Introducing the SHINE Website
Alison Bogle
Question
What have the SHINE Committee been discussing recently?
When is the closing date for applications for the Hazel Williamson Bursary?
Where can I download a new copy of the SHINE Union List to replace my dog-eared version?
Where can I go to find courses and events that will support my CPD?
Answer - visit the SHINE website http://www.shinelib.org.uk
Have you looked at the SHINE website recently? If not, here's a short introduction to what you are missing.
Start with the Noticeboard - this is where you can check out what's new on the website. Find out about SHINE competitions, link to the latest issue of Interim, download a presentation on the NHS Copyright Licence, link to meeting reports.
The Noticeboard is intended to be a way for SHINE members to let each other know about important meetings, achievements and training events and as a way for SHINE to communicate with the membership - so if you have something you would like to be included on the Noticeboard, just fill in and submit the online form.
In the Members Area of the website, the Committee pages will give you contact details for the SHINE Committee. Minutes from Committee meetings are also available for you to download. Each of the SHINE sub-groups has a webpage where they can publish information about the work of the group and minutes of their meetings (Chairs and members of sub-groups, take note - further contributions to these pages would be welcome). If you are new to SHINE, read the About SHINE pages which is where you will find out about membership, the aims of SHINE, and the constitution.
The SHINE Union List pages probably need no introduction - use this section of the website to download the latest version of the Union List, search the SHINE database for a journal title or search for an organisation or individual SHINE member.
The Publications pages give you access to the current issue of Interim as well as past issues. Details of how to contribute and guidance for authors are also available. Reports and presentations from study days held by SHINE are available on the CPD Publications page so if you were unable to attend an event, here is where you can catch up. The SHINE Publications page is where you can see what your SHINE colleagues have been writing and publishing - if you have a publication to submit, contact Shona McQuistan (shona.mcquistan@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk) who maintains this list.
The Health Librarian CPD page contains links to a range of short courses, meetings and events as well as links to resources relevant to qualifications and chartership, job hunting and career planning. The Training Resources page offers a range of training resources, online tutorials and guides for health information professionals.
Just to give you an indication of how the site is used, the statistics for accessing the website for January 2004 show that there were 15,238 hits and 5,058 page views during the month. The busiest day of the week was Wednesday and visitors spent an average of 4½ minutes on the site. Unsurprisingly, by far and away the most used part of the site was the Union List database and the journals search page. Again, unsurprisingly the most downloaded file was the latest Interim.
Suggestions for and contributions to the website are always welcome. The website still has much room for improvement and we are looking for volunteers to help maintain and develop some of the pages. If you would be willing to be involved - web authoring skills are not necessary, contact me at the address below.
Alison Bogle
SHINE Web Manager
Health Management Library, SHSC
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh EH4 2LF
Tel: 0131 623 2535
email: alison.bogle@shsc.csa.scot.nhs.uk