Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Early closure again today - University of York Library

Due to continuing bad weather the JB Morrell Library, Univeristy of York, will be closing at 9pm tonight (Tue 30th Nov). It is hoped to maintain a fully staffed service up to this time however.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Early closure today -York University Library

Owing to continuing and forecasted bad weather the JB Morrell Library, University of York, will be closing at 9pm tonight (Mon 29th Nov). 6-9pm will be self service hours only.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Map of Medicine

Map of Medicine is now freely available at london.mapofmedicine.com. You can find this link on the Hull University Library catalogue and will need to register in addition to logging on using your Hull Athens username and password.



Map of Medicine enables web-based access to an evidence-based, practice-informed knowledge resource.



Using Map of Medicine it is possible to view more than 300 complete pathways that represent the ideal approach to care, as well as locally-adapted pathways. The Map works with multidisciplinary clinical stakeholders, including Royal Colleges and Clinical Societies, to create pathways that are continuously maintained to reflect the latest evidence, expert opinion and cognisant of policy information.

Monday, November 1, 2010

York Hospital Health Information Point and Library Annexe

This recently opened Library facility is at the front of the Hospital in the Magnolia Centre next to the Children's Centre.

The facility allows access to a number of services on the hospital site including:

-24 hour access to pcs in a dedicated study area
-Access to experienced library staff 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
-Access to 121 and group training on database training, information skills etc
-A selection of print journals
-A dedicated point to return library books
-A signposting service for patients to enable them to access published patient information
-A base for the Clinical Librarian Service.