2020 Shortlist announced
In times of crisis, historical fiction is both reassurance (nothing is completely new) and escape. Find out more about the shortlisted books here.
The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
Category: Libraries
International Booker Prize
2020 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
The judges of the 2020 International Booker Prize have revealed the six shortlisted books in contention for the prize, which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world
See the shortlist here
Coronavirus: Gosall Library Services
Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the Government’s guidance, the Gosall Library issue desk will be closed until further notice
Library enquiries are being dealt with, where possible, by email only. Unfortunately we are not able to deal with postal or telephone enquiries. The Lantern Centre building is currently open and staff are welcome to visit the library to work in the hot desk areas as usual or to take out/return books using the self issue machine in the main library. Library staff are still available, by email only, to renew books, carry out literature searches and search for journals and to deal with other enquiries where possible.
Please email us at: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
Coronavirus: Gosall Library Services
Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the Government’s guidance, the Gosall Library issue desk will be closed until further notice from Wednesday 18th March 2020
The Lantern Centre building is currently open and staff are welcome to visit the library to work in the hot desk areas as usual or to take out/return books using the self issue machine in the main library. Library staff are still available by email to renew books, carry out literature searches and search for journals and to deal with other enquiries where possible.
Email us at: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
Welcome to the Gosall Library
We are a small, friendly team here at the Gosall Library. You can find out more about our service in this short video here.
Anatomy.tv – Now available at Lancashire Care
The Gosall Library, May 2019
Staff and students on placement at Lancashire Care now have access to Anatomy.tv. Anatomy TV is an online anatomy resource which gives you access to interactive 3D graphic models of human anatomy, as well as dissection radiology slides, animations and videos. It is a great resource for teaching and learning human anatomy!
Access to Anatomy.tv is with your LCFT OpenAthens account.
Click here to login to Anatomy.tv
A Society of Readers
Demos, November 2018
Demos carried out research over the summer of 2018 to assess the potential impact of reading on several great challenges of our time: loneliness, mental health problems, dementia and social (im)mobility. If left unchecked, this research shows, these challenges will grow into insurmountable problems. Could something as simple as reading truly make a difference when the scale of the issue is quite so momentous? The short answer is yes.
Click here to view the full report.