Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Christmas Opening Times


 

 Worcestershire Health Libraries would like to wish you all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year;
Please see below for our Christmas opening times over the festive period:

Rowland’s Library, CHEC

Thursday 24th December 2015
8.30am- 3.30pm
Friday 25th December 2015
CLOSED
Monday 28th December 2015
CLOSED
Tuesday 29th December 2015
8.30am- 4.30pm
Wednesday 30st December 2015
8.30am- 4.30pm
Thursday 31st January 2016
8.30am- 4.30pm
Friday 1st January 2016
CLOSED
Redditch Health Library

Thursday 24th December 2015
8.30am- 3.30pm
Friday 25th December 2015
CLOSED
Monday 28th December 2015
CLOSED
Tuesday 29th December 2015
9.00am- 4.00pm
Wednesday 30st December 2015
9.00am- 4.00pm
Thursday 31st January 2016
9.00am- 4.00pm
Friday 1st January 2016
CLOSED
Kidderminster Health Library

Thursday 24th December 2015
CLOSED
Friday 25th December 2015
CLOSED
Monday 28th December 2015
CLOSED
Tuesday 29th December 2015
CLOSED
Wednesday 30st December 2015
CLOSED
Thursday 31st January 2016
CLOSED
Friday 1st January 2016
CLOSED





































To access the Rowland’s Library/ Redditch Health Library while we are closed you will need 24 hour access added to your ID badge. If you don't have this already please pop into the library to get it added to your card.
 

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Follow us on Twitter


Worcestershire Health Libraries are on Twitter!

Follow us @worcshealthlib for all the latest library news and views.

Monday, 5 October 2015

Worcestershire Health Libraries supporting best practice



Worcestershire Health Libraries supporting best practice through Information searches
From our regular survey you have informed us that we are helping you
·         Write policy documents to enhance patient care
·         Research
·         Evidence-based practice
·         We have also saved you time when searching  “hours!”
To use our free literature searching service contact David.Chamberlain@worcsacute.nhs.uk or ask at any library

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Clinical Key

Our institutions now have access to ClinicalKey, a clinical search
engine that makes it easier to find and apply relevant knowledge.
       
Fast
Recognises clinical concepts and offers shortcuts

Complete

Current content across 30+ medical specialties

Convenient
Easy to discover, share and apply knowledge anywhere

Trusted
Content from Elsevier, the name healthcare
professionals worldwide rely on

    
Create a personal account for access to special features:

  1. Go to www.clinicalkey.com  and click on “Login”, then “OpenAthens login” to open an Athens Authentication page
   
  2. Enter your Athens username and password, to be taken back to www.ClinicalKey.com or the target page.    


  3. First time users: click on “activate personalisation” in the top right corner of your screen, and create your personal profile for additional functionality (book PDF, export images etc).   
   
  4. You can access ClinicalKey anytime, anywhere using your Athens details.   
             
Contact us with any questions and start using ClinicalKey today!
   

   

Monday, 17 August 2015

Six Book Challenge Winners!

Suzanne Wilcox being presented with her prize by Nick Smith
Congratulations to the winners of our Prize Draws!


1st – Suzanne Wilcox – WRH

2nd – Delyth Davies - Alex
3rd – Rachel Rees - Alex
4th - Chris Colledge  - WRH
 

Our local winners won a voucher and a set of books.  The national prize draws took place at the start of July and unfortunately our readers were not successful in winning any of the prizes.

We would like to say a BIG thank-you to Worcestershire Public Libraries for loaning Fiction Collections to our hospital libraries and to purchasing our reading diaries and promotional material.
Those who kindly donated prizes: Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s.


Wednesday, 29 July 2015

E-learning- now is the time!

Why not come and use the computers in the Rowlands Library. We have all the information you need to complete your mandatory E-learning as well as other courses including Medicines Management, Safeguarding Adults & Information Governance. 
Library staff are on hand to help you access E-learning packages and help with printing certificates. You do not have to book as we have plenty of computers for you to use, however if you did want to come with a group of colleagues, please let us know so that we can reserve a few computers together for you.


For enquiries, please contact rowlands.library@worcsacute.nhs.uk or ext 33760 or pop into visit us at the Rowlands Library, Charles Hastings Education Centre, Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

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