Welcome to the Libraries homepage

Trainee responses in the 2011 GMC National Training Survey rated Wales as best in the UK for access to libraries for the second year running!

Libraries are located in each of the major hospitals in Wales and aim to provide the best possible level of service to support patient care, education, training and research.

Each library provides an extensive range of services including:

• Book and journal collections both in print and electronically
• Web based Voyager Library catalogue
• Access to the NHS Wales e-Library for health via Athens login
• Interlibrary document supply
• Inter-site lending and return of books
• Photocopying facilities
• Networked PCs and printers
• Enquiry service
• Information skills training both individually and in groups
• Assistance with literature searching and systematic literature reviews
• Advice on copyright

Please contact your local library for further information and how to join.

In addition to these local and national services, all trainees are registered with a Cardiff University network account which allows access to the University eLibrary and databases via the University portal: http://portal.cardiff.ac.uk

Cardiff University and NHS Wales hospital libraries work together in the AWHILES partnership which underpins the health library service in NHS Wales.

For further information please contact Meg Gorman, Senior Health Librarian, Cardiff University Library Service and Wales Deanery Library Adviser (email: gormanm@cardiff.ac.uk) or Eryl Smith, Chair of AWHILES and Library Services Manager, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board (email: eryl.smith@wales.nhs.uk).

The Deanery provides financial contributions for the libraries, covering the costs ofstaffing, facilities, book and journal collections, JANET (Joint Academic Network) connectivity, the All-Wales Voyager library management system, and the document supply service.The Deanery also co-ordinates the provision of support and communication for library staff to ensure that they receive appropriate professional development, policy advice and a two-way dialogue with the Deanery.