Things in the Library 30th April...

Things closed...

The library will be closed on Monday for the Bank Holiday. 

Things to attend... 

Reading Group is next Wed at 18:30 to 19:30 via teams meeting. Please contact the library if you would like to be added to the circulation list to receive the link. This month's book is the Midnight Library.

Things published by SCH staff... 

If you search our catalogue or receive information about new items we have added to the library, then you may have come across items labelled 'Repository SCH publications'. We regularly search for journal articles written by SCH staff and when we find them we add them to our catalogue. The full details of the record will include a link to the PubMed abstract so you can find out more, but not necessarily obtain the full text (this will depend on the access rights we have). We only index SCH authors so don't be surprised if some of your co-authors are missing. There are currently over 580 items catalogued - have you written anything recently...is your article there?

Things coming soon...

The next Randomised Coffee Trial - your chance to meet up with other SCH staff to have a 30 min chat about whatever you like - will be taking place in June. We always get wonderful feedback from people who take part so if you have never quite dared to sign-up before why not try it in June? Subject to restrictions in place at the time, you can arrange to meet outdoors or online.  The sign-up link will be open and advertised next week. If you do sign-up then please respond to the emails from your allotted partner (even if you have to cancel) as it is not fair for them to get no response.

Things to read on a Monday... 

All SCH staff will receive the Library Bulletin by email on a Monday morning. Do scan through this as there is a wealth of information to help you in your work. Information will include new evidence such as  guidelines or reports published, events taking place and journal articles of likely to be of interest including new items on COVID-19. Items that you cannot access yourself will be provided free of charge if they are Bulletin or SCH Repository items

Things ceasing ... 

Sadly after 10 years our e-prompt current awareness service is having to close. This service has been in operation since 2011 and sents out 285 emails to 100 subscribers.

Unfortunately, Google has not developed their Feed Burner service for several years and they announced last week that the email subscription element of it would be ceasing. This was the lynchpin which made our e-prompt service so effective. 

Things replacing it... 

We have several alternative options which may be suitable for you - though none will be quite the same as e-prompt.

• If you are SCH staff, you can join the library and sign-up for our Monthly Articles of Interest service. If you are already a library member but previously opted out of the Monthly Articles of Interest, then please email us to add you to the list.
• If you have key journals which you want to keep monitoring, then you can usually sign up to their ToC Alerts (Table of Contents) by email or by subscribing to their RSS feeds.
• You can visit our NetVibes site (which is what was behind our e-prompt service) where you will see contents pages and other links to resources arranged by subject.  If you have specific journals you would like to see included on a subject tab please let us know.
• You can set up alerts in PubMed on specific subjects.
• If you are SCH staff and would like help tailoring your current awareness, then please Book a Librarian session and we will give you what help we can.

Things to make... 

A very easy seasonal recipe to make a Goat's cheese, asparagus and tarragon tart or it can easily be adapted to any other similar filling of your choice.  There are some alternative topping ideas here. 

Roll out a rectangle of bought puff pastry, beat together equal amounts of soft goat's cheese and crème fraiche (approx 100g of each), 1 egg, garlic and tarragon (or other herbs) with a little lemon zest and seasoning. Lightly score around the edge of the puff pastry leaving about a 1 cm border. Spread the mixture inside the scored border then place asparagus spears on top brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with salt and parmesan.. Bake for 25/30 mins at 220C. Leave to cool and ideally serve  at room temperature.

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 12 June ...

Things about inequality...

Following on from the death of George Floyd, the King's Fund have expressed their solidarity with and support for Black colleagues working across health and care. They say "These events are the latest manifestation of deep and long-term inequalities that exist across the whole of society, including in our health and care systems. In the past few days we have also seen clear evidence of the terrible and disproportionate toll Covid-19 has taken on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities." They have 

responses to the stark inequalities exposed by the Covid-19 crisis, details of their ongoing project on discrimination faced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues working in the NHS, and their podcast with Professor David Williams on racism and its impact on health.

Things for children to read...

The National Literacy Trust has brought together a series of book lists for children and young people of all ages to share black stories and promote black voices. The book lists available are:

Book list for ages 0-4

Book list for ages 5-8

Book list for ages 9-12

Book list for ages 13-16

Book list for ages 16+

Things about bullying...

A recent article looked at whether relative age was associated with bullying involvement and whether the associations were independent of child psychiatric symptoms. They found that when the relatively youngest children were compared with the relatively oldest the youngest children had increased odds of being victims according to child and parent reports. The youngest also had decreased odds of being perpetrators according to child and teacher reports. These findings were independent of psychiatric symptoms; the article concludes that considering this newly recognized risk factor for victimisation is important within anti-bullying practices.

Things about science fiction...

I was interested in this recent item about E M Forster's little known book The Machine Stops published in 1909. The short story is set in what must have seemed a futuristic world to Forster but won't to you. People live alone in identikit homes (globalisation) where they choose to isolate (his word), send messages by pneumatic post (a proto email or WhatsApp), and chat online via a video interface uncannily similar to Zoom or Skype. Not what you expect from the writer of  'A Passage to India'. I have certainly added it to  my 'things to read' list.

Interestingly, looking back at the books our Reading Group read during 2019/20 our most highly scored book we read was 'The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham...it was the last book we read before lockdown though we continue to meet virtually.

Things published...

We have some prolific writers/contributors to articles in the SCH Trust. We now add all SCH attributed author publications to our library catalogue as an ongoing repository. The catalogue entries link to the PubMed record of the articles. You can view all these items via this link . Or if you search the catalogue for your subject interests these items will be shown along with other resources on that topic.

Things to cook...

With the current weather I thought a nice warming soup recipe Mary Berry's butternut squash soup

Things in the library 10th Jan...

Things that are calming...
Childline has launched Calm Zone - an online hub of calming techniques and resources for young people to help them feel better when they feel anxious, scared or sad.


Things about research ethics...
NSPCC are looking for an experienced researcher to join their Research Ethics Committee.Their Research Ethics Committee is made up of experienced researchers from outside the NSPCC who review research proposals, provide an impartial review of the ethical implications of evaluation and research proposals and work collaboratively with researches to address any concerns. They are seeking expressions of interest from an experienced researcher who has:

• a detailed understanding of the dimensions of ethics and issues related to research with children and young people
• an understanding of the ethical issues associated with quantitative methods in the context of sensitive research with children and young people
• substantive experience of research governance.

Things to do tomorrow (Sat 11th Jan)...

The University of Sheffield's  Landscape Team is offering free Christmas tree chipping in the Information Commons car park from 8am-2pm on Saturday 11 January 2020. Just arrive with your tree at any point between these times and they'll put it through their chipper. Once the chippings have broken down, they'll be used as mulch across campus to keep it bright and beautiful throughout 2020.
This chipping service is open to everyone, not just staff and students, so do share with your friends and neighbours. The car park is on Favell Road (accessed via Hounsfield Road off Glossop Road and then Leaveygreave Rd).

Things to win yourself a prize...
Find your way around our library website and enter this 70th birthday quiz. The winning entry will be chosen from all correct entries received by 4pm on Friday 31st January.




Things to read...
The next book to read for our monthly Reading Group is Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. The meeting to discuss this will be on Wed 5th Feb at 17:15 in the library. Edith Wharton's most famous novel, written immediately after the end of the First World War, is a brilliantly realised anatomy of New York society in the 1870s, the world in which she grew up, and from which she spent her life escaping. Newland Archer, Wharton's protagonist, charming, tactful, enlightened, is a thorough product of this society; he accepts its standards and abides by its rules but he also recognises its limitations. His engagement to the impeccable May Welland assures him of a safe and conventional future, until the arrival of May's cousin Ellen Olenska puts all his plans in jeopardy. Independent, free-thinking, scandalously separated from her husband, Ellen forces Archer to question the values and assumptions of his narrow world. As their love for each other grows, Archer has to decide where his ultimate loyalty lies.

Things written by you and your colleagues...
We now have an online repository of references to articles written recently by SCH staff. We are cataloguing the PubMed abstracts and if you cannot access the article's full text then we will be able to supply in the usual way- charges may apply - or you can ask your colleague! We hope that this will highlight the amount of published material written by SCH staff  (240 items to date) and be helpful in disseminating it widely to colleagues. Please note that we only list SCH authors/co-authors on the catalogue records.

Things to eat...


I made this Coconut fish curry this week which was very quick but still excellent with plenty of taste.