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A partnership between academic and public librarians: "What the Health" workshop series.

ABSTRACT: Background:Public librarians are in a unique position to assist the general public with health information inquiries. However, public librarians might not have the training, detailed knowledge, and confidence to provide high-quality health information. Case Presentation:The authors created and delivered three workshops to public librarians in Suffolk County, New York, highlighting several National Library of Medicine resources. Each workshop focused on a different topic: general consumer health resources, genetics health resources, and environmental/toxicology resources. At the end of each workshop, participants were asked to complete the Training Session Evaluation form provided by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). All participants reported that they learned a new skill or about a new tool, that their ability to locate online health information improved, and that they planned to use the knowledge they gained in the future. Online tutorials covering the major resources from each workshop were created and made accessible to the public on several organizations' websites. Virtual reference services were initiated for public librarians who need further assistance with these resources and will continue to be provided on an ongoing basis. Financial support for the equipment and software utilized in each of these tasks was awarded by NNLM. Conclusions:Based on attendance and participant feedback, this model of health information outreach appears to have been successful in furthering the educational needs of public librarians and may be useful to others in creating a similar program in their communities.

SUBMITTER: Koos JA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6466498 | biostudies-other | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A partnership between academic and public librarians: "What the Health" workshop series.

Koos Jessica A JA Saragossi Jamie J Stevens Gregg A GA Filosa Salvatore S

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA 20190401 2

<h4>Background</h4>Public librarians are in a unique position to assist the general public with health information inquiries. However, public librarians might not have the training, detailed knowledge, and confidence to provide high-quality health information.<h4>Case presentation</h4>The authors created and delivered three workshops to public librarians in Suffolk County, New York, highlighting several National Library of Medicine resources. Each workshop focused on a different topic: general c ...[more]

PMID: 31019392

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A partnership between academic and public librarians: "What the Health" workshop series.

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A partnership between academic and public librarians: "What the Health" workshop series.

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