Things in the library 22 May...

Things that are back...
We are pleased to announce our first Virtual Randomised Coffee Trial at SCH in June. We know it won't be quite the same but we thought people might still like to have the chance to 'meet' new people in SCH and keep the connections going. As usual you can talk about anything you want to... you can compare your lockdown experiences, deliberately avoid Covid-19 subjects all together or get advice on your greenfly problem on your lupins (or is that just me!).  It doesn't matter if you are working on-site or at home, shielding or caring ....everyone is welcome to take part. If you wish to take part this is the sign-up link please be aware that you will need to use a system such as Skype for Business, MS Teams, Google Meet or phone and arrange a mutually convenient time with your matchee. Please sign-up before the end of May. We can help with instructions for setting up meetings if you wish. Please remember to comply with Trust internet safety and confidentiality policies.

Things in the garden...
Appart from my lupin disaster one benefit from working at home is being able to see my garden more and take a walk in it at lunchtime. There has been much publicity recently about the benefits of being in a green area and of specifically how good gardening is for well-being. We are at the start of National Children's Gardening week and this site has great ideas for starting children off with gardens
- prizes to be won each day too.

Things at home...
For those trying to work at home and help their children with schoolwork.

Things about organ donation...

The new system of consent came into operation this week. Under the new system, known as 'opt out' or 'deemed consent', people over 18 years of age in England will now be considered to have agreed to donate their organs and tissue after death, except where they made a decision to opt out. Children below 18 years, people who have been ordinary residents for less than 12 months in England and people who lacked capacity for a significant time, will be excluded. Following a 12-week public consultation last year, a further safeguard was put in place. This will ensure that the new system will only apply to routine transplants, to help those waiting for a life-saving or life-enhancing transplant. Novel and rare transplants will be excluded from deemed consent when they become available in the UK.

Things closed...
The library will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday so any emails or literature searches or training requests will be dealt with on our retrun. To check all the services we can supply please visit our webpages.



Things sizzling...

If you are fortunate enough to have a garden then a BBQ might be on the menu over the Bank Holiday...apparently it is National BBQ week coming up, along with British tomato fortnight. These sticky chicken drumsticks can be done on a BBQ or oven depending on facilities and weather. For a vegetarian choice Hot & spicy sweet potatoes and my favourite very easy baked pepper and tomato dish Piedmont Roasted Peppers - substitue capers for the anchovies for veggie version.

Things in the library 15th May...

Things about mental health...
The Mental Health Foundation have picked 'kindness' as the theme for  Mental Health Awareness Week 18-24 May 2020. In his blog their CEO states

"Kindness strengthens relationships, develops community and deepens solidarity. It is a cornerstone of our individual and collective mental health. Wisdom from every culture across history recognises that kindness is something that all human beings need to experience and practise to be fully alive." 

We have seen so many little acts of kindness in the current pandemic from local groups organising shopping and help in their neighbourhoods, little gifts left for people or simply a heartfelt 'thank you'. Their CEO goes on to say their reports show as child poverty rises, children and young people in the poorest parts of our country are two to three times  more likely to experience poor mental health than those in the richest. After the 2008 credit crunch it was the most vulnerable in our communities who experienced the severest consequences of austerity, with devastating effects on their mental and physical health. This not the hallmark of a kind society

"Applied kindness could have a transformative impact on our schools, places of work, communities and families. As the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has said, now is a time to put values above valuations. We must seize this time to shape a society that tips the balance in favour of good mental health, for all of us, but especially for those who are most vulnerable."  

Things about rice...
More than half of rice varieties sold in the UK contained levels of arsenic higher than regulations allow for babies and children under five. A University of Sheffield study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety finds brown and organic rice contain more inorganic arsenic than the others. More than half of rice varieties sold in the UK contained levels of arsenic higher than regulations allow for babies and children under five Scientists call for labelling to warn of particular risk to infants and young children Scientists have called for labelling to warn the public about levels of arsenic in rice, after their research found half of rice varieties studied exceeded maximum limits on the deadly toxin.

Things about arts & culture...
University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council have partnered with 'Our Favourite Places' to launch Sheffield Culture Hub this allows events in the city to be accessed for the first time through one digital route, providing visitors with a one-stop online arts and cultural events guide. Many events in Sheffield have already made the move to online delivery due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The new hub will help make these events accessible to more people as well as provide a platform for smaller events and cultural groups that don’t have access to digital delivery systems. It includes digital resources from theatres, Museums Sheffield, music and dance.

Things about e-books...
To thank everyone in the NHS across the country who are working so hard to protect us during this crisis, Hachette UK is offering all NHS staff a free e-book to download. Simply enter your NHS email address, choose a book from the selection available, then validate using the link sent to your NHS email address and create an account. The offer is open till Sunday, May 31, 2020.

More free books...

Amazon have a page which give an overview of some of the Kindle Books and digital magazines that are currently available for free download. This selection includes public domain titles as well as Kindle Books and digital magazines which publishers are providing for free download for a limited time. If you don't have a Kindle you can read on any tablet or smartphone with the free Kindle Reading App.





Things to do in the library...
As a Covid-19 conversation free zone the library is supplying free drinks, leisure reading and colouring sheets. Sarah has now started a gallery of completed artworks.






Things about Reading Group...
Our next book is God’s Own Country by Ross Raisin on Wed 3rd June via a virtual link at 18:15 to 19:15. Sam Marsdyke is a lonely young man, dogged by an incident in his past and forced to work his family farm instead of attending school in his Yorkshire village. He methodically fills his life with daily routines and adheres to strict boundaries that keep him at a remove from the townspeople. But one day he spies Josephine, his new neighbor from London. From that moment on, Sam's carefully constructed protections begin to crumble—and what starts off as a harmless friendship between an isolated loner and a defiant teenage girl takes a most disturbing turn.


Things to eat...
A meal we ate this week was Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal...I was afraid it might be a bit 'worthy' but it had such high ratings we decided to give it a go and it was truely delicious.

Things in the library 1st May....

Things all about us...
It's our birthday today....70 years Supporting Knowledge for Healthcare...I have balloons at home, Kate is celebrating virtually and Sarah is in the library with cake and bunting (if you are in the building pop up to see her). We are privileged to work in such a lovely place for lovely people.










Things in the past...
It was decided 70 years ago today that it would be a good idea if the hospital had a medical library, which started off as a shelf in the stenographers office...we still have a few of the original books belonging to this collection (kept for hstorical reasons!). Eventually this needed more space and was boosted by Professor Illingworth's collection which is why the library now bears his name, we have been in our current location since 1994...so another excuse for a party in four years time....when the library was opened by his widow Dr Cynthia Illingworth.

Things pre NHS...
Some things were very different in the old hospital, beds and wards were sponsored annually by benefactors (including the old Cole Brothers (now John Lewis) and well known local Sheffield philantrhopists, these were named and sadly were often in memory of children who had died. Visiting restrictions were slightly different - visiting your child was allowed of course...but only for one hour on a Sunday afternoon after a child had been in hospital for two weeks. There was a 'Linen League' consisting of ladies who sewed sheets and other items needed for the hospital...some modern parallels there I think!

Our current building before it was built

Things old...
Here are some old hospital photos - kindly supplied by the History Group at NGH - clicking on them should enlarge them

Our building with parking underneath

Cafe

Entrance..with carefully placed children

Operating theatre

Things to test you...
Sarah has devised a 1950s quiz for you to try.

Things to attend...
Our Reading Group will be meeting virtually - contact the library if you would like to join in - we will meet at the later time of 18:15 on Wendesday 6th May and will be discussing 'Night Circus'.









Taste of the 1950s...
I have my mother's 1950's Good Houskeeping Cookery Book (she was Casualty Officer (SHO) at the Children's in 1950s working for Professor Illingworth). In the book there is advice that for a formal dinner party "whilst it is perfectly possible for a host and hostess to serve the dinner correctly, for those who feel the need for professional help....there are many agencies supplying servants by the hour or by the evening" . There are two pages of instructions just relating to the linen, glasses and where the food should be placed and served.
There is a whole chapter on invalid cookery..Calf's foot Jelly anyone?
From the section on dieting there are recipes for fattening as well as losing weight., so here is a fattening recipe and colour picture of a Strawberry Cream Flan.

Things in the library 24th April...

Things about our birthday...

Our 70th birthday party was organised, invites sent, party food planned (thank you Co-op) and birthday cake ready to be baked……. then Covid-19 hit, and we had to cancel our plans for Friday 1st May. Please help us to celebrate, remotely or at a social distance. We can’t do a birthday drive by, but we’d like you send us a birthday message of some sort  about the library, our service or staff (past and present). Tell us what you like or love, tell us your memories and experiences of the library over the 70 years it has been open.
Email us or send us a message on one of our social media platforms  (Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook) and use our hashtag #IllingworthLibraryis70 so we can follow.

If you are working on Western Bank site then join Sarah in the library next Friday 1st May for Coffee and Cake.

Things we can still do...
Just about everything really....we can still help you join the library, request articles, do literature searches and provide most of our Book a Librarian services remotely, including 1:1 training. Additionally the library has been opened as a Covid-19 conversation-free zone with hot drinks provided, colouring sheets, and some computers available for use - at a social distance. We have 160 e-books available and are always happy to consider additional purchases. Please keep library staff and each other safe by hand-washing before you enter and adhere to social distancing. We share a 70th birthday year with Peanuts comic strip.

Things to watch...
The University of Sheffield have a long history of public lectures and video recordings of many of the ones given since 2014 are available online, from speakers as diverse as local artist Joe Scarborough to Nicola Sturgeon, MSP and First Minister of Scotland.

Things to keep children safe online...
Net Aware, the website keeping parents and carers up to date with the latest news about social networks, apps and games their children are using, has updated their content to include information on Snapchat's new mental health feature, having a Netflix party, and information about video chat, video sharing and live-streaming.

Things about parent education...
Health Professionals (HPs) play an important role in supporting parents to care for their children, by facilitating parents' knowledge and skills development through parent education. This is achieved through teaching, whereby planned strategies, based on principles of how people learn, enable learning. Despite Learning Principles being the fundamental tenets of the learning process, how HPs perceive and use Learning Principles in their practice is neglected in the healthcare literature. This article is a scoping review of the literature around this subject.



Things to read...
The Reading Agency has ideas, activities and challenges from across their programmes to entertain and educate yourself, your family or those you may be teaching remotely.
The activities available to download will be refreshed every couple of weeks, and they have The Reading Agency Toolkit available for you to download, which gives some great hints and tips for keeping well and reading during this time of isolation. The Reading Agency are also responsible for producing the lists of Mood Boosting Books - 54 of which we have available for loan in the library.

Amazon Kindle also have a range of free books and digital magazines available for download - you
can read them via the free Kindle reading App even if you don't have an actual Kindle.
If you live in Sheffield you can access free ebooks, audiobooks, comics via Sheffield Libraries and most other local authorities will provide similar services. For other Sheffield Library events check their Facebook page




Things about salads...
I have been enjoying lots of lovely salads from my husband's favourite book whilst on staycation in my garden over the last two weeks. I can't reproduce his recipes here but have just discovered a website that has a salad recipe finder so if you put in any ingredient that you have available many suggestions of lovely salads will come up.  You can also search for spicy salads, quick and easy, children friendly and many other themes....salad will never be boring again!

Things back in the library...

Things about our COVID19 free zone...

The Library, F Floor, Stephenson Wing (Grey lifts) has been set up as a‘COVID conversation-free zone’, where you can spend your breaks or just take a breather. It does not have views over Weston park...despite what the Trust's well-being email said....but will be supplying staff with free hot drinks and biscuits and has  lots of natural light for those of you who work in windowless environments.We will also have our colouring sheets out.
Please do wash your hands before entering and when leaving (there are toilet facilities directly in front of the lifts) and maintain the usual social distancing rules when in there.  This space will be available from Monday and will be open 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Things about reading group...
We successfully met via a Google Hangout on Wednesday evening. The book to be reading for the May meeting on 6th May is Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, careful there are several books with this title.  If you don't normally take part in Reading Group perhaps now is the time to start. I expect we will meet via Hangout at 6.15 but please email the library and ask to be out on the mailing list if you want to be kept informed. You will have to provide your own drink and nibbles!





Things virtual...

Blackwell's Bookshop has launched a three-week virtual book festival.   All events will take place on Twitter @blackwellbooks use #BlackwellsVF with live discussions with authors and the opportunity to ask questions. Today's event at 4pm will be ‘Me Not You – The Trouble with Mainstream Feminism’ by Alison Phipps.

Things we can still do...

We are managing to do one to one training on most of our Book a Librarian topic. Feel free to request a session and we will work out a way to do this with you if we can. If there are a few of you wanting the same training and we can all get together at the same time that will make it more efficient. If you need to contact us for anything please use the library emails rather than our individual ones, this is so that whoever is 'on duty' can answer the emails and avoids unnecessary duplication of work.

Things for disabled children...
Contact, the charity for families with disabled children, has updated its advice and support page with information relating to Coronavirus. The webpage includes information on: children with complex health needs; coronavirus and children’s education; and coping at home. The Council for Disabled Children has published an open letter from the Children and Families Minister to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, their parents, families and others who support them signposting guidance published over the past week


Things to help with working @home...
Remember to take breaks away from the computer and regular walks around the house or garden. Also bear in mind the times when you are naturally more alert and those times when you flag a little. This article from Evernote is helpful in suggesting '4 Ways to Stay Focused and Get Stuff Done'.

Also if you are starting to gather some emails or documents that you can't do anything about until you are properly back at work then set up a 'Post Covid19' folder or label in your file structure so you can park things there . That way you won't keep looking at them in your inbox but you will easily be able to find them all in one place when we are working normally again. Ask us if you need help with this.

Things for children who are anxious...
The NSPCC's library have put together a collection of 25 book titles for children who are worried or anxious, you can see them listed on their library catalogue. You won't be able to access the books from here but many will be available to buy online.
The NSPCC also have some suggestions and links if you're worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety about coronavirus.
The children's commissioner has created a children’s guide to coronavirus to help explain the situation. The guide aims to answer children’s questions about coronavirus, tell children how to stay safe and protect other people and how to help them make the best of their time at home.

Things to eat...
Not one specific recipe this week but a link to some store cupboard recipes .








Things even further away from the library...
I am about to go on holiday for two weeks - sadly no further than my garden now but those dandelions don't know what is about to hit them...no excuses for any weeds this year. There may not be any blogs for the next two weeks so stay safe, take breaks when you can and have an unusual but Happy Easter.

Things not in the library 27 March...

Things still working..
The library staff are still here for you (electronically) we are still able to supply most articles, do literature searches answer queries etc. We can also do some training online...I just did a one hour session with someone on how to do a literature search. just email us and if necessary give us a phone number that we can call you on to discuss any help you need




Things about health inequalities...
The ‘Marmot Report: 10 Years On’ from the Institute of Health Equity outlined the stark realities of health inequalities in Britain. It also demonstrated how these inequalities originate in childhood and persist through adult life.This paper highlights some of the main inequalities in child health, and the key responses to address this. Including measures the Children's Commisioner would like to see within the NHS Long Term Plan and wider measures from the Government.






Things about Tuberculosis surveillance...
This report provides an overview of the latest tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological situation and is launched jointly by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Analysis of the 2018 TB surveillance data shows that Member States are making good progress. This progress was particularly impressive in terms of efforts to reduce TB mortality, indicating that overall the Region is on track in its efforts to contain the TB epidemic. Most of the high-priority countries have already achieved or are on track to reach the 2020 milestones of the Global End TB Strategy and the targets articulated in the TB Regional action plan.
However, although there is evidence of slow improvement, the treatment success rates for new and relapse cases and rifampicin-resistant (RR) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients are still below regional and global targets. Despite the efforts made, the burden in relation to RR-TB and TB/HIV is still considerable, underlining the need to introduce more innovative and effective approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of TB and MD.

Things about babies...
Each Baby Counts is a national quality improvement programme led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to reduce the number of babies who die, or are left severely disabled, as a result of incidents occurring during term labour. In individual maternity units, these events are rare and it is therefore difficult to see clear patterns or identify how best to avoid them. The Each Baby Counts programme brings together the results of local investigations into stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain injuries occurring during term labour to understand the bigger picture, share the lessons learned and prevent babies from dying or suffering brain injuries in the future. This report presents key findings and recommendations based on the analysis of data relating to the care given to mothers and babies throughout the UK, to ensure each baby receives the safest possible care during labour.

Things about FGM...
'Call for a global response' is the sub-title of a report from  End FGM European Network, Equality Now and U.S. End FGM/C Network. This report shines a spotlight on the presence of FGM/C in over 90 countries around the world. It highlights the need to act to end FGM/C without delay. It is a clarion call from survivors of FGM/C across cultures, communities, and countries to governments, the international community, and donors to recognize FGM/C as a global issue, requiring urgent global attention.

Things to watch...
The National Theatre has announced 'National Theatre at Home' via YouTube which is an excellent opportunity to see some great plays and actors. each one will be available from Thursday for a week - the first (2nd April) is Richard Bean’s 'One Man, Two Guvnors', starring James Corden, followed by Sally Cookson’s devised adaptation of Jane Eyre, the 2014 production of Treasure Island starring Patsy Ferran, and Twelfth Night, featuring Tamsin Greig as a gender-swapped Malvolia, which concludes the first month of at-home offerings.

Things to attend...
Reading group next week Wednesday 1st April will be an online event at the later time of 18:15 via Google Hangouts - if you want to take part (even if you don't normally attend Reading Group) please email the library with your details. the book we will be discussing in Olive Kitteridge...it doesn't matter if you haven't read it but there might be spoilers. You will need to provide your own wine & nibbles.

Things to eat...
It is particularly important to not let food go to waste at the moment, so I made this banana bread last night from a couple of black bananas. Very tasty although I found it needed longer cooking than in the recipe.