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Hospital Library Advocacy Resources

• Hospital Library Advocacy Blog
  This weblog brings together resources related to hospital library advocacy: standards and their promotion, making the business case for library services, and promotion of library within hospital and to outside organizations.
  
• Hospital Libraries Section of the Medical Library Association -
• Vital Pathways for Hospsital Librarians
• Standards for Hospital Libraries 2007
  
• JCAHO
  • Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals:"
  • Speak Up: Understanding Your Doctors and Other Caregivers
  • What Did the Doctor Say?:" Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety
  • Facts bout the National Patient Safety Goals

Recommended Readings

• CCML Advocacy Committee Collaborative Bibliography
  

Marketing and Promotion Resources

• American Library Association
  • Advocacy and Legislation
  • The Small but Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library
  • Medical Library Association Library Public relations and Marketing
  • Demonstrating Impact
    WebJunction
    
  • Information RX
    Order free promotional materials now!
    
  • Loansome DOC
    Easy to implement! Health professionals love it and it makes your job easier!
    
  • Marketing and Justifying the Library
    Marketing strategies and articles for immediate use
    
  • Promoting Your Library - Greater Midwest Region
  • Gale Helps You to Market Your Library
    
  • MLA's Librarian Survival Kit
    Created to help you promote your value as a health sciences librarian and the value of the services you provide to your institution.
  • Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation to Demonstrate Value
    Link to class materials at the bottom of the page: Logic model, evaluation plan, resource list and more

  Knowledge Management Resources

  • KnowledgeManagement Workshop Chicago, February 7-8, 2013
  • Post Workshop Sessions
    • March 22, 2013
    • March 29, 2013
    • April 19, 2013
    • April 26, 2013
  • Knowledge Management Linked In Group

  Patient Safety Resources

  • AHRQ Patient Safety Network
  • National Patient Safety Foundation
  • Institute for Safe Medication Practices
  • Linked in: Patient Safety Partners Discussion Group

  Contact Barb Jones, Liaison for Advocacy, with questions or comments or for assistance in developing advocacy programs.