Things in the library 5th June...

Things about reading...

We had an excellent Reading Group meeting this week where we discussed 'God's Own Country'. Our next virtual meeting will be 1st July  at 18.15 - 19.15 and our next book is 'Before the coffee gets cold' by Toshikazu Kawaguchi  If you would like to join us please email the library.

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café’s time-travelling offer, but the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s beautiful, moving story – translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot – explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?

Things about training...

We are getting quite accustomed to online training for literature searches, managing references (Menderley) etc and are happy to do this. If you would like to Book a Librarian session with us please do so - all you need is a computer with audio and video capabilities and we can come to you wherever you are. We are hoping to expand the courses we can offer via this method and will probably keep this as a training option even when the library is fully open again. 

Things about learning...

The Learning Hub is a new digital platform that provides easy access to a wide range of resources that are pertinent to education and training in health and care.  New features will be frequently released to provide a comprehensive learning experience for users. You can access the Learning Hub either using eligible e-Learning for Healthcare log in details or by creating a Learning Hub account. 

The resources shared on the platform play a pivotal role in its success, in its vision for collaboration and supporting learners.  Many stakeholders from across the health and care workforce, including clinical commissioning groups, social care, professional bodies, charities and the simulation community, have already contributed a range of quality learning resources.  Many of the resources are in response to the COVID-19 efforts to support the health and care workforce.  These resources include videos, webinars, slide presentations, Q&A packs, simulation scripts, lesson plans and web links to support system readiness, recovery and beyond.

Things about nature...

From R S Illingworth 'Babies & Young Children'

Many of us are discovering nooks and crannies in our local area in which to enjoy the benefits of nature during this lockdown. This article caught my attention this week looking at the effect of nature play on the health and developmental outcomes of children. The studies they looked at showed "Nature play had consistent positive impacts on physical activity outcomes and cognitive play behaviours (imaginative and dramatic play)." although they pointed out this difficulty of comparing studies of this kind.

Things about assessing physical activity...

Although based on American recommendations this article in Pediatrics looks at the role of GPs and paediatricians in supporting physical activity amongst children & adolescents. Physical activity is known to shown to be associated with decreased rates of smoking and fewer symptoms of depression, and increased rates of inactivity and sedentary activity can predict future alcohol and drug use in adolescents. Benefits of increased activity on academic achievement, memory, attention are also cited along with the more obvious physical benefits of improved health.

Things about Coronavirus mental health...

The NSPCC has released figures which show that Childline has delivered 6,938 counselling sessions to children and young people in the UK who mentioned the coronavirus crisis since January 2020. Figures also show that more than half (16,644) of all counselling between 23 March, the start of lockdown, and 10 May 2020 related to mental /emotional health; suicidal thoughts and feelings; or self-harm.

Things online...

Don't forget that we have a good selection  of e-books (159) available to you which you can access via our library catalogue even if you are working at home. You can see all of the available titles here and if you have any specific needs you can search here and, depending on cost, you can ask us to authorise a purchase or short-term loan of new titles  - for this you will need to log in with your NHS Athens account.

Things to eat...

A nice mixture of summer vegetables along with a bit of comfort food feel seems right for this 'not quite as hot' weather. Caponata with cheesy polenta, which is gluten-free and vegetarian.