Kath Williams CASH Service Officer Tel. 01246 733232 [email protected].
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Strength in NumbersFostering a collaborative approach to current awarenessKath WilliamsCASH Service OfficerTel. 01246 [email protected]
What is CASH?Current Awareness Service for Health
http://www.tin.nhs.uk/welcome/keeping-up-to-date/
Collaborative approach to current awareness dating back to 2001
Technologically innovativeCentral and fully searchable online databaseNewsfeedsRepository of current awareness bulletinsEmail alerts via the CASH Portal (Netvibes)Captures information from across three key
sectors
What does it cover?
Grey literatureManagement informationReports & statistics Parliamentary informationJournal articlesSystematic reviews
Usage
Started as a regional projectCurrently around 30 librarians from across
the country involved in CASHSupplement to local current awareness
servicesSite usage monitored using Google AnalyticsSurvey Monkey
Quality and developmentManagement Board6 Board membersLibrary managers with years of experience in
delivering current awareness servicesRepresentative from each sectorQuarterly meetings
Service OfficerFirst line support and trainingQuality monitoringPromoting the serviceEnhancements to central infrastructureService evaluation
Current projects
Commissioning/Public HealthSupporting the information needs of the
emerging Clinical Commissioning Groups and a reorganised Public Health service
Avoiding duplication of effort between library services
The future?
Conclusion
CASH is well placed to support the newly reformed National Health Service
Supports both clinicians and librariansIts strength lies in the contributions of
librarians working across the country
Questions?
