Advocacy Resources
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
Library Advocacy Handout (download)
Created by Julie Gaines. First section encompasses Colorado: modify to meet your needs. Second section: resources all can use now.
- Hospital Libraries Section of the Medical Library Association -
- Vital Pathways for Hospsital Librarians
-
Standards for Hospital Libraries 2002
- 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
- JCAHO Letter: The MCR's response to the proposed changes to the JCAHO standards. (pdf)
Recommended Readings
- Bibliography: Value of Librarians and Library Services (pdf)
- Bibliography: Recommended Book List (pdf)
- Bibliography: Librarian Relationship to Administrators (pdf)
- CCML Advocacy Committee Collaborative Bibliography
Marketing and Promotion Resources
-
Library Advocacy Letter 2005
The RML has written a letter advocating for the role of medical librarians within the hospital. If you are interested in having your hospital administrator receive this letter, please contact Suzanne Sawyer at (ssawyer@rml4.utah.edu or 1-800-338-7657)
- American Library Association
The Small but Powerful Guide to Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library
- Demonstrating
Impact
WebJunction
- Information
RX
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- 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
- Medical
Librarians Affect Patient Care
Lisa McCormick, Medical Librarian, makes a difference (download
- 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. - Quotes from
journal articles you can use to demonstrate your
worth (download)
Created by Deb Weaver of the Colorado Council of Medical Librarians Advocacy Group
- 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
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.
