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2022-08-04
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An initial attempt by the Library at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, England to launch a Library Champion project was thwarted by Covid-19. The project relaunched, registering champions in July 2020, adapting the original plan to ensure it would not be detrimental to patient care. Twenty Champions were identified, who signed a contract formalizing their relationship with the library, receiving a Champions badge and quarterly update emails. Champions were drawn from different hospital settings (including Surgery, Critical Care, Infection Control, Dermatology, Estates, and Quality Improvement) and roles (including nurses, doctors, physio, psychologist, health care assistant, and managers). They committed to advocating the library service; signposting colleagues; promoting our services in their department; providing feedback and engagement on new or existing services; providing their opinion to improve services; and informing us of potential opportunities for involvement in events and projects. The Champion project was well received with engagement being recorded to measure impact, communication, and opportunities. We have seen an increase in inductions, tweets, and promotion of our services. We worked with champions to launch a Black History Month book challenge, a Brain Box for an offsite department and Get-Tea-Gethers. Due to interest, a 2022 cohort of Champions is planned.
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George, C. (2022). LT7. Introducing our Library Champions. CHLA/ABSC 2022 Conference Abstracts. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association Journal De l’Association Des bibliothèques De La Santé Du Canada, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29625
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