Things in the library 12th Feb...

 Things to make you feel special... 

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay 

Valentine's Day this weekend and so a reminder that you can always 'book a date' with a librarian! We can give you individual or small group training in Literature Searching, using Mendeley (reference managing software), how to obtain articles etc. Please use our booking form  ... gifts of chocolates and roses are not necessary and the service is available all year round.

Things to read... 

February is LGBT+ History Month. To mark the event the NSPCC library has compiled a reading list highlighting a selection of resources from the library collection. Don't be confused into thinking this is our library catalogue you are looking at (the NSPCC library uses the same system as us) but if you want to check the availability of any of these items in our library check here to see if we already have them or you can suggest books for us to purchase - please explain why you want them and how many staff in your department are likely to use the resource.

Things about teenagers... 

From the NSPCC a summary of risk factors and learning for improved practice around working with teenagers. Published case reviews highlight that practitioners sometimes struggle to work with teenagers who are experiencing complex issues. Interventions can focus on tackling challenging behaviour, rather than exploring the underlying causes and risk factors. This sometimes causes practitioners to lose sight of the fact that teenagers are children in need of protection.

The learning from these reviews highlights that professionals need to listen to teenagers, but also be able to balance the young person’s wishes with their best interests. Intervention needs to be timely and appropriate. The NSPCC also hold a repository of case reviews in UK searchable by subject, year or area.

Things about Covid-19 and children... 

A recent article looks at 'The role of children in the spread of COVID-19' . They used a mathematical model to fit the data, collected from households in the city of Bnei Brak, Israel, in which all household members were tested for COVID-19 using PCR. In addition, serological tests were performed on a subset of the individuals. They estimate that children are about half as susceptible to infection as adults, and are somewhat less prone to infect others compared to adults. The full article is available online.

Things closed...

On Wed 24th Feb the Illingworth Library will be closed in the morning until 13:00 for staff training.

Things in progress... 

The current Randomised Coffee Trial is now underway with 70 pairings across the trust meeting virtually for a chat. All current participants have been notified but if you missed out this time and want to sign up for the next one (probably in May) then please do so,

Things to watch... 

I really miss being able to go to the Showroom Cinema and they normally programme a season of films exploring the history of LGBTQ+ representation and showcase films that haven’t always been given the spotlight they deserve. Though they aren’t open to share a big screen programme with you, they have highlighted some films you can watch from home. 

Things to eat... 

Sarah can recommend this Chicken, Quinoa & Sweet Potato casserole which she made recently. Certainly sounds perfect for this cold weather!