Category: Libraries

Donating Books

We are looking for good quality used books to add to our stock for our patient libraries

If you have any books that you have finished with that you would be willing to donate to the library please let us know. These can be dropped off in the library or posted to us in the internal mail:-

The Gosall Library, Lantern Centre, Vicarage Lane, Preston PR2 8DW

The books will be sent to our patient libraries at the Harbour, Guild Lodge and the Cove for our patients to enjoy.

We are looking for books of up to about 5 years old, or in good condition, in any genre, paperback or hardback, including books suitable for children and young people (ages 8 to 18).

If you have a pile of books waiting to be taken to the charity shops when they re-open maybe we can take them off your hands instead! Or, as spring is just around the corner, maybe it is time for a spring clean?

Please email us with any queries: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

A big thank you from the library team

E-books

Proquest E-book Central

We are pleased to announce that the Trust now has access to the industry’s premier ebook platform which offers scholarly ebooks from leading publishers. Proquest E-book Central is being trialled within the Trust to allow staff to access over 180 thousand e-books across all disciplinaries.

The platform is accessible with an Open Athens account. Access the platform here: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/lscbhsft/home.action (please ensure you have logged in with your Open Athens details first).

The platform allows you to search for a given title or browse the collections. From there you are able to read the whole text online, download the book for up to 21 days, or download a PDF chapter.

The Library team are always keen to hear feedback about the resources available to staff. Please email: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk with any comments, feedback, suggestions or book title recommendations.

Please feel free to download and display the E-book poster to share with your department and staff.

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Psychiatric Nursing

Current Awareness Bulletin

The February bulletin on psychiatric nursing, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

Psychiatric-Nursing-bulletin-February-2021Download

For any issues accessing journal articles or Open Athens accounts please email: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

King’s Fund

Book Club

Bertie’s Book Group Group is a book club that focuses on fiction that touches on health or medical-related theme. The group meets on the third Thursday on every month at The King’s Fund Library; accessible by their website: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/search?search=book+group

The group is currently reading Platform Seven by Louise Doughty

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If you would like to get involved simply join the conversation and join Bertie’s Goodreads book group to express your thoughts.

Improving our Service

Library User Survey

We are continuing striving to provide the best service possible for all our staff and Library users. We would really appreciate it, if you have a spare few minutes to complete our survey;

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TSZNXFP

We value all feedback and hope to make changes for the better based on your recommendations.

We will enter anyone who completed the survey before Sunday 14th February into our prize draw to win a hamper of treats.

Library Bulletin

Making Every Contact Count

The new edition of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ bulletin is now available to view and download.

MECC-Bulletin-Jan-2021Download

This edition features current awareness for the following topics (with relevant articles related to the Covid 19 pandemic):

Smoking Cessation

Healthy Weight

Healthy Eating

Alcohol

Physical activity

Please remember to contact katie.roper@lscft.nhs.uk with any topics you would like to see in future bulletins.

Library Bulletin

Community Mental Health Services

The most recent current awareness bulletin for Community Mental Health Services (produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust) is now available to view and download.

If you need support accessing any of the journal articles please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

NCBI-Community-mental-health-services-Bulletin-December-2020Download

Library Bulletin

Digital Mental Health

The January edition of Digital Mental Health current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

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Library Bulletin

Physical Health and Mental Health Bulletin

The physical health and mental health bulletin December 2020, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

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