Strategic aims for 2016/17: Objective K4H Work stream Deadline To ensure our users have access to right knowledge and Service transformation March 2017 “the evidence, at the right time, in the right place, enabling high quality decision-making, learning, research and innovation to achieve excellent healthcare and health improvement.” Aim 1 (PHASE 1) SMART 2016/17 objectives Potential benefits Resources required BASE To instigate discussions with Open initial discussions with regional Interlending across the region Time for discussion, David other libraries within the librarians would increase access to possible support from Richard West Midlands using the Koha Form W Mids ILL to agree resources for library users developmental funds for Library Management system, members, set project objectives and changes to Koha Coventry & Warwickshire, and milestones. Achieving economies of scale Worcester Health libraries in Keep BASE colleagues informed via by sharing costs and expertise order to investigate if and LMS Groups in implementing how the systems could be Write progress report by March developments of the system joined up 2017. Aim 2 (PHASE 1) SMART 2016/17 objectives Potential benefits Resources required BASE To explore potential Open initial discussions with public Our having access to Time for discussion Helene partnership working with library colleagues across the region. collections to support health (Birmingham/Solihull) public libraries across the If successful, meet with public library and wellbeing work. Steve (Dudley) BASE patch in order to expand colleagues to set project objectives Jessica (Sandwell) our service offer and identify and milestones. Having access to additional Liz/Jacqui (Walsall) opportunities for staff Keep BASE colleagues informed via training for library staff not on development offer in the NHS such as (Wolverhampton) Write progress report by March 2017 customer services training. Objective K4H Work stream Deadline
Objective K4H Work stream Deadline To ensure our users have access to “the right knowledge and evidence, at the right time, in the right place, enabling high quality decision-making, learning, research and innovation to achieve excellent healthcare and health improvement.” Service transformation March 2017 Strategic aims for 2016/17: Aim 1 (PHASE 1) SMART 2016/17 objectives Potential benefits Resources required BASE To instigate discussions with other libraries within the West Midlands using the Koha Library Management system, Coventry & Warwickshire, and Worcester Health libraries in order to investigate if and how the systems could be joined up Open initial discussions with regional librarians Form W Mids ILL to agree members, set project objectives and milestones. Keep BASE colleagues informed via LMS Groups Write progress report by March 2017. Interlending across the region would increase access to resources for library users Achieving economies of scale by sharing costs and expertise in implementing developments of the system Time for discussion, possible support from developmental funds for changes to Koha David Richard Aim 2 (PHASE 1) SMART 2016/17 objectives Potential benefits Resources required BASE To explore potential partnership working with public libraries across the BASE patch in order to expand our service offer and identify opportunities for staff development Open initial discussions with public library colleagues across the region. If successful, meet with public library colleagues to set project objectives and milestones. Keep BASE colleagues informed via Write progress report by March 2017 Our having access to collections to support health and wellbeing work. Having access to additional training for library staff not on offer in the NHS such as customer services training. Time for discussion Helene (Birmingham/Solihull) Steve (Dudley) Jessica (Sandwell) Liz/Jacqui (Walsall) (Wolverhampton) Objective K4H Work stream Deadline