Things in the library 18th Sept...

Things to challenge you... 

Our latest 70th birthday library quiz takes you on a tour around our library catalogue and leads you to some treasure....don't miss out on the chance to win! Still time to enter...also a useful exercise in how to find our resources!

Things to help you... 

Many of you have already had out one-to-one training on Mendeley Reference Managing software. If you are doing any sort of studying, research or writing we thoroughly recommend using this free tool. If you want training then  please use our Book a Librarian service. If you are already a Mendeley user then you might like to start using the New Menderley Reference Manager.

Providing ways to help you efficiently store, organize, annotate and share references, Mendeley Reference Manager has a range of new time-saving features, including:

• A unified experience — the new desktop and web versions are identical in look and functionality, allowing you to switch seamlessly between the two and work how and where you want
• Always up-to-date — new automatic sync gives you peace of mind that your changes are saved and that you’re always working with your latest references and notes
• Connected thinking — new Mendeley Notebook allows you to collate your notes and highlights from across multiple PDFs in one place, keeping your thoughts organized, accessible and retrievable

Things about autistic people... 

The National Autistic Society has published a report on the impact of coronavirus on autistic people and their families, including children. Findings from the report, which surveyed 4,232 autistic people and families in the UK during June and July, include: 68% of family members said their autistic child was anxious about the loss of routine brought on by disruption to education and that 65% said their autistic child couldn't do online work.

Things to join in... 

University of Sheffield has just started their Festival of the Mind event - this year online - it runs from 17th-27th September and brings together University academics and professionals from Sheffield’s cultural, creative and digital industries to bring their research to life in exciting, entertaining and innovative ways. Events are available as podcasts and there really is something for everyone. This morning, for example, health researcher Dr Chris Blackmore and Nick Bax, Creative Director of Human Design studio, talked about using virtual reality as a storytelling and therapeutic tool for improving mental health and wellbeing and a later event has Christine Gregory share stories from The Land That Made Us – a book based on the personal accounts of farmers of the South West Peak District. The accounts were collected by Christine as part of an oral history project exploring farming lives in the region.

Things to eat... 

I managed a quick weekend to the Netherlands last weekend to deliver my son to his new home, The Dutch have always had fabulous bakeries and their Indonesian food is also very special. When we lived there 30 years ago it was still quite unusual for private homes to have ovens so people didn't make their own cakes. Something you will see more in cafes than shops is Appelgebak a cross between an apple pie and a cake. With a large glut of apples at the moment it seems a shame not to have a go at making one myself. This recipe is American (it was that or Dutch langiage) so uses cup measurements. There is a conversion chart here if you need it.

Things in the library 17 July...

Things written by you... 

Our online SCH Repository continues to grow and now includes most publications from SCH staff from 2018 onwards (over 450). In our library catalogue you can see the details of all of these by searching for “sch repository”. They are identifiable by the image on the right. If you have signed up to receive a monthly email with new items added to the library (when you joined the library) then you will be notified of any of these articles which match your subject interests.

The catalogue records link to the PubMed abstract – if you then require the full text of an article and cannot obtain it elsewhere  we can supply this in the normal way via our request form (charges apply).

We only list co-authors who have given SCH as their institutional affiliation, if they have stated their department we can report on this for SCH departments but many have only given the trust name.

We hope this will not only showcase the research being published by SCH colleagues but also share awareness of what is being done in different specialities across the trust.

If any of your SCH affiliated publications are missing or are in error please email the library for them to be checked (post 2018 only).

Things to donate and record... 

Museums Sheffield have been thinking about what objects represent our lives at the moment, and what should be collected to tell the story of what we’re currently going through to future generations. COVID-19 has seen our day-to-day life change massively – we all have a lot in common right now, but they are also mindful that people people’s personal circumstances mean that a lot of us are having very different experiences.

They want to do their best to represent this unprecedented moment in our lives, but  need your help. What do you think should be kept as a memory of Sheffield and its people at this time? In particular, if you have a suggestion of something you’d be happy to donate to the city’s collections that represents your experience during lockdown they would love to hear from you.

Sheffield Libraries and Archives are also running a fantastic project to document the experiences of people in Sheffield during lockdown - you can find out more about that and how you can get involved here 

Things to make your life easier... 

We often advertise that we can provide one-to-one training in Mendely - reference managing software. Perhpas you have seen this and not realised what a benefit this could be to you, your colleagues or even useful information to pass on to your student family members. Mendeley (and other similar software) does two things. It allows you to keep an record of all the references you have acquired for a topic in a very easy to use way. You can organise these in folders or with subject tags or keep them in a jumbled heap (not recommended) depending on your preference (guess what "us librarians" prefer!). You can make notes on an article and if the pdf is available to you highlight sections which you want to refer to in your writing.

The other side of the software is where the magic happens and as you are writing your Word document you can automatically insert your references where needed and create your bibliography at the click of a button. You can change the citation style just by selecting from a drop-down list and if you need to move batches of text around in your document the references will automatically re-number themselves. It is a real time-saver and will help you organise your work if you are doing any writing for publication or education. If you wish to book an individual or small group session please use our Book a Librarian service.

Things to return... 

Although we have extended everyone's libnrary book due dates until Sept, if you have books that you are ready to return please do so either by handing in at the library counter or placing in the returns box outside the library. This is particularly important if you are moving on to another trust in August. All returned books are now quarantined for 72 hours before being available for loan to another reader so you may see  this indicated on the library catalogue. 

Things to eat... 

I made this Chorizo, orzo & sweetcorn summer stew yesterday - very simple and tasty

Things in the library 25 October...

Things not in the library...
Me...I am writing this on Wednesday as I am off to Oxford tomorrow. The company that manages our library system (ISOxford) are having an open day/ training day which I am attending. As part of the day they will be asking us what developments we would like to see in the future capability of the system. In a similar way we are always keen to have your feedback about our services - which is why we ask you for feedback after training, literature searches or other services/events which we organise. Do please respond to these as they really make a difference to our service. If you have any feedback/suggestions you would like to give us on any aspect of our service please email us to let us know.

Things about feeding preterm children...
This qualitative study involved interviews conducted with 12 parents of nine children who had been cared for at one neonatal intensive care unit in Sweden. The interviews were conducted between May and September 2018. All parents experienced some difficulties with their child';s eating development and described feeding their child as sometimes both difficult and frustrating. Variation in when these difficulties arose made it hard for the parents to obtain the individual support they wanted and needed. Parents experienced a need for more support -- from both staff members and parents with similar experiences -- during and after their child's stay at the NICU.

Things about research...
Not sure where to start? Don't know your Qualitative from your Quantitative? Don't worry we have lots of help and advice we can give you: from starting out to sharing your finished research. Use our Book a Librarian service to come for a chat.
We also regularly run Critical Appraisal courses which SCH staff can book via the Intranet.


Things before you start...

If you are contemplating doing any study that involves writing and referencing do come along for training on Mendeley reference managing software. Yet again today someone said to me "if only I had known this existed before...". It is free to use, works on PCs or MACs and will help you stay organised and save you so much time. Book a Librarian session or check out the information on their website.

Things to attend...
The University of Sheffield's Oncology & Metabolism Dept host a weekly Seminar Series which SCH staff are welcome to attend if they wish. The next one (Friday25th October ) is “The extracellular matrix as a nutrient source for breast cancer cells” by Dr Elena Rainero. This is in the Weston Park Lecture Theatre (Weston Park Cancer Centre) at 2pm. The next one is Friday 1st November 1pm Lecture Theatre 3, F Floor, Medical School. Title: ‘Targeting of osteoporosis treatment versus just treating everyone over 65 years’ an external seminar by Professor Ian Reid, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Things to eat...

 I shall be making a tarte tatin this weekend to take to friends (who will be providing the rest of the meal!) not decided between pear tarte tatin or apple tarte tatin yet so here are recipes for both.







Remember....clocks go back one hour on Saturday night.