Things in the Library 5 Feb

Things disrupted...

Counter before

Window area

Work is starting today on a mini-refurbishment of the library so you may experience some disruption if you visit the library in the next 2 or 3 weeks. We are very excited that our bid for funding to HEE (Health Education England) was successful and that we will have a new counter/reception area. We can get rid of our Dickensian glass box and will actually be able to sit facing into the library and at the right height. Some old wooded shelves under the window (and their accompanying asbestos) are being removed this weekend which means will will have room for a few more study spaces. An office will be created behind the counter to give some privacy and stop the librarians being told to "Ssshhh"by their customers (it has happened!). It will also stop our smells (cooking!) drifting out into the library. Many apologies for the inconvenience  - we hope to remain open throughout but please excuse us if we don't look our best. Regular updates will be posted on our Facebook page and if you are planning a special visit please ring first to check we are open.

Little bit more disruption...
On Tuesday 9 Feb between 07:00 and 10:00 The University of Sheffield will be upgrading the IT network in the Children's Hospital and so the University wired and wireless network will be down during this period. This means that we won't have access to our computers and library management system at this time so please bear with us while we shuffle bits of paper around. If you are accessing our catalogue remotely this will not be a problem.







Things about revalidation for nurses...
The RCN listed 10 top tips to prepare for revalidation this week which can be found here. The process is already open for nurses and midwives with an April 2016 revalidation date

 Things about obesity...
The National Child Measurement Programme shows that a third of 10–11 year olds in England are currently overweight or obese. Obesity increases the risk of poor physical health and mental health in childhood, and children who are obese are more likely to be obese in adulthood. Four tiers of services are recommended in the care pathway: universal prevention services; lifestyle weight management services often run in the community; specialist support from a clinical team; and surgery (in exceptional circumstances to over 12s). This article "Evidence base for the prevention and management of child obesity" has just been published online in Paediatrics and Child Health.

Things about love...
No not Valentine's day...but 'professional love'. Dr Jools Page, from the University of Sheffield’s School of Education, has explored how a rise in media coverage surrounding sex abuse scandals has had an impact on childcare providers by asking early years professionals for their views on ‘professional love’ in an anonymous online survey. "The project findings were used to co-produce a set of professional development materials in the form of an ‘Attachment Toolkit’ which includes case studies, narratives and video, which has been trialled and evaluated by Fennies, our collaborating group of nurseries,” said Dr Page. More about the study here and access to the website and toolkit here

Things about drug approval...
Experts from the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield have produced a free, open online course in Health Technology Assessment. "From the lab to the counter: How do new health interventions, such as a new drug, get approved for use?"
The course launches on 15 February and is free for anyone to take, all you need is access to a computer with an internet connection. Sign up here.
Whether you’re in the medical or pharmaceutical profession, studying or thinking of studying a subject such as medicine, nursing, healthcare or health economics, or simply an interested member of the public or a patient yourself, this course will give you the story behind the headlines. And you’ll be able to answer the question: How do healthcare systems make decisions about funding new treatments?

Things for Chinese New Year...

Here is a nice collection of dishes to try to celebrate the start of the Year of the Monkey on Monday

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...and then of course Pancake Day starts off the season of Lent on Tuesday. I'm off to buy streaky bacon and maple syrup for my pancakes. Many people with or without faith 'give something up' for Lent like chocolate or drinking - however another approach is to start a 'good' habit ...do it for 40 days and who knows you might be able to keep doing it!