This document discusses library and knowledge services in NHS Scotland. It outlines the roles of library services which include knowledge and evidence, public health, quality improvement, communications/training for acute hospitals, mental health, and clinical liaison. It provides information on getting experience in health libraries through placements, temporary/part-time jobs, agencies, or apprenticeships. Finally, it recommends networks, websites, and skills to develop for those interested in a career in health library services.

1. Library and Knowledge
Services in NHSScotland
Lynn Easton
Library Manager
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Lynn.Easton2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Katie Edwards
Knowledge Manager
NHS Education for Scotland
Katie.Edwards@nes.scot.nhs.uk

2. NHSScotland Health Boards
National vs Territorial
Health and social care partnerships
Range of roles:
• Knowledge and evidence
• Public health
• Quality Improvement
• Communications/Training
• Acute Hospitals
• Mental Health
• Clinical Liaison
• Management

3. Image from Scotland’s Health on the Web (SHOW)
www.scot.nhs.uk/mapofscotlandshowversion-2/

4. Not patients! We support health and care staff and
students placements throughout Scotland

5. Getting into Health Libraries
•Placements
•Temporary/part-time posts
•Agencies/apprenticeships
•Keep applying!
•Longevity of workforce
•Strange job titles
•Senior analyst
•Information specialist
•Knowledge Manager
•NHS Recruitment and
Career websites

6. Networks
SHINE: Scottish Health Information Network
Shinelib.org
CILIP Health Libraries Group (HLG)
@CILIPHLG

7. Who to follow
• Mailing lists
• LIS-Medical
• Twitter
• #ukmedlib/@UKMedLibs
• @NESKnowledge
• @nhsggclibrary
• Other NHS Library accounts
• QEUH Youtube video

8. What to read
Websites/blogs
The Knowledge Network
NHS24 Knowledge Lab
NHSGGC library website
Julia Green’s CILIPS blog
HILJ: Health Information and Libraries
Journal
Knowledge into Action
Scottish Government healthcare
policies

9. Skills to develop
• Library skills
• Cataloguing
• critical appraisal
• search and synthesis
• Technology/digital
• App development
• IT
• Social media
• knowledge management
• Training skills
• Marketing
• Chartership?
• ECDL

10. • Science or medical background not needed
• Health Library experience very valuable
• Placement
• Public library health environment
• Voluntary sector
• Volunteering
• approaching libraries direct to volunteer
• Experience/reading up on Health sector
• Knowledge of social services sector
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