February 2020

Training and support is available in various forms:-

Regular generic training sessions:
•    Regular monthly training sessions are delivered on Trust sites giving a general introduction to the Library
•    Regular profession specific session
These training sessions are advertised via the Training calendar where you will also find registration details.

More tailored training:
•    One-to-one training sessions to meet specific needs including those carrying a specific literature search
•    Group training sessions which can be arranged for you and your colleagues at a location convenient for you
If you have any queries about training or support please don’t hesitate to contact your Specialist Librarian directly who will be happy to go through the options available to you.

So how could this help you? As a medical student or junior doctor some of these services could make life so much easier! For example, if completing an audit or quality improvement project, the library could help with background research and understanding of the subject area. If completing dreaded membership exams, the library not only offers dedicated study space in every Trust but also could help with relevant textbooks, journal databases and one-to-one sessions. For any medical interview you need to have up-to-date topics for the specialty, the library has access to a number of online journals to help you have the most recent evidence to talk about.  Finally if, like so many of us, you are completing postgraduate courses either locally or online, the library can provide an abundance of resources and can even complete literature searches.

So I would like to urge you all to join the Healthcare Library free of charge and make use of some of these services, or call in to the library sites to have a chat!

https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/Membership/NewMemberRegistration/

Keep up to speed with training and other developments in our various branches and online. Follow us, or check in with our Twitter posts. Our Twitter handle is @healthcarelib and we are always happy for you to get in touch with us there as well as using traditional means such as phone (028 90976021) or email (info@healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk).

It is generally possible to copy and print sections or a chapter from an e-book (within copyright restrictions), and most e-books identify how much can be printed.  

A recent survey with a small group of library members clearly identified the benefits of having easy access to e-books. "I like e-books because they are so much quicker and easier to access when you need to find something out”

We are always grateful to receive recommendations for book purchases, if you think it would be good to have a book available electronically, please let your specialist librarian know.

Books are available for loan from the Healthcare Library, either by calling in person, or by using the place request option on the library homepage:  https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/    The book can then be posted to your nearest branch library for collection, or it may be possible to post it to your work address.

The local Reading Well Collection was developed in The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland in response to a request from a Clinical Psychologist based in the BHSCT Occupational Health Team who saw the value of providing books for staff who had been referred to their employer’s occupational health team.     

The Reading Well scheme is a part of a national initiative organised by the Reading Agency with the specific aim of enabling individuals to better understand and manage a range of health conditions through reading relevant books from a specific reading list. The scheme is endorsed by health professionals who were also involved in recommending the books to be included on the reading lists. There is an established evidence base around reading to support good mental health & physical wellbeing.  

1. Install the Read app for free on your mobile device: https://qxmd.com/read-by-qxmd
2. Open the app, tap GET STARTED, and work through the screens that follow to create a Read account
3. Finally, tap Settings > Institutional Access, search for the Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland, choose the Automatic Login option, and enter and save your Library number and password

You can then start searching for journals and papers, and setting up new journal alerts. As well as Healthcare Library-subscribed titles, lots of open access journals are also accessible via the Read by QxMD app.

For more information, please go to: http://libguides.qub.ac.uk/healthcarelibrary/currentawareness/read