Library Services

Facilitating evidence-based decision making

The Library & Knowledge Service is here to help you make a difference, and to help inform your decision-making. We can help you to keep up-to-date with the latest evidence and ensure that you are able to make the best use of the resources available to you.

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Opening hours

24/7 access with your Trust ID badge. Items can be borrowed, renewed and returned using the self-service machine. Study and computing facilities are also available 24/7.

Staffed: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm. Unstaffed weekends and public holidays.

Image of a lighthouse with the text: Evidence Searching. We can do your work-related evidence searches for you! Save your time and let us email you the results.

Books

You may borrow up to 12 items for 4 weeks. Most book loans are automatically renewed 5 times, unless reserved. Other items are renewable by phone, email or online.

Search the catalogue

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My library account

Suggest an item for stock

Fiction and wellbeing

There is a collection of fiction books available for you to borrow. We welcome donations of recently published fiction.
A Kindle is also available to borrow, pre-loaded with fiction e-books.

We also have a Wellbeing collection, which includes all the 'Books on Prescription', other health stories and self-help books.

Inter-library requests

Any books or journal articles not available from the Library resources (print and online) are usually available on inter-library loan.

Request an inter-library loan

Request an evidence search

Keep up-to-date

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. We’ll let you know when we find high-impact publications in your area, including guidelines, policy and high-level research evidence.

Various email alerts, bulletins and updates are available to help you keep up-to-date in your subject area.

More information is available on the 'Keep up to date' page.

Image with the text: Access all our journals via BrowZine - online or download the app. Search for journal titles. Full-text access. Save favourite journals and articles to your bookshelf. URL: www.browzine.com/libraries/1293

Journals A-Z

Articles written by Trust staff

Image of rolling dice. Text: Educational games. The library has a range of educational board games available to borrow. Great for team meetings and training!

Click here to see all the educational games available to borrow!

Image with text: NHS Knowledge and Library Hub. Health Education England have launched a resource discovery system, the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub. Search journals, e-books, online resources and more all from a single search box. Sign in with your NHS Athens account. URL: https://library.nhs.uk/eastcheshire

Click here to access the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub!

Laptops and IT Equipment

12 laptops are available for trust staff and learners to borrow for online training, courses and meetings.

Webcams and headsets are also available, to borrow or use in the library.

Computers

PCs are available for trust staff to drop-in and use 24/7. All have Microsoft Office, internet and ESR / e-learning. Printing, photocopying and scanning are available.
There is accessibility equipment available for use in the library, including colour overlays, magnifier sheets, and alternative keyboards and mice. For help finding or using this equipment, ask a member of library staff.

Study areas

Individual and group study areas are available in the Library. Study spaces have power sockets and/or PCs. Individual pods are available for Teams calls, which can be booked in advance through UBook or by asking a member of staff. For help using uBook, access the guide at the link below.

uBook Guide

Training

The library runs a number of different courses, which can be arranged for 1:1 or small group sessions. We can provide training in the library or come to your place of work. Contact the library for more information or to book a session. Current courses include:

Overview of Online Library Resources
Advanced Evidence Searching
Study and Research Skills
Introduction to Critical Appraisal
How to do a Systematic Review
Social Media in the Workplace
Basic IT Skills Support

More information on each course is available on the Training page, and additional online information / videos are available on the Guides and Leaflets page.

We can also attend team meetings or training events to demonstrate resources, from a quick 5 minute demo to more advanced training.

Join the library

All East Cheshire NHS Trust staff and students here on placement are eligible to join. Complete the online form or call into the library.

Guides and leaflets

The Library produces a number of guides and leaflets to help you use the resources and services.

Guides & leaflets

Facebook

Like us on Facebook for current evidence-based information and news on library services and new resources!

Library forms

Library Privacy Policy

Library standards

The Library & Knowledge Service works to the following standards to deliver a high quality, responsive service to all its users.
The library aims to fulfill the following service requests within the time frame detailed below:
Inter-library loans: 5 working days
Evidence searches: by user deadline
Enquiries: 3 working days
Stock processing: 10 working days
Please contact Alison Thornley the Library Services Manager if our service falls short of your expectations.

How to find us

We are located in the LE&D Hub on the 1st floor of New Alderley House, on the Macclesfield District General Hospital site. Directions and maps can be found by clicking the map below. Parking information is available on the East Cheshire NHS Trust website.