It's interesting that he's assumed that all of the staff are librarians - no library assistants. Also, a large number of library staff are female and it's well-known that women are very good at multi-tasking! I can talk to my assistant and read/filter my emails, or catalogue & classify an item, at the same time. However, I will also frequently stay late, work through my lunch break and never complain when interrupted in the middle of lunch or caught just as I'm about to go home.
Interestingly, one of our registrars has just complained to our DME that there are not enough staff in our library!
Tricia Rey
Library Services Manager
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
East Grinstead
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sutton, Gary
Sent: 13 July 2010 16:43
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Subject: Re: Government Spending Challenge
What I find amazing is the fact he has clearly forgotten a basic principle of critically appraising the evidence before him.
He has made a decision that ALL health library staff should be cut based on what he observes in his library.
Would he make the same decision on a new surgical technique based upon an observational study in one hospital?
Gary Sutton
Clinical Librarian
Knowledge & Library Service
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone Number: 01925 664212
Ask me about....Evidence-Based Practice training sessions, literature searching or how we can support your team or department.
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Bruch (Hywel Dda Health Board - )
Sent: 13 July 2010 4:40 pm
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Subject: Re: Government Spending Challenge
We need to find him/her and show them how helpful the library staff could be if approached. Or maybe put a comment about the fact that many locum doctors seem to spend vast amounts of time lounging in the library reading the paper while getting paid vast amounts of money?
Sarah
Enw/Name: Sarah Bruch BSc (Hons), MScDip
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Os nad ydych yn gallu dod o hyd i'r gwybodaeth yr ydych yn chwilio am, beth am ddefnyddio'r Llyfyrgell? Rydum yn gallu chwilio am uhrhyw llenyddiaeth ar gyfer gweithwyr Bwrdd Iechyd Hywel Dda am ddim. Danfonwch e-bost a gofynwch am ymchwiliad llenyddiaeth.
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If you can't find the information you're looking for why not try the Library? We can perform searches for Hywel Dda Health Board staff free of charge! Simply email us and ask for a literature search.
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Nokes
Sent: 13 July 2010 16:38
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Subject: Re: Government Spending Challenge
Isn't it just ! Maybe someone should suggest the staff might usefully help this registrar to spell !
Elizabeth Nokes
Librarian
IGA/GAS Library
1 Daleham Gardens
London NW3 5BY
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deborah Lepley
Sent: 13 July 2010 16:23
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Subject: Government Spending Challenge
I found this unhelpful comment on the Government Spending Challenge
website:
http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/how-can-we-rethink-public-se
rvices-to-deliver-more-for-less/cut-hospital-library-staff
Regards
Deborah Lepley
E-Training Librarian
Broomfield Hospital
Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
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