LIBRARY TRAINING AND EVENT CALENDER
BCS Chartered Institute for IT Calendar
Monday 24 November, 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Search Solutions Tutorials - Information Retrieval SG
Tuesday 25 November, 9:00am - 6:30pm
Search Solutions 2025 - Information Retrieval SG
Wednesday 26 November, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Help! We have a QA problem! Followed by BCS Quality SG AGM - Quality SG
Wednesday 26 November, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Webinar: Start Your RITTech Journey Now
Thursday 27 November, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hybrid: The DevSecOps Journey: your fast track pass + AGM
Thursday 27 November, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Scala Programming Language - a deep dive into streaming with fs2 - Open Source SG
Thursday 27 November, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
London Search Week - Information Retrieval SG
Friday 28 November, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Hybrid: Navigating AI Ethics: The relevance of RITTech registration and how to achieve it
Tuesday 2 December, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Hybrid: RepresentAI & BCS Pride Christmas Special — Talks, Tech & Mince Pies
Tuesday 2 December, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Webinar: BCS INSPIRE XXX International Free Online Conference - e-Learning SG
Wednesday 3 December, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Hybrid: Your Voice, Our Evolution: Building a New Member Experience - SM-ITAM SG
Wednesday 3 December, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Encrypt, Extort, Evolve. The history of the business of ransomware - Edinburgh branch
Wednesday 3 December, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Hybrid event: Post-modern coding and cryptography: securing the quantum internet
Wednesday 3 December, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
These sessions will demonstrate the use of BMJ Best Practice, an online clinical decision support tool, to answer clinical questions and support decision making at the point of care.
This includes our Comorbidities Manager, which supports healthcare professionals to treat the whole patient when managing acute conditions.
The sessions will also cover how you can access BMJ Best Practice via our highly rated app. This will help clinicians to follow best practice, improve patient outcomes and reduce quality variation. FREE TRAINING
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Getting started with BMJ Best Practice |
Thu 04 Dec 2025 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Tue 16 Dec 2025 | 10:30 - 11:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Wed 14 Jan 2026 | 14:00 - 14:30 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Thu 5 Feb 2026 | 13:00 - 13:30 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Tue 24 Mar 2026 | 11:30 - 12:00 | [LINK] | |||
| Getting started with BMJ Learning | Thu 16 Apr 2026 |
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These training sessions on ClinicalKey are designed to provide an in-depth understanding on how to effectively use ClinicalKey to find the most current and accurate medical information.
Overall, the training session on ClinicalKey is an excellent way to maximise your use of the platform and keep abreast of latest clinical knowledge .
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VIRTUAL SESSION |
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| Thursday | 11/12/25 | Introduction to ClinicalKey | 15:00pm - 16:00pm | Online |
During the training session, you will learn how to:
Use the advanced search features to find relevant information
Create and save searches
Access multimedia resources, such as videos, images, and podcasts
Explore topic pages, which provide comprehensive information on specific medical topics
Use the Smart Search function to quickly find answers to clinical questions
Customise their search results and preferences
The training session is interactive to engage in discussion throughout the session.
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TRAINING
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Registration link
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| Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 20/01/2026 | 11:00 | 12:30 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 27/01/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: Overview, toolkits and using CASP RCT checklist | Wednesday 25/02/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| Critical Appraisal: Understanding statistics, Identifying bias and interpreting results | Thursday 26/02/2026 | 09:30 | 12:30 | LINK |
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Title |
Date |
Start time |
End time |
Registration link |
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December |
Writing for publication |
Tuesday 16/12/2025 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
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| January | Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 20/01/2026 | 11:00 | 12:30 | LINK |
| January | Critical Appraisal: An introduction, overview and toolkit | Tuesday 27/01/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| February | Critical Appraisal: Overview, toolkits and using CASP RCT checklist | Wednesday 25/02/2026 | 09:30 | 11:00 | LINK |
| February | Critical Appraisal: Understanding statistics, Identifying bias and interpreting results | Thursday 26/02/2026 | 09:30 | 12:30 | LINK |
Kindly click on the registration link to register for any of the training sessions.
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Overview of sessions |
Come and see us when we are on the Mezzanine in the main hospital!
| Date 2025 | Start time | Finish Time | Topic | |
| Wed Nov 26th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Knowvember - knowledge mobilisation resources World Pneumonia Day |
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| Wed Dec 17th | 11:30 | 13:30 | Disability Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness |
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Literature Searching
This session introduces principles and techniques for planning and carrying out systematic and effective literature search using healthcare databases. The session will cover how to define search question, identifying key concepts, alternative terms, search techniques, combining searches and handling results.
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Need help with literature searching? Watch this Literature Searching in Healthcare video for BTH staff https://youtu.be/1hYtSnCORcM?si=zBvLE58kAqU52C8j via
Please note the following sessions are part of our lessons learned and experiential learning from our Library Graduate trainees. "Do Once and Share" is a collaborative approach within the NHS, driven by Health Education England (HEE), for generating and distributing evidence-based resources, such as literature searches and learning, to avoid duplication and improve efficiency for healthcare staff.
Click on the link to register for our Power Automate sessions:
| Date | Start Time | Finish Time | Power Automate Workshop Session | Learning objectives | Registration Link | |
| Mon 15 December | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automate Excel Entry with Power Automate from Microsoft Forms Responses | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Excel to record form responses and keep track of submissions. | [LINK] | |
| Mon 22nd December | 9:30 AM | 10:30 | Sharepoint -Send approval email when a new item is added | Use this template for processing approvals on SharePoint list items. Once an item is approved, the item creator is sent a confirmation email. | [LINK] | |
| Wed 21 January | 11:00AM | 12:00 |
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Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Outlook to email notifications and scheduling from forms. | [LINK] | |
| Tues 24 February | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automate Excel Entry with Power Automate from Microsoft Forms Responses | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Excel to record form responses and keep track of submissions. | [LINK] | |
| Thurs 19 March | 11:00AM | 12:00 | Automating MS Lists-Based Workflows | Learn how to use Power Automate with MS Lists to automate list-based workflows. | [LINK] |
Here are some key drivers for sharing our learning:
- Enhancing efficiency: We aim to improve productivity by sharing our time-saving techniques with you
- Promoting collaboration: By sharing our experiences, we hope to foster better teamwork across different departments and NHS .
- Supporting digital literacy: Our efforts align with the NHS England strategy for all NHS funded libraries, which emphasises the importance of digital literacy for health literacy.
Writing for Publication
This session aims to enable participants to have confidence to write an article for publication by providing participants with tools to write and submit articles for publication. Participants will know why we publish; where to begin when deciding to write for publication; know how to structure an article; gain some useful tips and better understanding of the publishing process.
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December |
Writing for publication |
Tuesday 16/12/2025 |
11:00 |
12:30 |
