New Collaboration Tool for Public Libraries and Community Partners Debuts
In August, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) launched a new web site, "Public Libraries and Community Partners: Working Together to Provide Health Information" available at http://nnlm.gov/libinfo/community.
This web resource is intended to serve as a guide to encourage health information partnerships between public libraries, members of the NN/LM, and local health or community-based organizations. The site includes background information about consumer health as well as suggestions for providing health information services. There are also six Guides that provide extensive information for organizations that are interested in preparing health outreach projects in their local communities. These projects are examples of how public libraries and other agencies can apply for funding from the NN/LM or other sources.
We welcome your feedback about this new tool for collaboration! Please send us your comments!