Why growing connections is so crucial for our work

Learn about #KNOWvember21, and what knowledge specialists are doing to share their work with the community.

Each November health library and knowledge specialists take the opportunity to showcase the many ways in which they mobilise evidence and knowledge. This work is central to delivering Knowledge for H ealthcare with an emphasis on encouraging more people in the NHS to apply and use evidence, build know-how, continue to learn and drive innovation to transform services and improve the quality of healthcare services and healthcare outcomes. It is also an opportunity for knowledge specialists to share good ideas, learn new skills and connect with each other. Which is why we have chosen Growing Connections as the theme for #KNOWvember21.

What can I do in #KNOWvember21?

This November we invite you to take part in activities relating to knowledge mobilisation. You can meet and share ideas with colleagues in a randomised coffee trial, discuss some knowledge mobilisation research in the Health Information and Libraries Journal (HILJ) club or hone your reflective writing skills. Find out more about the digital Knowledge Mobilisation Self-Assessment Tool being launched on the 3 November. Start your journey towards gaining accreditation for your knowledge management status through Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) chartership or fellowship or hear how knowledge mobilisation has a contribution to make to Learning Healthcare Systems. You can listen to podcasts and interviews with knowledge managers working in different sectors and share your favourite knowledge mobilisation resources. We have speakers from industry, research and the army plus the expertise of a Lego Serious Play Facilitator to make sure we also have some fun.

You can also adapt and share the po sters to promote your own knowledge mobilisation activities and we encourage you to share your experiences – good and less good – of introducing knowledge mobilisation activities and taking part in #KNOWvember21 – just leave your responses on the After Action Review segment of the #KNOWvember21 Padlet.