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Since 2009, HLG has worked in partnership with Tomlinson’s to compile our core collection list online.  

The Core Collections working group is made up of volunteer librarians with subject knowledge and an interest in collection development.  They work to ensure our four core collections are kept up to date. 

If you are interested in getting involved in this work please contact Chair.HLG@cilip.org.uk for more information. 

Medical Core Collection

Project lead: Preeti Puligari

The 7th edition was published online in November 2021. You can view it online at  https://corecollection.co.uk/.

As we are expecting more books to be published in 2021, print copy is not available for the moment. When sufficient updates have been added in 2022, health library staff can purchase a print copy at a nominal rate from Tomlinsons. Contact Tomlinsons with your request at books@tomlinsons.net.

This 7th edition has been has been fully updated by the Medical Core Collection Working Group based on the contributions of  health librarians in the NHS, Higher Education and special libraries as well as health practitioners working in this field. The Core Working Group thanks all contributors for their involvement, making it a truly collaborative publication.

The final LibraryThing version of the Core Collection which includes contributors’ comments can be viewed online here https://www.librarything.com/catalog/HLGCCM.

If you have any further feedback on the titles in this collection, please email preeti.puligari1@nhs.net so that they can be considered for the next edition.

Mental Health Core Collection

Barbara Moye, Library Manager, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

PLCS Committee Lead on Core Collections: http://www.plcs.nhs.uk/

The 2019 edition of the ‘Core Collection of Mental Health Books’ has been published by Tomlinsons. The Core Collection is a peer reviewed list of books which can be used as guidance for health librarians in their collection development and acquisitions.

This 4th edition has been fully updated by the Psychiatric Libraries Co-operative Scheme (PLCS) committee based on the contributions of mental health librarians in the NHS, Higher Education and special libraries as well as health practitioners working in this field. The PLCS committee thank all contributors for their involvement, making it a truly collaborative publication.

The Core Collection is supported by CILIP Health Libraries Group and endorsed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Copies of the book are available from the publisher, Tomlinsons Book Service, free of charge to health libraries. To obtain a copy e-mail Tomlinsons Book Service books@tomlinsons.net . The collection can also be viewed online via Library Thing http://www.librarything.com/catalog/MHCoreCollection.

 

Core Collection of Nursing and Midwifery Books

Project lead: Preeti Puligari

The Nursing and Midwifery Core Collection is now fully updated.  The 6th edition has been published online December 2023. You can view the Nursing Core Collection (NCC) via the NCC website and the Midwifery Core Collection (MCC) at the MCC website.

Both collections are currently available in online format only. If you are keen to buy a print copy at a nominal price, please contact Tomlinsons with your request at books@tomlinsons.net.

This 6th edition has been fully updated by the Nursing and Midwifery Core Collection Working Group. The Librarians at Royal College of Nursing have played a major role in advising and updating the collection. The Working Group comprised of health librarians in the NHS, Higher Education, and special libraries as well as health practitioners working in this field. The Core Working Group thank all contributors for their involvement, making it a truly collaborative publication.
If you have any further feedback on the titles in this collection, please email preeti.puligari1@nhs.net so that they can be considered for the next edition.

Core Collection of Dental Books

HLG is pleased to announce that the first edition of the Core Collection of Dental Books is now available. 

This new title, edited by Roger Farbey, Head of Library & Knowledge Services at the British Dental Association, is a welcome addition to the Core Collections series.

The print version has been published by Tomlinsons; members of the Dental Librarians group should have received a copy, but any other libraries who would like a copy should contact Preeti Puligari, HLG Core Collections Lead (preeti.puligari1@nhs.net)

The collection, which has been produced using the Library Thing is also available online. 

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