1. HLISD – fit for the future! www.hlisd.org
David Law, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
&
Kate Lomax, Artefacto

2. Session Overview HLISD – a potted history The Road to Redevelopment
The New Directory
The Road Map

3. HLISD - Description
UK Directory of Health Libraries with entries from NHS, Higher Education and the Republic of Ireland
666 library entries
1,221 contacts listed
(since launch this has increased by over 200!)
461 editors
Worldwide usage including United States, India, Canada, Australia

4. HLISD: The Origin Story
1957 – 1st edition published
2002 – 11th edition (and last printed edition) published.
2006 – Online directory launched
Editions 1 to 4 were called “Directory of Medical Libraries in the British Isles”
Editions 5 to 10 called “Directory of Medical and Health Care Libraries in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland”

5. The Origin Story (2)
11th edition was called “Directory of Health Library and Information Services in the UK and the Republic of Ireland”
Julie Ryder edited the 11th edition and has been national editor since the online directory was introduced in 2006

6. The Need for Redevelopment
Existing software architecture was 10 years old with many limitations
Survey indicated need for additional functionality and active links
Website design was dated and not always intuitive

7. The Redevelopment Journey
Discussions with existing hosts to cost upgrade
Specification outlined
Following Board Level discussions with partners; HEE and HLG, a short tender was undertaken
Award of new contract to Artefacto – December 2017
New HLISD website went live 1st April 2018

8. New HLISD Working with users and the HLISD board to make the new site:
Easy to use
Responsive
Modern
Extensible

9. The live website

10. Agile approach A platform to
Promote health library and information services and all that they do to the widest possible audience.
Help library and information services connect with each other and with users.
User-driven development

11. The roadmap

12. Possible longer term objectives
Linkage from existing LMS/Document Delivery systems to remove widespread duplication.
Greater social media integration to link to blogs, wikis etc
Library images – compliant with GDPR!

13. Editorial Structure National Systems Manager Regional Editorial leads
Specialist Groups (non-NHS England) – editors being sought

14. Julie Ryder Editor of 11th print version in 2002
Editor of online version since its launch in 2006
Diligence and commitment has ensured directory remains the core health libraries directory in the UK.
Happy Retirement

15. Many thanks for attending
Have a safe homeward journey!