Do you want to learn more about Library Services?

Happy March! I think the groundhog was right about spring! This last month we’ve been happy to meet with several groups to talk about library services and how we can support work across the organization. Recently, we met with the Nursing Executive Leadership Council, the Nursing Advisory Council, ANW’s Evidence Based Practice Clinical Scholars, the Research Personnel Forum,  the latest cohort of ANW Medical Students, and several leaders in ambulatory nursing. We also have the privilege of serving as members of the Dementia Work Group and the Nurse Practice Leader Council. We’re happy to meet with workgroups, teams, or any other group or individual to present on a number of topics such as using our databases, searching for articles, evaluating resources, and using citation management software. We are also happy to just sit down with a group or individual and walk them through a hands-on search using our tools. Lastly, if you have an ongoing need for our support, we’re happy to join your group on a regular basis. If you’d like to have us meet with you, please reach out at library@allina.com

Staying Current

Want an easier solution to stay informed? Do you want the latest updates in your specialty, but don’t want to dig around to find them? Now we have a subject guide with numerous methods to stay up-to-date with journal articles, expert summaries, practice changing updates and clinical news. Visit our Ways to Stay Informed subject guide for links and instructions to have tailored updates pushed out to your email

Call for Books

Did you know that the library at Abbott Northwestern has a little library of free fiction and nonfiction books for patients and their family members? We are starting to run low on books and could use your help! If you have any gently used paperback or hardcover titles that you would be willing to part with, we would put them to good use. We are currently very low on mysteries and romance titles but are accepting all donations.

If you live near Abbott Northwestern or work at Commons, feel free to drop off titles anytime when we are staffed (Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm), or any time during your shift if you work at Abbott Northwestern (all ANW employees have badge access to enter the library, and set the books at the front desk.) Non-clinical books only, please.