shrewsbury health library
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The Shrewsbury Health Library is a new resource for healthcare staff and students that brings together three different healthcare library services under one roof to provide a high-quality multidisciplinary library and information service.TRANSCRIPT
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Shrewsbury Health Library
An exciting new multidisciplinary health library development for the
local health community
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What is this about?
In July 2008, three libraries will be merging into one new building to provide a high-quality multidisciplinary health library
This will involve bringing the SECC Library, the PCT Library Service and the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health Library under one roof.
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A single health library serving…
Medical, nursing and allied health staff
Healthcare studentsCommunity-based staffNHS researchersNHS managers
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Better resources…
More books - around 13,000 titlesMore journals - around 150 current
subscriptionsMore PCs - 50 in totalImproved access to the resources of
Staffordshire and Keele Universities
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Better services…
Longer opening hoursLate night and weekend access to ITMore library staff to provide helpDedicated IT support staffOutreach services for community staffMore information skills training
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Better facilities…
More study spaceDedicated information skills training
roomQuiet study areaFlexible learning room for group workColour photocopiers and printersImproved accessibility
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Where will the new library be?
We will be situated next to the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health building on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site
You can access us via our main entrance (24 hour access will be available), or through the Faculty of Health
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Want to find out more?
Ask a question and if appropriate we’ll post an answer on the display board in the SECC Library
Read our Knowledge Source newsletter and blog for updates on the development
Want to get more involved? Let us know if you’d be interested in joining our User Group