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Hello everyone,  the Library Blog is active again - there are a few changes from the original layout:

ID Journals (Current Superscriptions) - page lists our Journals for 2015 - access from Cope's computer  network  to most online versions is automatic by your IP address.. Some journals (3 Titles) require a username and password - please contact the library for details. If you have difficulty with access please let me know.

Journal Archive (Old Subscriptions) - page lists Journals that we no longer subscribe to. It may be possible to access back issues of some Titles - I will check these and post access details for each title.

Library Catalogue - the Library plans to introduce an Online Catalogue (OPAC).It will take some time to enter all records - only 26 so far. It will be possible to search by keyword, title, author etc. The aim is to create an online database of library stock for all to see.

If you have time you might want to try it out. At at the moment there are two interfaces:

• A permanent link  which you can browse or search ( http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=cafferkey_sean&collection=-1&shelf=list&sort=comments&collection=-1 ) Copy and paste link into your browser.
• A Blog version which you can search - see Library Catalogue Page - top right hand side.

I hope to offer training on the OPAC when the cataloguing is under control.  

HIQA Corporate Plan 2013 - 2015

This is the third Corporate Plan of the Health Information and Quality Authority. It has been developed at a time when there are major plans for the reform of the health service and as such, it heralds an important time for the Authority as we take on new functions and plan for others into the future.
Extract below
Full report

2.4.3 Strategic objectives to deliver on our core activities and functions
Conduct regulation programmes of health and social care services to safeguard people and achieve improved outcomes for service users.
Adult Social Care Services
Our priorities include:
 effective commencement of the regulation of designated centres for adults with a disability
 effective renewal of existing registrations of designated centres for older persons and dependent persons with a view to raising standards in care provision
 reviewing and developing a range of registration policies and procedures ensuring that we meet good standards of administration
 planned for the introduction of any new areas of regulation.

Children First Update

Children First Update

(25 Jul 2013)

Work has been continuing at national level in relation to the implementation of the provisions of Children First in the disability sector by the ‘National Disability Steering Group for Implementation of Children First'.