which can then be submitted as part of a Doctors CPD portfolio.
• Available as a mobile application via smartphones including PDA, Blackberry or iPhone.              

How to access DynaMed

From the Trust intranet, go to the ‘I want to’ menu and select “Try DynaMed – a new point of care tool” OR go to the 'access a systems and applications' page and select “DynaMed - a new clincial reference tool on trial at Barts Health.” 

Click here to access it using your NHS Athens username and password.

You can also download the DynaMed app to use on your mobile device.  Contact the library for an individual logon.

All clinicians are encouraged to take advantage of the trial and put DynaMed through its paces as it has received extremely good reviews and is considerably more affordable than UpToDate. Please feedback your thoughts by completing a brief online survey.

UpToDate now available anywhere

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We are happy to report that UpToDate is now available without a login and password via links on the Intranet.

You will find it linked from the bottom right hand corner of the Barts Health Intranet and all of the intranet links you may previously have used are now up and running again.

The very good news is that we have also been able to Athens enable UpToDate.
  For those not already familiar with UpToDate it is a point of care tool to help you answer clinical questions quickly. It has a straightforward search box and offers topic reviews that include a synthesis of the literature, recent evidence and specific recommendations for patient care.

Athens access means you can use at the location of your convience.  While not mobile optimised it is also possible to open the system on the device of your choice.

You can self register for Athens from any Barts Health PC and once registered you can use it from any PC.  The same login will give you access to all our electronic resources (more announcements to come on these).  If you already have an Athens login but have forgotten your details or just need some help contact the teams at library.newham@bartshealth.nhs.uk and library.whippsx@bartshealth.nhs.uk.  

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