[OPLINLIST] This Just In...From the State Library of Ohio: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

[Jay Burton]

Join us for a face-to-face workshop!

Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

Date: Novemeber 23, 2009
Location: State Library of Ohio Computer Lab
Time: 9am - noon

Instructor: Samanthi Hewakapuge, Consumer Health Coordinator at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

This hands-on class will cover the information seeking behaviors of consumers. It will also address the recommended core reference collection, as well as databases and newsletters/ periodicals. It will cover the reference interview, disclaimers, and privacy as well as networking with medical librarians. The class will introduce participants to the Medical Library Association and its local chapters. It will describe possible ways to market this service in a community. 

The objectives in this course are to cover some of the steps involved in providing patrons health information in a public library setting. The following steps will be covered:

* Background information on health-seeking behavior
* The Health Reference Interview
* Collection Development
* Networking and Marketing Ideas 

Register now by visiting: http://host6.evanced.info/ohio/evanced/eventcalendar.asp




      
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