John Spalding Library
Wrexham
The Library is located in the Wrexham Medical Institute and provides a library service to health board staff and students on placement.
John Spalding Library Wrexham Maelor Hospital
About Us
The Library was officially opened in 1967 and originally sited at the old prefabricated Postgraduate Centre within the Wrexham Maelor Hospital grounds. Named in memory of a former surgeon at the hospital in 1990 it was moved to the newly built Wrexham Medical Institute and is situated on the first floor.
This purposed built library includes a large open plan area for study, shelving, quiet rooms for study, a well-being room, and two computer rooms. The John Spalding Library is part of the BCU Libraries Service within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Opening Hours
Out of hours Access / Arrangements :
The Library and library facilities are accessible to staff from 6.30am and up to midnight every day with a BCUHB ID badge. A self-service kiosk is available to registered library users who wish to issue, renew or return books.
Library Facilities / Access
Access is available to all BCUHB staff, GPs and to students on placement.
Study and IT Facilities:
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24 Open Access Computers
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32 study spaces
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Cardiff University Citrix is available via a broker link on all the PCs
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Free access to Wi-Fi Spark
Main Services:
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Literature Searching
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Evidence based healthcare support
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Article supply
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Book loans and requests
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Information literacy support including training in database searching (please call or email to pre-book a session with a librarian)
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Photocopying, printing & scanning
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Wellbeing Hub
Joining the Library:
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To join the library please contact us in person, by phone, email, or by using the online form.
Borrowing Books:
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You may borrow a maximum of 10 books
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Loans are for either 4 or 2 weeks but you may renew on request
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You will receive regular email reminders about your loans
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Books not on site can usually be requested via our Inter-Library Loans Service.
Literature Searches:
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We can assist you in conducting literature searches for research, clinical audit, service improvement, patient information and education. We will only carry out a literature search on your behalf if the search is for direct patient care or service improvement. Please use the online form.
Databases:
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Access to a range of health databases e.g Medline, British Nursing Database, Embase etc are available via the NHS Wales eLibrary for Health
Evidence Summaries:
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BMJ Best Practice is supplied through the NHS Wales eLibrary for Health
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UpToDate is supplied through BCU Libraries
Article & e-Journal Access:
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A wide range of e-journals are now available to NHS Wales staff online via LibrarySearch
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Please contact your local Library for assistance with article access.
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Articles not available through NHS Wales LibrarySearch may be obtained via our Inter-Library Loans Service.
The Student Liaison Librarian is Pauline Goodlad. Please contact her for library support and database training during your placement.
Please contact us if you have any queries about the library service and we will be happy to help.
Library Contact Details
Address :
John Spalding Library,
Wrexham Medical Institute,
Croesnewydd Rd,
Wrexham
LL13 7YP
Telephone : 03000 847070
Email : BCU.LibraryEast@wales.nhs.uk
website : www.bcu.wales.nhs.uk/library
Librarian Contact Details
Library Services Manager
Vacant
Telephone : 03000 847073
Librarian
Mrs Pauline Goodlad
Telephone : 03000 847071