map - making alignment a priority for health libraries nw alignment toolkit
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MAP - Making Alignment a Priority for health libraries
NW Alignment Toolkit
The Inspiration!• 3 ‘northerners’ attended "Making a positive impact
on health event” Oct 2008 showcasing the Londonlinks Alignment Toolkit http://www.londonlinks.nhs.uk/resources/alignment-toolkit
• Sue Lacey-Bryant & Richard Osborne agreed that we could use the format for our work
• Original idea to replicate with examples from NW – based on Vital Signs
The Vision“The aim of this project is to
bring together a number of resources on a wiki
environment that can be used by librarians/library managers to ensure that
Library services are aligned to drivers at all levels and
demonstrating their impact upon their NHS organisation”
A ‘one-stop-shop’• ‘Drivers’ – snapshot and summary of initiatives
impacting on NHS organisations e.g White Paper, Healthier Horizons (NW)
• Local Service Profiles – a basic planning tool and examples
• Case Studies – adapted from the Londonlinks template, examples of good practice in NW
• Impact Toolkit – examples of impact measurement tools from NW & UK
Uses and Benefits• Talking the same language as NHS colleagues• Protecting & developing library services • Recording the impact of one-off projects/ initiatives• Practical tools and examples – case studies, LSPs,
impact measurement• Awareness of the ‘bigger picture’• Sharing good practice within LIHNN – ‘Do once and
share’
Anticipating organisational priorities
The Challenges!• Ensuring content is up to date • Ongoing process of review and evaluation• Moving with the times – changing the key driver
content to reflect the current position• Reduced number of Steering Group members• The wiki – firewalls, managing contributions,
changing wiki platform, membership ….• How are library & information professionals using the
content?
‘Driver’ definitionFor the purpose of this project a driver is 'a factor or factors' that shapes the direction of
your particular service
Group discussion: What are the key drivers for your organisation / library service currently?
• Step 1: Consider your aim– Embarking on a new project?– Need to justify a particular element of your
service?– Required to demonstrate the impact of your
service as a whole?– Want to propose a new development or initiative?
How to use the MAP toolkit
• Step 2: Identify the key drivers– A factor that shapes the direction of your
organisation– National / regional / local / additional drivers– Give you a broader understanding of wider NHS– Enable you to ‘talk the same language’ as your
organisation– MAP toolkit summarises for you!
How to use the MAP toolkit
• Step 3: Plan your project– Use the Local Service Profile to plan your project– May be core library services or bespoke activities– Map out new services or initiatives– Present to stakeholders / senior managers– MAP Toolkit contains examples for you to view!
How to use the MAP toolkit
• Step 4: Write up your project– Demonstrate your value– Align your project with wider organisational
objectives– Share good practice with colleagues– Ensure your work is visible – Reflect on any lessons learned– MAP Toolkit contains examples for you to view!
How to use the MAP toolkit
• Step 5: Demonstrate impact • Initiate discussions about a service development • Share your project with stakeholders within your
organisation• Publish your case study in your trust's newsletter • Inform a business case • Publish your case study to the MAP toolkit
How to use the MAP toolkit
The way forward• Expand the membership of
the Steering Group
• Involve the network of users to manage the content
• Obtain feedback & evaluation – not just anecdotal but implementation
• Develop a collection of national case studies
• Publish the project
Thank you• Any questions?
• Contact us for more information about the project [email protected] (01524) [email protected] (0151) 6047223
Request access to the wiki at: http://alignmentprojectnwlibrarians.pbworks.com
References Smoke signals from the ‘Big Smoke’: Aligning and evaluating
health libraries & sharing best practice (2009) Pratchett, T & Anderson, L LIHNNK-UP Issue 30 March 2009 Available at: http://www.lihnn.nhs.uk/document_uploads/Newsletters/LIHNNK_Up_30_March_2009.pdf [Accessed 3.3.2011]
LondonLinks Alignment Toolkit http://www.londonlinks.nhs.uk/resources/alignment-toolkit [Accessed 3.3.2011]