Library and Knowledge Management Service National Public Health Service for Wales

2 Main drivers for LKMS 1 new NPHS Wales – infection & communicable diseases; public health and service planning 14 specialty teams, 22 local PH teams 22 statutory local health boards working with NHS trusts, local government and voluntary sector Work programme arises from both national WAG and from local LHB needs and priorities IFM 22 November 2004 Margot Greer/Dinah Roberts

3 Other key relationships Velindre NHS Trust – LIS for other divisions including Screening services and regional offices of clinical networks Health Promotion Division and Health Protection Agency library services Wales Centre for Health – Public Health Observatory, education and training Health Evidence Bulletins Wales – Cardiff University/College of Medicine

4 LKMS Development areas Web-based resources for NPHS specialist teams and localities – external resources Standardised search strategies for public health, health service planning, clinical effectiveness Unified webcat – NPHS library resources Corporate work in progress and publications

5 LKMS Priorities: balance ‘just in case’ resources – NPHS expertise and work in progress registers, specialised collection development, web based team resources, access to national knowledge bases (HOWIS) ‘just in time’ services – in depth enquiries and ‘literature’ reviews, current awareness and SDI, project support & BIS (background information sources) overviews

6 LKMS Priorities: equity Decentralised users – 6 main sites, 22 local PH teams, 30+ other workplaces in Wales Active specialist teams – 14 with members across Wales LKMS staff (8) with varying backgrounds and skill mix – 3 in Mid and West Wales, Swansea and Carmarthen

7 LKMS priorities: proactive Team librarian for each specialist team including children and young people, vulnerable adults, environment, pharmaceutical PH, determinants of health, health inequalities Team members with locality remit – local health and social care projects, publications Early involvement with NPHS projects

8 LKMS priorities: competence Training and supporting LKMS staff to enhance library and knowledge management skills Training and coaching NPHS staff to increase their information skills to access web resources and knowledge bases

9 Contact details NPHS internet NPHS NHS Wales intranet