Computer Marketing Brochures 1948-1988

The Computer History Museum in California have created Selling the Computer Revolution, a wonderful online collection of marketing brochures. The site is easy to browse and the images are fascinating.

Please Ask!

New from the National Patient Safety Agency, we have Please Ask, a site for NHS patients to get  information and share their experiences of their care. Topics include 'Top Ten Tips for Safer Patients', 'About Staying in Hospital' and 'Children: Easing your Worries'. It is possible for patients to contact the NPSA with feedback and questions. All this, and interviews with Carol Smillie and Gary Lineker too. What more could you want?

Resource of the Week – ILS Blog

Just a reminder to keep an eye on our sister blog, ILS Matters. As well as keeping you up to date with ILS in general, it also promotes library resources. Under Categories on the right, click on Resources. Recent posts include:

BPS Research Digest

A reminder to all those interested in psychology: the British Psychological Society produce a free email digest, rounding up the latest research. The digest is also available as an RSS feed- get in touch if you'd like to know more about setting up a feed reader (a very  useful tool…)

Ding ding! All change!

As many of you will have gathered, there is a name change in the offing. This is my last post as Alison Sutton- as of 28th May I'll be Alison Taylor. I'll be off until 21st June, but posts for all my subject areas will continue to mysteriously appear in my absence, so keep an eye out. Back in June, cheerfully answering to either name for a while! 

Internet Resource Guides for English & History

Humbul have produced two new booklets: Internet Resources for English and Internet Resources for History.

They're available in print, as downloadable pdf-files and in online versions and Humbul will send you up to 20 copies of the printed booklets.

Sleep on the back, play on the front

As part of Baby Safety Week, the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has published a new leaflet encouraging mothers to make sure their babies 'sleep on the back and play on the front' to avoid both sudden infant death syndrome and flat head syndrome. Further information and copies of the leaflet can be found on the FSID website.

Bird flu

The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Department of Health have both set up web pages outlining UK government advice, policy and news relating to the prevention and containiment of avian influenza. Useful for the public and those involved in farming, the environment or health care.

The Textiles Collection

The Textiles Collection is a beautiful digital teaching and learning resource which has recently been deposited with ahds (arts and humanities data service).

National Knowledge Week: Asthma

May 22nd to 26th is the National Knowledge Week for Asthma, brought to you by the National Library for Health's specialist respiratory library. Get the latest information and evidence on a large number of topics related to the care and prevention of asthma including: