Podcast

Bookshelfie: Maggie O’Farrell

Source: Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast

What better way to discover new books than through recommendations from the shelves of inspiring women?

In this episode 2020 Women’s Prize winner Maggie O’Farrell joins Vick Hope and reveals what it was like to win the prize over a zoom call and what level of research is really required to write a masterpiece like Hamnet – a moving exploration of death and grief in Elizabethan England told through the story of William Shakespeare’s real life son Hamnet.

Listen to the podcast here

World Book Night

23rd April 2023

Find out which books have been selected for World Book Night 2023. Featuring fiction, non-fiction, Quick Reads and audiobooks for adults and young people aged 16+, this list has something to encourage everyone to pick up a book. Take a look at the booklist for inspiration.

Lantern Centre and Library

Early closure of the Lantern Centre and Gosall Library

The Lantern Centre has had to close today and tomorrow due to staff shortages. Access to the library is, therefore, not available now until the building reopens on Tuesday 3rd January.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. A virtual service will be in operation during the Christmas period. Details are below. Please email the library team with any requests: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Merry Christmas

Gosall Library Updates

Happy Christmas to all our friends and colleagues.

The Library team will be operating with minimal staffing between Christmas and new year. Please see our availability below and email academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk with any enquiries. We will, of course, try our very best to reply to your emails quickly.

All the best to you all from the library team.

NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

Demonstration

The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub is a one stop shop to help you embed evidence into your daily practice.

It includes:

  • journals, books and databases 
  • clinical decision support resources including NICE Guidelines and BMJ Best Practice 
  • policy and management information and research literature
  • resources purchased nationally and locally  
  • one-click links to full-text, request a copy or contact our library

Take a look at our demonstration for how to use the tool here:

Library Newsletter

December 2022

Please take a read of our December newsletter, featuring our resource of the month and events taking place over the next few weeks.

Please remember to get in touch with the library team on: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk if you need any support accessing resources or for any general enquires.

KNOWvember

Library Training Sessions

To celebrate KNOWvember (a month about learning and sharing knowledge) the Library Team are holding 3 online events to learn more about the service and the resources on offer to you. Take a look at the sessions below:

You can book your tickets via our EventBrite page here: Events (eventbrite.co.uk)

LSCFT Research Bulletin

November Edition

The latest edition of our LSCFT Research Bulletin is now available to view and download. Featuring published research conducted by our colleagues within the Trust.

Some articles may require an Open Athens account to login, others are freely accessible. If you are struggling to read any of the literature, please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

Please remember to keep the library updated wit