IFM Healthcare News
Maria J Grant
Chair, Information for the Management of Healthcare
(IFMH)
Salford Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Collaborative Research
University of Salford
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This Issue
The focus of this
edition of IFMH Inform is ‘E-learning and information literacy:
initiatives and challenges’, drawing on the presentations of speakers
at the IFMH study day in Leeds on 14th November 2005.
Topics covered include undertaking literacy audits, virtual learning
environments and evaluating information literacy.
We’re also pleased to
include reports from not one, but two, previous recipients of the
Research in the Workplace Award (RIWA)* sponsored by IFM Healthcare
since its inception in 1999/2000. Annette Thain, RIWA winner in
2001/2, provides an update on work on managed knowledge networks for
NHS Scotland e-Library. This article represents the first in a series
of forthcoming articles from the e-library in Scotland. There is also
a report from Nicola Pearce-Smith, the 2003/4 RIWA* winner, of her
randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of e-learning, with a
taught workshop, on the knowledge and search skills of health
professionals; particularly topical for this issue of IFMH Inform.
I’m sure you’ll agree
it makes interesting reading.
* RIWA 2003/4
was sponsored by IFM Healthcare, the NeLH Librarian Development
Network,
the University Medical School Librarians Group,
the University
Health Sciences Libraries and Libraries for Nursing.
Evidence Based Librarianship: 16th-19th
October 2005, Brisbane, Australia (Web site:
http://conferences.alia.org.au/ebl2005/)
Delegates
attended this third Evidence Based Librarianship conference from as
far afield as Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Fuji, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the USA.
As sponsors of the conference, IFMH has been assured that delegates
were dazzled by the splendour of the IFMH pencils included in
delegates’ packs. Find out what other delights got delegates talking
in the report from our roving reporter, Alison Brettle.
Are You Getting Enough?
Thank you if you’ve
already renewed you IFM Healthcare subscription or, if your invoice is
still in your pending tray, there’s still time to take advantage of
the competitive subscription rates which will remain unchanged in
2006.
To ensure you are
getting the most from your subscription, you may also be interested in
joining ‘ifmhmembers.’ Perhaps you have a query regarding service
level agreements, reference management software packages or collection
development. Whatever you question, ‘ifmhmembers’ could provide you
with the answers.
‘ifmhmembers’ is an
email discussion list enabling you to share information, questions and
thoughts with fellow group IFMH members and the IFMH committee.
‘ifmhmembers’ operates in a similar way to JISC mailing lists, but
with the reassurance of knowing that your message is going to a group
of likeminded professionals with a shared interest in utilising
information for the management of healthcare.
To join ‘ifmhmembers’,
which is an IFMH members only service, visit the discussion list web
page at
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ifmhmembers Alternatively, contact
Kath Wright, IFMH Membership Secretary (tel: 01904 321460 email:
), with your email address and she will register you with
ifmhmembers. NB The first time you visit the yahoo groups web site (http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ifmhmembers),
you will be asked to register a username and password. Remember to
keep a note!
For further details,
please visit the ifmhmembers web page at
http://www.ifmh.org.uk/discussion.html
Editors of IFMH
Inform
Welcome to Rosalind McNally of the National Primary Care Research and
Development Centre (NPCRDC), University of Manchester (tel: 0161
275 7624 email:
who has joined Richard Bridgen (tel: 01522 573478 email: ) and myself, Maria J Grant (tel: 0161 295
6423 email: ) in editing this Winter edition of IFMH Inform.
Publicity Coordinator
Rosemary Stark of Norfolk Health Authority (tel: 01603 307332
email: ) has also joined the committee,
taking over from Valerie Wildridge (King’s Fund, tel: 020 7307 2565
email: ) who will remain as a member of the
committee.
If you would like to join Rosemary in taking forward the marketing and
publicity of IFM Healthcare, please contact me on 0161 295 6423 or
email me at
Date for Your Diary
10th-12th
July 2006: Health Libraries Group Conference, Eastbourne
IFMH will be hosting a
session on the first day of the HLG conference, this year being held
in Eastbourne. The theme is still to be confirmed, so if you have any
strong preferences as to a topic area you would like addressed, now is
your chance to let us know.
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IFMH has an immediate vacancy for a Study Day
Co-ordinator. Main responsibilities include arranging speakers and
venues for IFMH events, for example, the forthcoming session at the
Health Libraries Group conference. As a shared post, no experience is
required, as your joint appointee will provide training and support.
For further details please contact Maria J Grant on 0161 295 6423 or
email
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