Using Librarything.com

How to contribute to the revised edition

1. Go to www.librarything.com

2. Log in: Username: NMCC Password: HLGnmccollection2022

3. Select the tab Your Books

4. Click on: To comment on the existing collection

5. Click the tag/subject category of books you would like to comment on 

6. A list of books will appear. To endorse a title, click on the title of the book.

7. Click on the pencil  icon in the Your book information section. 

8. Scroll down to the comments section, add your text, and save. Please add your name to your comments. 

9. Please also comment if you think an item should be removed from the collection – but do not delete them!  

To suggest a new book to the Nursing and Midwifery Core Collection

1. Click on the tab Add books.

2. Search for your book using your preferred method e.g. entering title or scanning the ISBN barcode.

3. A list of titles will be shown on the right– the default catalogue is British Library, but if the title is not found, choose Search Elsewhere to select a different database.

4. Click on the title to add it to the Core Collection.

5. Your title will now be at the top of a list entitled Recently Added.

6. Click on Edit Book next to the title of your book.

7. You will now see a record for your book, enter your tag for your book in the Tags box - write the tag descriptor exactly

8. Enter comments in the Comments field, including your name and that this is a recommendation from you and a brief rationale. Please record your views even if another person has already made the same comment so that we can gauge the level of consensus on whether a book should be added.  Don't forget to save! 

If you contribute to the collection, please also send a brief email to swbh.library@nhs.net  with your job role and the organisation for which you work so that we can credit you in the final version. For further information, please contact: Preeti Puligari on preeti.puligari1@nhs.net