Things in the library 2 May

Hope you didn't miss us too much over the last couple of weeks but thought we'd better get another blog in before the next Bank Holiday.

Things to try for free
Clinical Key are offering a two week free trial to their Elsevier paediatric resources (8 journals and 26 books) . If you try it out do let the library know your opinion of it. When we have trialed similar things in the past there has not been enough interest to justify the expense of purchasing. Tell us your views...

Things to buy

We currently have a book sale in the library - mostly texts we replaced with new editions but some great bargains available. First come first served - please note book sales cannot take place within 30 mins of closing time. Please ask at the counter to browse the books.

Things we've done

Every year at this time we count up things we have done in the last year. We now have 34% of SCH staff registered with us in the library; we have loaned books 5366 times; conducted 108 literature searches with feedback received of 91% excellent for this service; supplied 1162 articles (request form here) and our e-prompt current awareness service now has 131 subscribers. 

But so far we only have 10 likes on Facebook.....do like us to keep in touch.

Things published

The RCPCH have this week published their report 'Why Children Die: death in infants, children and young people in the UK' and their policy response to the report read the full text here or via the links in our library catalogue

Things to do with the city

Organised by University of Sheffield -talks and events about Sheffield and beyond during May and June. In The City is a celebration and exploration of urban existence, heritage, and experience, with a variety of themes including modernist housing, forgotten places, activism, musical heritage and personal narratives. Alongside contributions from academics and others based in Sheffield, will be those from acclaimed writers, thinkers and artists include John Grindrod, Anne C Fogarty, Iain Sinclair, WJT Mitchell, Desiree Reynolds, and Tristram Hunt MP, amongst many others.Most events in this series are free. Check out the programme here

Unwanted things in the library

I was rather startled to find I had a companion in the office on Wednesday evening..thanks to help from Facilities and PGME it was herded out again leaving only one feather..and one small deposit. A fellow librarian related a tale of a pigeon getting into his library and dropping down behind a bookcase leading to dismantling of the furniture so I reckon I got off lightly.

Things noisy and/or hot

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Due to being situated right next to the building site on Damer Street I'm sorry that the library is so noisy at the moment, unfortunately if we close all the doors and windows everyone tends to overheat - so it's a difficult balance to try to get right. Which is obviously how the pigeon got in...

Things to eat

Should be pigeon pie but instead how about this 'Moroccan chicken and almond filo pie whichSarah made recently- recipe here