Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library
Class Details
This class is offered in Moodle November 13, 2020 - December 11, 2020.
Class Date:
Region/Office: National
Nov 13, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020
Nov 13, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020
Instructor(s):
Contact:
Continuing Education Credits:
4
This class is eligible for Consumer Health Information Specialization continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.
This hands-on class will cover the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Come learn about the evolution of consumer health, health literacy and the e-patient. Participants will leave equipped with knowledge of top consumer health sites. We will discuss creative ideas for health information outreach. The class will wrap up with an opportunity to explore effective marketing approaches and develop an elevator speech.
Objectives:
This class teaches you the basics of providing consumer health information at your library. We will cover:
- Challenges of providing consumer health information
- Planning a consumer health service
- Consumer health on the internet
- The reference interview
- Ethics
- Outreach
- Project development / marketing
