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At least this story on the same page may suggest some alternative career opportunities ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/14/pierrot-troupes-revitalising-seaside-resorts I'll get me accordion. On 15 July 2010 12:43, Jeffrey Skinner <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > “…getting off relatively lightly… up to 70,000 job losses *notwithstanding”, > *huh? > > Let’s keep things in proportion! > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jul/07/coalition-prescription-for-the-nhs > > > > > > Jeff Skinner > > Exeter Health Library > > PMS Building > > Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust > > Tel. 01392 406726 > > Mob. 07530897257 > > Trust Email: [log in to unmask] > > UNISON Representative > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* UK medical/ health care library community / information workers > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Ayre Stephen > *Sent:* 15 July 2010 11:34 > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Government Spending Challenge > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > To get some perspective, it is not just librarians who are receiving > scrutiny. See: > > > > > http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/how-can-we-rethink-public-services-to-deliver-more-for-less/hospital-over-staffing > > > http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/how-can-we-rethink-public-services-to-deliver-more-for-less/nhs-reduce-the-number-of-noctors > > > http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/how-can-we-rethink-public-services-to-deliver-more-for-less/greatly-reduce-the-amount-of-senior-nurses-who-do-not-nurse > > > > And the NHS is getting off relatively lightly, with a small increase in > funding (up to 70,000 job losses from PCTs and SHAs notwithstanding). Other > departments like Education face cuts of 25%! In that context all custodians > of public money need to critically evaluate all spending. We must remember > that all public sector staff are paid from compulsory levies from other > people (taxes). We must be seen to be providing value. > > > > This has been a most stimulating discussion. Thanks to all the posters. It > is an important issue and the time spent discussing it is well spent. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Stephen > > > > Stephen Ayre MA, MCLIP > Clinical Librarian > William Harvey Library > George Eliot Hospital > College Street > Nuneaton > Warwickshire > CV10 7DJ > 02476865464 (internal 3094) > [log in to unmask] > > Information, combined with the right support, is the key to better care, > better outcomes and reduced costs. *Equity and Excellence: Liberating the > NHS. *Department of Health, July 2010. 2.5 p.13. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* UK medical/ health care library community / information workers > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Fiona Morgan > *Sent:* 15 July 2010 10:34 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Government Spending Challenge > > Unfortunately it's not necessarily about the actuality. It's about the > outsider's perception of what's happening. > > It doesn't matter how much valuable work you're doing, or how good you are > at mutli-tasking, if all the outsider sees is several people drinking tea > and chatting. > > Best wishes > > Fiona Morgan > > > From: > > Andrew Booth <[log in to unmask]> > > To: > > [log in to unmask] > > Date: > > 15/07/2010 09:21 > > Subject: > > Re: Government Spending Challenge > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > I cannot argue that librarians have a multitask brain - at least the 90% > who are not chromosomally challenged as I unfortunately am (XY!). > > However I am not sure I would WANT a surgeon to work with one hand on > the cup of tea and the other on the computer mouse while having a chat > with a colleague - unless he was studying in an otherwise deserted > library that is! Or perhaps he could graft on a third arm for his bit > part performance in the theatres? > > [And that apparently is my 0.1% worth of your working day for today > (assuming of course that you simply read my message, don't think or stew > on it (very likely!) or reply to it and that I don't use poor > statistical analysis to multiply it up by the number of list members. > And oh dear, by making this last point I have exceeded the 0.2% of my > working day allocated to composing my reply :-) ] > > Best wishes > > Andrew > > Angélique Mattioli wrote: > > The truth is that unlike surgeons we librarians are able to work with one > hand on the cup of tea and the other on the computer mouse > > while we are having a chat with a colleague. 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