Things back in the library...

Things about our COVID19 free zone...

The Library, F Floor, Stephenson Wing (Grey lifts) has been set up as a‘COVID conversation-free zone’, where you can spend your breaks or just take a breather. It does not have views over Weston park...despite what the Trust's well-being email said....but will be supplying staff with free hot drinks and biscuits and has  lots of natural light for those of you who work in windowless environments.We will also have our colouring sheets out.
Please do wash your hands before entering and when leaving (there are toilet facilities directly in front of the lifts) and maintain the usual social distancing rules when in there.  This space will be available from Monday and will be open 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Things about reading group...
We successfully met via a Google Hangout on Wednesday evening. The book to be reading for the May meeting on 6th May is Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, careful there are several books with this title.  If you don't normally take part in Reading Group perhaps now is the time to start. I expect we will meet via Hangout at 6.15 but please email the library and ask to be out on the mailing list if you want to be kept informed. You will have to provide your own drink and nibbles!





Things virtual...

Blackwell's Bookshop has launched a three-week virtual book festival.   All events will take place on Twitter @blackwellbooks use #BlackwellsVF with live discussions with authors and the opportunity to ask questions. Today's event at 4pm will be ‘Me Not You – The Trouble with Mainstream Feminism’ by Alison Phipps.

Things we can still do...

We are managing to do one to one training on most of our Book a Librarian topic. Feel free to request a session and we will work out a way to do this with you if we can. If there are a few of you wanting the same training and we can all get together at the same time that will make it more efficient. If you need to contact us for anything please use the library emails rather than our individual ones, this is so that whoever is 'on duty' can answer the emails and avoids unnecessary duplication of work.

Things for disabled children...
Contact, the charity for families with disabled children, has updated its advice and support page with information relating to Coronavirus. The webpage includes information on: children with complex health needs; coronavirus and children’s education; and coping at home. The Council for Disabled Children has published an open letter from the Children and Families Minister to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, their parents, families and others who support them signposting guidance published over the past week


Things to help with working @home...
Remember to take breaks away from the computer and regular walks around the house or garden. Also bear in mind the times when you are naturally more alert and those times when you flag a little. This article from Evernote is helpful in suggesting '4 Ways to Stay Focused and Get Stuff Done'.

Also if you are starting to gather some emails or documents that you can't do anything about until you are properly back at work then set up a 'Post Covid19' folder or label in your file structure so you can park things there . That way you won't keep looking at them in your inbox but you will easily be able to find them all in one place when we are working normally again. Ask us if you need help with this.

Things for children who are anxious...
The NSPCC's library have put together a collection of 25 book titles for children who are worried or anxious, you can see them listed on their library catalogue. You won't be able to access the books from here but many will be available to buy online.
The NSPCC also have some suggestions and links if you're worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety about coronavirus.
The children's commissioner has created a children’s guide to coronavirus to help explain the situation. The guide aims to answer children’s questions about coronavirus, tell children how to stay safe and protect other people and how to help them make the best of their time at home.

Things to eat...
Not one specific recipe this week but a link to some store cupboard recipes .








Things even further away from the library...
I am about to go on holiday for two weeks - sadly no further than my garden now but those dandelions don't know what is about to hit them...no excuses for any weeds this year. There may not be any blogs for the next two weeks so stay safe, take breaks when you can and have an unusual but Happy Easter.

Things in the library 12th April...

Things to help you organise...
If you have followed this blog for some time you will know I am a great fan of Evernote. It's an organising and productivity tool - you can keep everything you need to remember in one place including handwritten notes, photos of receipts and documents....and much more. They have just released Evernote for Gmail or Outlook which lets you take what matters out of your inbox and into a distraction-free workspace where you can curate your content, add context, and stay focused. Whilst I am not suggesting you do this for NHS business you might find it very useful for organising the rest of your life.

Things about rare diseases...

The measurement of quality of life in the context of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is challenging. This is because the disease is experienced by children and is rare, which makes data collection difficult. There are also practical and methodological challenges associated with capturing quality of life in paediatric populations. For children, it may be necessary to use proxy reporting (with a parent, for example). It can also be difficult to disentangle changes in quality of
life that arise as a result of age-related or  developmental changes, rather than because of a disease or its treatment.This briefing from the Office of Health Economics reports on a symposium that outlined some lessons that can be learnt from the SMA context that might be more widely applicable to other rare diseases.

Things about measles...

Sheffield City Council are promoting MMR vaccinations. In 2018, there were over 900 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in England. They want to make sure that all pre-school children are protected from Measles, Mumps and Rubella and are fully vaccinated before they start school this September. They are urging parents and guardians of all pre-school children to check with their GP that they are fully up to date with the 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

Things about inhalers...

A new patient decision aid highlights that some inhalers have a much higher carbon footprint than others. The aid will help people with asthma, alongside health professionals, to identify which inhalers could meet their needs and control their symptoms. Where several inhalers could be viable options, patients can opt for the more environmentally friendly option, which may help to cut the health service’s carbon footprint. The new aid, partially funded by the Sustainable Development Unit, also says that all used inhalers should be returned to local pharmacies for environmentally safe disposal or recycling. The aid includes links to a new series of short videos created by Asthma UK, which give simple demonstrations of correct inhaler technique, potentially improving their effectiveness and preventing future exacerbations and attacks.

Things about opening hours...
There are some changes over Easter to our library opening hours. We will be closing at 5pm on Thursday 18th April and closed completely on the Bank Holidays (Good Friday and Easter Monday). We will also be closed at 5pm for the rest of Easter Week (23-26 April)

Last chance things...
Last chance to sign up for the next SCH Randomised Coffee Trial - matching will be happening next week with meetings in May...join the buzz!




Things to make...
For Easter Sunday it has to be roast lamb in our household - this Slow roast leg of lamb with herb rub sounds lovely.


Happy Easter!

Things in the library 30th June...

Things to organise your time...
If you have been following this blog or our library bulletin (sent out on Mondays to all SCH staff) you will probably know that we like Evernote. They have an interesting blog post on organising your time more productively using a matrix, by allocating tasks to Important, Not important, Urgent and Not Urgent. They have a template of the matrix which you can use in your Evernote - or you could still use this sytem without Evernote.
You can read more about this subject in 'The 7 habits of highly effective people'  by Stephen Covey which is available to borrow in the library shelved at  WM105 (C)

Things about health and the environment...
'...urban greenspace is a necessary component for delivering healthy, sustainable and liveable cities. Interventions to increase or improve urban green space can deliver positive health, social and environmental outcomes for all population groups, particularly among lower socioeconomic status groups. There are very few, if any, other public health interventions that can achieve all of this...' (WHO, 2017).
You can attend a seminar entitled 'Is the evidence of links between natural environments and health informing policy and practice?' by Dr Becca Lovell. on Tues 11 July 2017 16:00 to 17:00 at Humanities Research Institute, Upper Hanover Street, Sheffield, S3 7QY  free but you can book your place:  https://evidence-of-links.eventbrite.co.uk

Things about children with substance abusing parents...
Children of parents with drug and alcohol use disorders often grow up under severe stress and are at greater risk of developing psychological and social problems. However, a substantial proportion of affected children adapt to their distressing life conditions and show positive development in terms of their mental health. These children are described as resilient. One difference between resilient and maladapted children is the presence of protective factors. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the current state of the research concerning protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol or drug use disorders.

Things about boxes...
Scotland’s Baby Box scheme is a Scottish Government initiative to provide a free Baby Box for all babies due in Scotland from 15th August 2017 onwards. Babies can sleep in the box itself, which is made of sturdy cardboard and comes with a mattress with protector, a fitted sheet and a cellular blanket. The box is delivered filled with a range of products for the child’s first weeks and months, including clothes, baby care items, books and a play mat. This report discusses the pilot scheme.

Things about safety...
The NSPCC have published their 'How safe are our children? 2017' a comprehensive overview of child protection in the UK. Their report compiles and analyses the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across the 4 nations in the UK for 2017.
The report sets out 20 different indicators. Each indicator looks at the question of 'how safe are our children?' from a different perspective. They also include historic data, to help track progress over time.

Things about overweight infants and Atopic Dermatitis...
This report in BMC Pediatrics suggests that overweight in infancy may contribute to the development of AD in early life, highlighting the need for child health-care professionals to address potential overweight and atopic disease when advising infants’ caregivers.

Things about nursing education...
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking views on a wholesale review of the standards that UK trained nurses will need to meet before they can work as a registered nurse. The consultation also sets out proposals for a new education framework for nursing and midwifery education. The proposed framework details a range of new outcome focused standards for education institutions and practice placement partners. There is a consultation open until 12 September 2017 - have your say they want to hear from as wide a section of society as possible

Things to enjoy...
A good read
Our reading Group meets on Wednesday 5th July at 17:15 for about 1 hour. we will be discussing 'Elizabeth is Missing'...whether you have read the book or not do come along and join us.

A good pud
Lots of lovely berries around now so why not try a summer fruit crumble?

Things in the library 4 Dec

Things to prescribe for children with Diabetes
NICE Bites summarizes the prescribing recommendations from NG18:2015 This guideline discusses the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people.  See the NICE Bite here

Where to discuss things about Diabetes 
The next Journal Club meeting is Thursday 10 Dec 8.00 - 9.00 am where the paper being discussed is
"The experience of living with Type 1 Diabetes and attending clinic from the perception of children,adolescents and carers: Analysis of qualitative data from the DEPICTED study"
Journal of Pediatric Nursing (2015) 30, 54–62  Contact the library for a copy of the paper

Things to note
Our next InfoBites session is on using Evernote...to remember everything! Tuesday 8th December at 13:00 - 13:20 in Illingworth Library. As always bring your lunch or enjoy our cakey bites - you can buy a hot drink whilst you are here too if you wish.

Advent things for charity
Every year the company that provides our Library Management System develop a Advent Calendar for Charity to brighten up your December! Every day there is a book review, festive photograph and culture feature plus a chance to enter a prize draw. Each registered visit raises funds for charity of your choice from the list. This year they are raising funds for the following causes:

Fresh Start (practical help for refugees)
Teach a Mother to Read (education for women in war-torn African countries)
Let No Child Go Hungry (supporting UK food banks).

Feel free to sign up and join in and see if you can spot the winning photos already featured by 2 members of the Illingworth Library staff !

FREE things - E-books trial

We have a trial of over 44,000 e-books now available to Sheffield Children's users via your NHS
Open Athens login. These will be available until the end of December.

To register for an OpenAthens account, see our webpage

Please try them out here http://sheffieldnhs.eblib.com and let us know what you think. If nobody uses them or gives us any feedback then we will assume no-one is interested in us buying them. This is a free trial (neither you nor the library will be charged)​

Spiced things
A recipe from the current Simply Nigella series, described as cheering chai muffins - light, luscious and dairy-free. Try them out at Journal Club this week