Yes, and might be particularly welcome if you've been working on a ward all day!
Jeff Skinner,
Exeter Health Library,
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Burgess, Sam [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 October 2009 13:39
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Subject: Re: BMJ letter "Libraries of the future"
Interestingly enough there was a piece in the last CILIP Gazette that
made mention of the value of libraries as quiet places - something that
is becoming quite valuable!
Sam
Miss Sam Burgess BA(Hons) MCLIP
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Academy Library and Information Services
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-----Original Message-----
From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Law David
Sent: 14 October 2009 13:16
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Subject: Re: BMJ letter "Libraries of the future"
An interesting point Andrew, and although I tend to agree with your
point regarding the contention that the first line of defence being a
place to get away from it all is " a little disappointing" I think it is
fair point in the context of the reply to the BMJ letter. I would argue
with your point that a quiet library is a dead library as it intimates
that there are few people actually making use of the resources for study
and reflection. My library can be quiet but busy (thus not dead) at the
same time and surely a key component within evidence based practice is
time and space for reflection?
Regards
David Law
Library Manager
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton
Tel: 01902 695322
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Booth
Sent: 14 October 2009 13:05
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Subject: Re: BMJ letter "Libraries of the future"
While being a longstanding admirer of David's advocacy of health
libraries I must confess a little disappointment at his choice of first
argument:
"libraries support a range of functions and facilities beyond the
immediate provision of information including:
* The library as a space which is conducive to reflection and learning
in an increasingly noisy world - somewhere to get away from the
distractions of email, open-plan offices and phones".
The idea of the library as a place to get away from it all is not one I
would choose as my first line of attack ("A quiet health library is a
dead health library" Discuss.) I just feel relieved that I have never
had the misfortune to work in a quiet library.
As David and I go back at least 15 years I am sure that he won't mind me
pointing out that "somewhere to get away from the distractions of email,
open-plan offices and phones" could be mischievously misconstrued as
referring to those who work in the library and not just the users :-)
With tongue firmly in cheek
Andrew Booth
Bates, David said the following on 13/10/2009 11:53:
> Did anybody else see the letter in this week's BMJ (10^th October)
p821
> - *http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/oct05_2/b4065*
>
> "Libraries of the future"? (Apparently wikis are the libraries of the
> future!)
>
>
>
> It irritated me sufficiently to put a reply in which is now on the BMJ
> website under the Rapid Responses to the letter. If anybody else
wants
> to stick the boot in please don't feel you have to hold back.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> David Bates
>
> Librarian
>
> NHS Islington
>
> 338-346 Goswell Road
>
> London
>
> EC1V 7LQ
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> 020-7527 1243
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