Welcome to the Health Libraries Group newsletter for Autumn/Winter 2025. The team would first like to wish our readers a wonderful festive season and happy new year; we have plenty of reading material to keep you engaged until January.
In this issue, we are very pleased to introduce HLG’s new co-chair, Ruth Carlyle. You will also find reflections on events around the UK including Green Libraries Week, a visit to the House of Commons Library, and BMJ Best Practice drop-ins, among others. We also include more memories of the late Judy Palmer from those that knew and worked with her.
We would also like to announce a new international section, featuring contributions from librarians and information professionals outside the UK.
A heartfelt thank you to all our contributing authors for making this issue possible.
Articles
Developing a brain injury collection: working with a volunteer with lived experience
Lesley Huss
Good Information, Shared Values: A Cross-Sector Library Experience. (From Westminster to the NHS in West Herts): A Librarian’s Perspective
Amina Ray
Inside our BMJ Best Practice Event: When Learning Goes Multidisciplinary!
Mpilo Siwela
Some recollections of Dr Judy Palmer: 1941- 2025
Shared by David Stewart
Green Libraries Week 2025 at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Samantha Ratcliffe, Louisa Halton and Niamh Tierney
Recognising value: the impact of NHS Scotland library and knowledge services literature searches
Derek Boyle and Carol Hallesy
Mission collaboration – Integrating our catalogue into the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
Frances Griffiths
International items
MLA 2026
Tom Roper
Enhancing Systematic Reviews in Health Science Using Integrated Search Interfaces, Discovery Layers and Federated Searching
Gina Velli
News and updates
Introducing HLG committee members: Ruth Carlyle
Ruth Carlyle
Upcoming SCHARR short courses
Sonia Rizzo
Thank you for reading the Autumn/Winter 2025 issue of the HLG Newsletter.
We welcome your contributions to the newsletter, such as original articles, meeting reports or book reviews. Let us know what you’d like to see in future issues.
Contact the editorial team at: newsletter.hlg@cilip.org.uk.
HLG Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2025
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