AWHILES Conference Wrexham Medical Institute 14 & 15 July 2010 Welcome! Eryl Smith & Janet Peters AWHILES All Wales Health Information and Library Extension Service

AWHILES Partnership Activities NHS e-library Involvement in CU Health Libraries Review Changes in staff CINAHL training sessions New and refurbished libraries Additional Deanery funding Training days and conference

AWHILES Partnership Activities Journal holdings Collection management policy Accreditation E learning modules NHS e Library Continuing CPD for all staff Strategic direction and reporting Continue to support each other across Wales!

Cardiff University Information Services Health Library Review Implementation New build at the University of Wales Hospital site: the Cochrane Building New Library at Llandough (with RFID) Systematic Review Network funded by 5 health Schools Discussions with IHC about RFID for AWHILES Consortial purchasing of journals??

Cardiff University Information Services Health Library Review Implementation New build at the University of Wales Hospital site: the Cochrane Building January 2010 Radnor House

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Cochrane Building construction details Building (c. 6000sq m) due for completion July 2011 by Vinci. Library (c sq m) due to move in July/August 2011 Students arrive September 2011 (!) Total cost M£18.5 Will meet BREEAM Excellent rating, so will be naturally ventilated where possible

Library On three floors Ground floor: Social Learning Lounge First floor: Books, print journals, study tables, PCs plus 2 IT training rooms. Over the atrium bridge to staff offices for Library, IT and Media Resources Second floor: Quiet study spaces; 10 group study rooms Designed to be open 24/7, with full self-service

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