A network of health libraries and information services in the North West of England.
On a glorious day in mid-July with not a cloud in the royal-blue sky it would have been hard for any building to look lowering, but if any of them were up to it, it would have been HMP Manchester. Following the riots in 1990 new buildings overlie the original Victorian prison and whilst it’s…
Hands up if you feel you don’t get enough time to get to know your colleagues across the region. Work – to paraphrase Oscar Wilde – being the curse of the talking classes it was great to catch up with seven of them (you’ll have to ask them if they enjoyed catching up with me)…
How it started Our journey with AI training at Stockport and Tameside started in late 2024. Interest in AI was growing, both from library members and more widely across both organisations. This led us to introduce an ‘Introduction to AI’ session as a way to increase understanding around AI and consider the benefits and risks…
Manchester, 12 November 2025 On a very wet Wednesday morning, 06:10am to be exact, I boarded the train to make the long journey from Blackpool North station into Manchester Piccadilly. The purpose? to attend the confidence and imposter syndrome session, with the help of facilitators Maria Grant and Lisa Jeskins, who promised enlightenment, empowerment, and…
On Monday 8 December we held the annual LIHNN Christmas Study Day at thestudio in Manchester. It’s my pleasure to share our winners: Gold Quality Award – Naomi Majek (Stockport & Tameside) – Developing AI to support staff Read Naomi’s article on Northern Lights about the training session Silver Quality Award – Siobhan Corrin; Linda…
I was interested in the Facilitation Skills Programme because I deliver training frequently, but I’m not very familiar with facilitation techniques. I thought it might help me become more confident in moving away from PowerPoint presentations, as I find that I’m delivering sessions which would suit a workshop-style format more frequently. It’s also rare to…
Yay, an in-person training course in Manchester! In a building that I know, not too far from home, covering a topic on something I am still pretty rubbish at. And it was free; our Trust is currently under a total funding freeze, so free CPD is a rare and welcome find. I’ve done a few…
Delayed Gratification was one of the print journals lurking on the ground floor of the Seaborne Library at Chester University, visited on the 23rd of June as our latest LIHNN social – a visit very kindly guided by Debbie Spencer, the Chester University subject specialist for health. Somewhat ironically, I couldn’t resist picking up a…
