Our first issue of HINT (Health Information News and Thinking) for 2019 is finally here!
This issue is a HSLG 2019 Conference Special so there’s plenty of photos and reviews of the conference held in February this year.
To view our latest issue click here
We love to hear about new initiatives, projects and events running in your library. If you would like to submit content for the Summer issue of HINT please send details to contacthslg@gmail.com
Call for papers: June 2019
Contact: ContactHSLG@gmail.com
The HSLG committee would like to thank all who attended and presented at HSLG 2019. It was a great opportunity to share ideas and network with library colleagues. Here are some of the presentations.
Paper presentations
Lightning presentations
The conference will take place on Thursday 28 February in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin
(Please note: this is a draft programme and subject to change)
Register for the conference here
Please click on the link below to view our latest issue of HINT. Thank you to all our contributors. Enjoy!!!
HEAR (Health Evidence Awareness report) is a newsletter designed to signpost 
information about specific health topics. HEAR is the result of a collaboration between librarians in a number of hospitals and health care settings across Ireland. This newsletter has useful information for both clinicians and patients. It contains information for patients, families and carers with links to support groups & organisations, books, multimedia and patient education. It also contains links to latest systematic reviews and Irish research in this topic.
Cystic fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system. It causes them to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. It is caused by a faulty gene that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells in the body. When cystic fibrosis occurs, too much salt and not enough water pass into the cells and turn the body’s secretions, which normally act as a lubricant, into a thick mucus. This mucus clogs up many of the body’s tubes, ducts and passageways so they cannot work properly. In the lungs, this leads to frequent and severe infections.
Theme: The future is now: realising our library vision
Thursday 28 February 2019, Ashling Hotel, Dublin.
We are inviting submissions on the main theme and the following sub headings:
You are invited to submit:
Send submissions to: contactHSLG@gmail.com
Deadline for submissions: Friday 11 January 2019
On Friday 14th December Joe Donnelly of the Judges Library will give a talk on Iris
h copyright legislation including topics such as how Irish copyright may impact/inform Irish Health Librarians in areas such as Interlibrary loans and database licences etc.
The seminar will take place in the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, from 2.00 pm – 4:30 pm (including registration and tea/ mince pies) this will include an opportunity for Q&A
The cost will be €10 for HSLG members and €25 + booking fee otherwise.
The following documents were supplied by Joe Donnelly at the seminar and may be re-used with permission of the author.
The joint committees of A&SL and HSLG are delighted to offer a one-day workshop on Copyright, Licences and Open Access by Charles Oppenheim.
Date: Friday 9 November 2018
Time: 09:45-15.00
Venue: HRB Boardroom, Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin D02 H638
Continue reading “Workshop on Copyright, Licences and Open Access”
Welcome to the 3rd issue of HEAR for 2018. The purpose of the Health Evidence Awareness Report is to provide specialised information to health professionals, patients and the public about specific health topics. Each issue is a result of the collaboration of librarians from health organisations across Ireland. This issue looks at some aspects of traumatic brain injury and concussion.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild” (i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to “severe” (i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or memory loss after the injury). Most TBIs that occur each year are mild, commonly called concussions.
Concussion
Concussion is defined by the HSE as “the sudden but short-lived loss of mental function that occurs after a blow or other injury to the head. The medical term for concussion is minor traumatic brain injury”. Symptoms include memory loss, confusion, brief loss of consciousness, vision disturbance HSE A-Z Health Topics Concussion
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