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“Supporting AMNCH Library United!!”

“Supporting AMNCH Library United!!”. Tom Martin – AMNCH Library. 0. Don’t worry...!. 0. Advocacy?. “ advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something”. 0. Passion…. 0. 0. Libraries and Football. Progress measured in “stats”

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“Supporting AMNCH Library United!!”

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  1. “Supporting AMNCH Library United!!” Tom Martin – AMNCH Library 0

  2. Don’t worry...! 0

  3. Advocacy? “advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something” 0

  4. Passion… 0

  5. 0

  6. Libraries and Football Progress measured in “stats” Want best players/ resources Cost Money!! 0

  7. 0 About AMNCH Library

  8. About AMNCH Library 0 AMNCH LIBRARY

  9. 0 What we do.. • Support patient care • Evidence-based practice • Teaching • Research activities • Management decision-making

  10. AMNCH LIBRARY “The Squad” 0

  11. Online Journals 0

  12. Books – over 11,000 volumes 0

  13. Great performance!! 0 Logins to online journals and databases – 2003 -2010

  14. Issues to “tackle” -€ 0 Decreasing budgets Increased prices from publishers

  15. No “red card” … 0

  16. 0 Our “supporters”

  17. 0 Library Ireland Week • Competitions • Survey • 2011 – Launch Bibliotherapy service

  18. 0 Library Ireland Week • “Friendly staff always willing to help. Delighted to see new books that I suggested..” • “I think the staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Longer opening hours would help access to the Library” • “The service provided is exceptional, with book requests or articles always accepted..”

  19. 0 Book Recommendations • Process • Fast tracking of recommendations • Actively Marketed service to users

  20. 0 Journals Review Project • Three AMNCH Library Journals Reviews • 2010 first review to actively seek input for significant downsizing of the journals collection • Used feedback from survey to inform purchase decisions

  21. 0 Loyal Supporters • Good times and tough times

  22. 0 Full-time!!

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