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Linda Ferguson
Deputy Director Learning and Skills Development
NHS NW Health Care Libraries Unit
North West Centre For Learning and Skills
Ground Floor, Brew House
Wilderspool Park
Greenall's Avenue
Warrington WA4 6HL
Direct Line: 01925 644407
Fax: 01925 644401
Mobile: 0797 9711908
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Website: www.aditus.nhs.uk
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From: Discussion list for Health Libraries Group HLG members [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Booth
Sent: 04 October 2006 10:53
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Subject: 22nd November - Best Information > Best Research> Best Health (Conference)
Best Information > Best Research> Best Health
Wednesday 22nd November 2006, [10.15 - 15.45]
University of Leicester
Best Research for Best Health, the national health research strategy (Goal 4
- Manage our knowledge resources) - reaffirms that knowledge and information management are central to both the production and consumption of research.
Generalist library and information services across the UK have a major role to play in ensuring that "research knowledge is made readily available to professionals in the service, researchers and the public". Specialist information units support the entire research process from identifying a researchable question, through locating and obtaining funding, reviewing the literature and on to producing and disseminating research findings.
How might health information professionals organise themselves to face these new challenges and opportunities? What services might be required? What examples of best practice are already available throughout the UK?
This one-day conference will provide a forum for these and many other related issues. Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Trent Research and Development Support Unit, delegates will enjoy a subsidised rate of £ 40.
Programme:
Morning
Plenaries:
Nicola Seare (NHS East Midlands R&D Director) The Impact of Best Research for Best Health Andrew Booth (Director of Information Resources, ScHARR, University of
Sheffield) on "Meeting the Challenge: the Information Response"
Choice of 4 workshops
Afternoon
Plenary Lecture:
Donna Johnstone (RDInfo) on the services of RD Info
Choice of 3 parallel sessions with speakers including:
Dianne Gwynne-Smith (SCIE)
Rosalind McNally (National Centre for Research in Primary Care) Kate Misso (NHS CRD)
A Word Copy of this booking form is available at:
http://scharrlatan.typepad.com/bookfrm.doc
Organised by the Trent Research and Development Support Unit (Information
Resources Section)
Best Information > Best Research> Best Health
How do I book?
To book a place, please complete the following booking form.
BOOKING FORM
Please book one place at the above conference:
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Please select your preferred options
Morning Workshops
Indicate your first and second choices only 1st/2nd
1) Promoting the role of information staff in the research process
2) Skills needed by information staff in supporting a research project
3) Information staff leading research
4) How does a researcher make the most of their library?
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
Indicate your first choice only 1st
A) R&D Outreach (primary care, social care, mental health)
B) R&D Skills Training
C) R&D Enquiry and Support Services
We still have a limited number of places for poster presentations:
I would like to present a poster on the conference theme:
Proposed title of poster_______________________________________________
Abstract [max 200 words]
Approximate size of poster (please tick one)
A0 841 × 1189
A1 594 × 841
A2 420 × 594
A3 297 × 420
A4 210 × 297
Completion and Payment Instructions
Please complete and return to:
Tricia Campsell
ScHARR, University of Sheffield
Regent Court Tel 0114 2220703
30 Regent Street Fax: 0114 2724095
Sheffield S1 4DA e-mail [log in to unmask]
Cheques for £ 40 payable to "University of Sheffield" and sent to address above BACS payments for £ 40 should be made to:
Barclays Bank PlC, Sheffield City Office, P.O.Box 43, Sheffield, S1 1NG Sort Code: 20-76-89 Account Number: 50190403 (Please be sure to quote reference: "Informant Conference")
Andrew Booth,
Director of Information Resources & Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, SHEFFIELD, S1 4DA
Tel: 0114 222 0705
Fax: 0114 272 4095
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Web:http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/
