Category: Libraries

Meet the Author

Thank you to our authors

Thank you to all of the authors who kindly gave up their time to answer our questions and offer words of wisdom and comfort to our valuable and brave front line staff. Their words have been interesting, inspiring and poignant and have also raised a few smiles during a difficult winter.

If you missed any of the posts you can catch up on them here

Thank you Jason Beresford, Vera Waters, Katie Fforde, Neil White, Catherine Jones, Milly Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Charlie Connolly, Laura Kemp and Araminta Hall for taking part in this project. We wish you all great success with your future writing projects.

We have a selection of books by these authors on display in the library. See the collection in our catalogue here. Please email us with any requests: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

World Book Night

23rd April 2021

This Friday is World Book Night (23 April), celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual celebration of reading. The Reading Agency will be celebrating with two live-streamed events in partnership with The British Library. Kicking off the celebrations is Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation with Kate Mosse. They are inviting every book lover, writer and reader of all ages to take part in the #ReadingHour from 7-8pm before finishing the night with their Books to Make You Smile event hosted by Sandi Toksvig, with David Nicholls, Bolu Babalola and Jamie Byng.

It promises to be a memorable night so get your free tickets now at the British Library website.

Library Bulletin

Substance use research

The latest research bulletin featuring new research on substance use, treatment and recovery (produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust) is now available to view and download.

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For any support accessing of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Library Bulletin

Psychiatric Nursing – April 2021

The current Psychiatric Nursing Current Awareness Bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

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For any support accessing any of the research or journal articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Library Bulletin

Serious Mental Illness

The most recent edition of serious mental illness current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, is now available to view and download.

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Please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk for any support accessing the articles within the bulletin.

Gosall Library

LGBTQ+ Book Collection

The Gosall Library has invested in an LGBTQ+ book collection, which is available to view in the Gosall Library and via on online catalogue. The range includes a mix of textbooks, fiction and non-fiction texts to support staff and patients.

Some of the titles include:

  • Transgender Employees in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers
  • Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace: The Essential Guide for Employers
  • Transgender Health: A Practitioner’s Guide to Binary and Non-Binary Trans Patient Care
  • Understanding trans health: Discourse, power and possibility
  • Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary People with Disabilities or Illnesses: A Good Practice Guide for Health and Care Provision
  • Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals
  • Transgender 101 : a simple guide to a complex issue
  • TRANS: Exploring Gender Identity and Gender Dysphoria

For any more information regarding loaning these books, please contact- academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk. Remember we can send books directly to you if the Gosall Library isn’t accessible to you or your workplace.

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021

Longlist announced

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award celebrating and honouring fiction by women. The Prize celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women in English from throughout the world. The 2021 longlist was announced in March, with the winner being announced on the 7th July.

Reading Agency Longlist

Take a look at the list here to find out more about individual books and how you can get involved.

Gosall Library

Library Opening Hours- Easter

Please be aware that the Lantern Centre- including the Gosall Library – will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday (2nd April to the 5th April inclusive).

We would like to wish all our colleagues, friends and family a happy, healthy and safe Easter weekend.

Happy Easter, Easter, Holiay, Spring, Egg, Celebration

The Library services will return to normal from Tuesday, 6th April. Please send any queries or requests to academic.inbox@lscft.nhs.uk

Library Bulletin

Mental Illness and Primary Care

The mental illness and primary care current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

Mental-health-and-Primary-Care-Bulletin-March-2021Download

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk