Shrewsbury Health Library An exciting new multidisciplinary health library development for the local health community

What is this about? In July 2008, three libraries will be merging into one new building to provide a high-quality multidisciplinary health library This will involve bringing the SECC Library, the PCT Library Service and the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health Library under one roof.

In July 2008, three libraries will be merging into one new building to provide a high-quality multidisciplinary health library

This will involve bringing the SECC Library, the PCT Library Service and the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health Library under one roof.

A single health library serving… Medical, nursing and allied health staff Healthcare students Community-based staff NHS researchers NHS managers

Medical, nursing and allied health staff

Healthcare students

Community-based staff

NHS researchers

NHS managers

Better resources… More books - around 13,000 titles More journals - around 150 current subscriptions More PCs - 50 in total Improved access to the resources of Staffordshire and Keele Universities

More books - around 13,000 titles

More journals - around 150 current subscriptions

More PCs - 50 in total

Improved access to the resources of Staffordshire and Keele Universities

Better services… Longer opening hours Late night and weekend access to IT More library staff to provide help Dedicated IT support staff Outreach services for community staff More information skills training

Longer opening hours

Late night and weekend access to IT

More library staff to provide help

Dedicated IT support staff

Outreach services for community staff

More information skills training

Better facilities… More study space Dedicated information skills training room Quiet study area Flexible learning room for group work Colour photocopiers and printers Improved accessibility

More study space

Dedicated information skills training room

Quiet study area

Flexible learning room for group work

Colour photocopiers and printers

Improved accessibility

Where will the new library be? We will be situated next to the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health building on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site You can access us via our main entrance (24 hour access will be available), or through the Faculty of Health

We will be situated next to the Staffordshire University Faculty of Health building on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site

You can access us via our main entrance (24 hour access will be available), or through the Faculty of Health

Want to find out more? Ask a question and if appropriate we’ll post an answer on the display board in the SECC Library Read our Knowledge Source newsletter and blog for updates on the development Want to get more involved? Let us know if you’d be interested in joining our User Group

Ask a question and if appropriate we’ll post an answer on the display board in the SECC Library

Read our Knowledge Source newsletter and blog for updates on the development

Want to get more involved? Let us know if you’d be interested in joining our User Group