Timbuktu, a place long mythologised in the Western imagination as the “African El Dorado” was once a thriving medieval centre of learning, home to thousands of priceless manuscripts . In 2012, the city faced a new threat when jihadists linked Read More …
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Health Information Week, 19-25th January
Health information can feel overwhelming. It’s everywhere, but is not always easy to navigate. This is why Health Information Week matters. It’s a reminder to staff and patients that good health information should be accessible, accurate, evidence-based, and human. Health Read More …
What did Santa bring SWFT this Christmas?
At SWFT’s January Wellbeing Reading Group, we chatted about our current reads as well as what we read during the Christmas season. We collected a list of the great titles which might inspire your next read, so here are some Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of What Happens in the Dark by Kia Abdullah
Lily, a famous TV presenter, is found looking unruffled beside a dead body after rumours of mysterious bruises. She denies guilt and says nothing. Meanwhile her estranged childhood friend Safa, a disgraced journalist, decides to investigate the truth—only to uncover Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
Christopher Fairfax, a young priest, is trying to reach a remote Exmoor village before the strict night time curfew begins. Lost and uneasy amid the ruins of a fallen civilisation, he is about to face a series of events that Read More …
Everything I know about repositories in 5 minutes: delivering a lightning talk to the NHS library assistants’ Community of Practice
On 6 November, NHS library assistants from across England took part in ‘Sip, Share, Spark’, a virtual meeting to mark KNOWvember with lightning talks and Randomised Coffee Trials. KNOWvember is an annual campaign by NHS Knowledge and Library Services nationally Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
The year is 1665. In a remote Pennines village a tailor receives a bundle of infected cloth. Anna Frith, an 18 year old widow, watches the disease devastating her community as desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of And Away… by Bob Mortimer
‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ – Sunday Times Bob Mortimer’s funny, heartfelt and offbeat autobiography, shares stories from his life and career in his own particular style – but what did SWFT’s Wellbeing Reading Group make of it? Read More …
SWFT Wellbeing Reading Group review of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
This month’s choice was the classic Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. The famous tale follows the life of Jane, an orphan. It tells of how she overcomes her harsh childhood to become a governess, before falling in love with her Read More …
ICLC – International Clinical Librarians Conference
June saw two Clinical Librarians, and one Librarian visiting Leicester to present at the International Clinical Librarians Conference. Take two hot summer days, a large roomful of medical librarians, a wealth of information, e-posters, long talks and lightning talks, and Read More …