A National Library for Health A modern hybrid, network based, library service for the NHS, providing seamless access to high quality knowledge To ensure that clinicians and patients have easy access to best current knowledge wherever and whenever it is needed

National Library for Health The mission of the National Library Health is to ensure that patients and clinicians have easy access to best current knowledge, wherever and whenever they need it

Common Knowledge Cores The NLH will develop common knowledge cores which should be available to every patient and professional whenever and wherever they need it, throughout the NHS and all its providers A common knowledge core consists of all the quality assured knowledge from research from data and from experience that is essential for the provision for effective and safe decision making and care

NLH Specialist Libraries Identifying quality assured knowledge derived from research, experience and statistics Relating all the knowledge relevant to one topic such as a disease or operation Providing for the person seeking knowledge the feeling that they are in a single database Keeping the knowledge up to date

NLH Specialist Libraries The NLH will develop about 25 specialty libraries to cover all the major specialties The whole of the NLH will support the needs of primary care Each specialty library will be both a collection and a community of practice of all those interested in generating, organising, mobilising and utilising knowledge Building critical links with modernisation and service improvement

Browse the menus on either side by simply clicking on the text or links

Click down through the topics to reveal sub-topics

Click on the title to see a summary of the resource

Click on the link to see the full resource

Click on tabs to move between the different types of information

Link goes to the full document or website

Simply enter a term and click “GO” to search in the library Or alternatively users can choose another library or “All NLH Collections” from the drop down menu

Other Specialist Libraries Most of the Specialist Libraries present information in much the same way Some brief examples...

Specialist Libraries Each specialty library is both a collection and a community of practice of all those interested in generating, organising, mobilising and utilising knowledge Quick and easy access to the best available information only information relating to the specialty exists in the library (this greatly simplifies the users search) finding the information requires basic skills in information literacy

Governance and editorial processes 1. Specialist Library Project Team At a minimum consists of the Clinical Lead and information specialist(s) running the project Provide day-to-day management of the library 2. User Panel or Reference Groups Ensures all stakeholder views are taken into account Broad community involvement maintained 3. Editorial Board or Management Group Ensures all major stakeholders are involved in decision making Validation of editorial decisions

Content Clinical information based on select NeLH resources (e.g. Cochrane, Clinical Evidence, Guidelines Finder, Bandolier) Non-clinical information organisations (professional bodies and charities) patient information news and events

National Library for Health – Kidney Disease David Goldsmith Renal Information Exchange Group Lisa Burnapp Jane MacDonald Liz Callow / Amanda Briant Aim to have a live product by MARCH 2007