Health information and libraries journal
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To establish a journal club for librarians, which aimed to develop appraisal skills and assist in the application of research to practice. ⋯ Journal clubs can be effective at developing appraisal skills and writing a CAT, as well as increasing the reading of library research. Librarians still need assistance in identifying and using questions directly from their own practice. The journal club has helped some librarians to apply evidence to practice, but others find the research is not always directly relevant.
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London Health Libraries (LHL) are undertaking a project in order to develop the role of their library and knowledge services staff in supporting learners within the NHS in the London area (LHL Learner Support Project). This paper reports on the first phase of the project. ⋯ A 'blended learning' approach, involving e-learning together with other methods, is identified as the most appropriate way for skills to be acquired.