The U.K.'s National Health Service reports that the number of visitors to its online library -- the National electronic Library for Health (NeLH) -- increased dramatically from 150,000 in September 2003 to more than 200,000 a month later. The e-library is geared primarily toward providing health care professionals with medical information, but the material is available to patients and the public as well. "This is fantastic news for NeLH and due in most part to the hard work of the health community librarians and trainers," says NeLH coordinator Alison Turner. "During the autumn they have significantly stepped up their efforts to raise awareness of the site which in turn means that more health care professionals are using the site's evidence-based resources." The NeLH (www.nelh.nhs.uk/)is planning an annual awareness week beginning 24 November, which will include a free 10-minute training session for health care professionals delivered over the phone to enable them to use the resources effectively. Face-to-face training sessions are also planned as part of the awareness campaign.
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