I’m Katie Roper, the newly appointed outreach Librarian for Lancashire and South Cumbria. My role involves supporting all Trust staff, students and service users to efficiently and effectively use resources to support evidence based practice. I have to admit, it’s rather surreal starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic but the support I have already received has been fantastic.…
Presentations from the virtual LKS Managers meeting - North. Held July 2020…
Hello everyone, I’m Ramona Naicker and I recently started as a Library and Information Specialist within the Library & Knowledge Service at the Northern Care Alliance.…
The year has largely been defined by the planning and aftermath of the merger of our LKS’s host Trust, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust and its partner Cumbria Partnership, together with the moving of mental health services in the north to North Tyne & Wear NHS Trust and in the south to Lancashire Care NHS Trust. From 3rd October the Trust has had a new name and is now North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust.…
On display in the library office is the following quote: “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ― Lao Tzu (Philosopher, 6th Century BC.) Salutary advice considering the many changes that have occurred over the past year!…
My name is Amy Clancy and I have recently completed my 15-month graduate trainee post at Greater Manchester Mental Health and Cheshire Wirral Partnership.…
It is a strange time to start a new role. When I was offered the role of LKS Development Manager back at the end of February, I didn’t imagine that I would start the job sitting in our spare room/office surrounded by the kids old toys. However, here we are! Like everyone else, I am adjusting to our new ways of working and that includes changing roles by swapping laptops. However, despite the difficult circumstances, I am very much enjoying the new role and I have been made to feel very welcome. I was also impressed that my laptop arrived on time and my IT access was set-up without any delays, so it is all systems go!…
We may be going back to work in the new normal. A very, very clean and socially distanced workplace. As eMails go out on the lists about the process of reintegrating into our physical libraries what will we remember about the time when the virtual library was the new normal?…
Much of what is happening at the moment is governed by the Trust’s response to COVID-19.…
It is strange looking back on the past year in the current climate as things couldn’t be any more different for all of us now compared to a year ago. Despite the difficult times that we are currently…
