SHALL WORK PLAN for 2012-13
The SHALL-National Library Leads Group works to promote library and knowledge services and resources that underpin:
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Clinical decision making by patients, their carers as appropriate, and health professionals
Commissioning decisions and health policy making
Research and innovation in healthcare practice
Education and lifelong learning by the healthcare professionals and non-clinical workforce
This is through the following activities:
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initiating a dynamic programme of engagement with newly forming NHS organisations in education, workforce, research and
innovation, including LETBs, HEE, PHE, NCB, AHSN, Monitor, Clinical Senates etc to raise the profile of NHS library and
knowledge services and of the requisite leadership roles to underpin their management and support
representing the interests of NHS library services at national and local level
fostering and maintaining effective partnerships, notably with NHS Evidence
supporting and encouraging research and evidence-based practice in the health sector
evaluating, promoting and sharing good practice and innovation in knowledge service provision
embedding processes for the benchmarking of NHS library services
During this year of considerable organisational change and uncertainty, the Strategic Health Authority Library Leads (SHALL) Group has four
key tasks:
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to ensure business continuity in a changing environment by highlighting the importance of NHS library and knowledge services
to all newly emerging NHS organisations
to ensure NHS library services demonstrate value in a financially challenging environment through effective use of NHS Costing
Framework, impact assessment of service provision, and to drive quality service improvements through the implementation of
the NHS Library Quality Assurance Framework, in alignment with the Department of Health’s Multi-professional Education and
Training Service Level Agreement 2012
to champion the vital role which libraries play in supporting patient care, education and training, research and commissioning
to support the reconfiguration of NHS library services to meet new systems, ensuring all existing and emerging NHS
organisations have access to library services.
The priorities of each SHALL Working Group throughout 2012-13 are as follows:
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Chair: LOUISE GOSWAMI
The priorities of the Service Development Group are to:
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CONTENT & COLLECTIONS DEVELOPMENT
GROUP (CCDG) - including the work of the
EXPERT TEST AND REVIEW GROUP (TRG) and
the NATIONAL ATHENS ADMINISTRATORS
GROUP (NARAG)
Chair of CCDG : DAVID STEWART
Chair of TRG :
LAURA COYSH
Instigate the 2012 LQAF baseline assessment and analyse the results
Organise the judging of LQAF innovations for the third round of awards in
memory of the late Sally Hernando
Produce guidelines on a minimum standard of verification of the LQAF
returns
Finalise the license for the Costing Framework
Collate the NHS Library Service statistical returns and produce a trends
analysis
Monitor the activity and usage of the CASH service
Monitor the activity and usage of the commissioning handbook wiki and
review ongoing SHALL funding
The priorities of CCDG are to:
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Monitor the National Core Content contracts and the MoU with NHS
Evidence, to ensure value for money and fitness for purpose
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Support the development of the new Framework Agreement
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Develop a strategy and approach for eBook platforms and purchasing
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Explore the impact of the Finch Report for health library services
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Plan business continuity for the year 2012-13 and beyond (e.g. in relation to
Core Content funding, the case for continuation of regional Athens
administrator and link resolver functions, ensuring up-to-date records of all
SHA-funded subscriptions and archives etc..)
Chair of NARAG: Melinda Singh, April - June
Sarah Massey, July - December
The priority of TRG is to:
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Work with NHS Evidence to maximise resource usability by providing expert
feedback on responses to new HDAS design and core content user journey
The priority of NARAG is to:
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Ensure the Access & Identity Management (AIM) system and processes are
maintained to a high standard and developed to reflect NHS organisational
changes
CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION GROUP
Chair: RICHARD OSBORN
STAFF DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Chair: GIL YOUNG
The priorities of the Consumer Health Information Group are to:
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Continue links with the Public Library Health Offer and investigate ways in
which NHS libraries can contribute to this work
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Roll out additional consumer health information workshops for health library
staff, building on the successful event in Birmingham in May
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Raise the profile of health libraries’ work in this area, taking advantage of the
LQAF innovations submission process and other opportunities to highlight
good practice
The priorities of the Staff Development Group are to:
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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY
GROUP (SIMTG)
Calculate and demonstrate value of NHS Library and Information Services
Address Link resolver training needs
Share initiatives in the area of costing to encourage take-up of costing across
the individual regions
Explore better links to national developments within the NHS and LKS (e.g.
Body of Professional Knowledge and Skills, Health and Social Care Act
The priorities of SIMTG are to
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Chair: KIERAN LAMB
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Tackle technical access issues for libraries, including
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Maintaining the essential URL list
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Developing the case for more open access to new web resources
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Contributing to the renewal of a Link Resolver function
Improve understanding, liaison, collaboration and management of local
information technology
Further details about SHALL and the activities of its working groups can be found at: http://www.libraryservices.nhs.uk/
TRICIA ELLIS, Chair of SHALL
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