Trial to EBSCO resources

Free trial to the EBSCO resources via Athens!
Trial until 9th July 2010

Visit http://search.ebscohost.com
select Athens Log in and log in with your Athens account.

Resources included are:

Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source

DynaMed

Medline with Full-text

Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection

Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Source

SocINDEX with Full Text

Rehabilitation Reference Centre

Feedback on these resources would be much appreciated!

Please email comments to gm.e.mtw-tr.library@nhs.net or comment in person at any of the Trust Libraries.

Thank you

Annual Business Plan

Our annual business plan for 2010-2011 is now available on the web.

Click here to read it.

Amy feedback should be directed to david.copsey@nhs.net

Pembury Library is Moving!

Pembury Library is relocating!

Pembury will close on 23rd July

But don’t worry we won’t leave you behind!

The Library will have a satellite service at Pembury (we will notify users of its' location as soon as we know where it will be) which will offer:
· Catalogue access
· Book return box
· Receive training
· Pre 2003 Journals
· Library staff visits with requested books/ articles at advertised times
· Journal request facility


You can ALSO use the library at Kent and Sussex where, from 2nd August, you can:
· Find all the Pembury books and Journals.
· Use Computers
· Receive training
· Use the scanner and photocopier
· Pick up and drop off books
· Place requests
· Ask staff for help

If you can’t make it to either site then don’t forget you can still:
· Renew books online using the catalogue
· Place holds on books online using the catalogue
· Phone or email us with requests
· Look up book holdings on the catalogue

The Catalogue can be found at http://www.southeastlibrarysearch.nhs.uk/

To find out your username and PIN please ask Library staff

Out of Hours users

Please can all users of the 24/7 access to the Library at Maidstone ensure that they close the door to the PGC firmly behind them when entering/ exiting the building.

The new door is heavy, and will not make contact with the locking mechanism (magnet) without a little help.....

Many thanks!

Annual Evidence Update - Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis (NHS Evidence - respiratory and NHS Evidence - genetic conditions)
www.library.nhs.uk/respiratory and www.library.nhs.uk/geneticconditions

This will be an update of the first Annual Evidence Update for Cystic Fibrosis published in 2009. It will present the latest evidence in the field of cystic fibrosis published in the last 12 months, highlighting major publications and implications for practice. Updates on Cochrane protocols and reviews needed, as identified by the Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group, will also be published as part of the Annual Evidence Update.

Annual Evidence Update - Skin Cancer

Skin cancer (NHS Evidence - cancer and NHS Evidence - skin disorders)

www.library.nhs.uk/cancer and www.library.nhs.uk/skin

This is the third Annual Evidence Update on Skin Cancer run jointly by NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – skin disorders and published to correspond with Sun Awareness Week. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since last year’s Annual Evidence Update. There will also be expert commentaries discussing the significance of the new evidence in a variety of topic areas. The update of the Annual Evidence Update on skin cancer provides an opportunity to present an up-to-date comprehensive collection of systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since May 2009 and have been subject to rigorous selection criteria. Information is organised by topic areas and links are provided within each topic to the relevant systematic reviews, guidelines and patient information.