Maximising impact: how many Outreach Librarians does it take to target 60 sites? Clare Payne Mersey Care Knowledge and Library Service

One and a motivated staff group (with emphasis on the staff group)

Mersey Care NHS Trust Specialist mental health and learning disability services Older peoples services addictions services forensic psychiatry services Low, medium and high secure 4500 staff 60 sites

Allied Health Professionals SALT, Dieticians, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists Small group Disproportionately influential proactive evidence based practice innovative seeks to find ways to adapt positively to change

Working together Monthly Forum Conference Literature search service AHP championing Sept Aug literature search Sept now 20 Impact?

ScHARR Maximising the impact of your service Importance of measuring impact Selling ourselves –“ in the competition for scarce resources, it becomes vital for libraries to show evidence of the impact and value of their services” Poll and Payne 2006 –What difference we make Language –Outcomes –Assess the impact of literature searching on AHP Poll, R and Payne, P (2006). Impact measures for libraries and information services. Library Hi Tech 24 (4): Preprint at

Define the Outcomes Profession specific –Daily work –regulatory bodies –National Vision Organisational –Trust objectives National outcomes for mental health Not forgetting.. –EBP and clinical decision making –Service User Centred Care –CPD and Workforce Development –Innovation, Quality, service improvement –Financial and risk management –Service User Outcomes –AHP Processes and Raising the Profile of AHP

Continuing Professional Development

AHP Processes

Improve self care

Promote Social inclusion

By theme

Clinical decision making

Overview Interview Positive findings Relationship Unexpected consequences –Competition –Promotional tool –Evidence Impact information that they can use