1. WELCOME TO OUR MEETING TODAY What will the health library service in London look like in 2012?

2. To learn more about key drivers for change To review the 2005-8 London Health Libraries strategic framework To identify key strategic themes for 2008-12 To agree a way forward for strategic planning, including priorities for area groups Aims of the day

3. Presentations in the morning – welcome to Professor Peter Hill and Tricia Ellis Groupwork in the afternoon Plenty of time for networking in between ! Format of the day

4. Review of 2007/8 Richard Osborn rosborn@londondeanery.ac.uk

5. Uncertainty – strategic leadership & eKAT Financial pressures New London SHA structure – turmoil Library Council established but uncertain of way forward Where were we 1 year ago?

6. Strategic Lead and eKAT in a welcoming environment at the London Deanery Library Council established and growing in confidence Area groups now managing their own activities Working groups established Improving relationship with NLH team ; greater involvement by LHL network staff in work programmes Considerable contribution to Peter Hill’s review 3 year funding agreed for National Collection resources Some achievements during 07/08

7. Strategic Lead – employed by NHS London eKAT (currently 3.0 staff) – employed by Deanery. Secondments for 1.5 eKAT staff to be advertised shortly Deanery staff are very supportive Lack of engagement by NHS London Structures

8. North Central – Bev Chapman, Linda Farley North East – Angela Head, Helen Spence North West – Mike Kendall, Liz Osborne South East – Heidi Fanning, Imrana Ghumra South West – Jenny Williams, Barry Jenkins NLH Team – Caroline de Brun M25 Consortium – Dilys Hall Cheryl Twomey me ! Library Council

9. Staff Development Group Service Development Group Information & Learning Resources Group These groups feed into & report back from NLH groups covering same themes ONE ADDITIONAL GROUP PROPOSED NHS / HE Partnership Group Working Groups

10. Need to become more strategic & proactive Need to be recognised across London as the key body for London Health Libraries Need for “branding” to raise profile Conscious that relationship with area & working groups needs to be looked at Need to more assertive with NLH Team about various issues – local capacity to implement national initiatives, governance, accountability.. Who are our key partners now? Library Council Review

11. 7.6 million population rising to 8.2 million by 2016 Diverse communities Centres of national & international excellence Areas of great need – mental health / sexual health 30% of healthcare students are educated in London ; 50% of biomedical research is carried out here At least 40% of NHS workforce in London look to a HE-managed library as their main library service Current MPET allocations reflect concentration of education & training in the capital Why is London different?

12. Funding for London top-up secured for 2007-8 ; now looking to get 3 year commitment from SHA Social Care project – 11 health libraries involved. Hope to include another library in 2008/9 Piloting of NSF standards at UCL library service. LHL Service Development Group looking at how NSF will be implemented in London E-learning – most Trusts in London represented at January conference. Significant investment proposed by Deanery for all trainees across London Staff development activities have continued. Plans in place to roll out Search 2.0 training Joint working with Deanery GP department on provision of e-resources for trainees and trainers Some key achievements

13. The show is still on the road, despite reduced capacity – and we are not standing still Communication with library network is easier with one London structure Great potential for more-joined up working – e-learning, Deanery initiatives, HE, social care, public libraries NLH – improvements but still challenges to reach the position when we can say “we are all NLH” Reflections … a year on