Beki Smith – Knowledge Services Manager
“Course Collector”; Likes Marmite; hiking; kayaking; books & reading – not necessarily all at the same time!
Passionate about health literacy, evidence, and helping patients get the best out of their healthcare.
Qualifications: MSc Information and Library Studies; PGDip Clinical Pharmacy with independent prescribing; GPhC registered prescribing pharmacist; MPharm pharmacy; MSc Cancer Biology; BSc applied Biochemistry & Molecular biology
Background experience in banking, contingency planning, cancer research, utility data analysis, retail purchasing analysis, and community & GP pharmacy
Expertise: Literature searching, evidence synthesis, QI, Medicines use, Knowledge mobilisation, creative problem solving
Kelly Comber – library Assistant
Super helpful with the patience of a saint!
Face of the Library
Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Library and Information Studies; Diploma in Business administration level 3 with distinction
Expertise: All things KGH library; Library operations; Tracking down articles and books; cataloguing; customer service; IT help; memberships.
Louise Coleman – Clinical librarian
Loves cats and nuts! Books & reading
Qualifications: BA Information Management (Library & Information Studies)
Wealth of experience as a librarian in a variety of public and private library settings.
Expertise: Looks after the complex information needs of Paediatrics; Literature searching, summarising and synthesis;
Manages the current awareness service and ensures all specialties are kept up to date; Keeps the library organised and resources properly classified