Past Funded Projects

Develop and host a two-day, modular, interprofessional workshop that: a. brings health literacy-invested groups and individuals within the Kansas City community together to learn and share knowledge of health literacy; and b. provides specialized training to targeted CM participants to improve the provision of bedside health information to patients and caregivers with awareness of cultural, language, numeracy and digital inclusion factors. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how different professionals can contribute to improving health literacy awareness 2.

The UPSTATE Health Sciences Library team collaborates with a variety of community organizations to identify their health information needs and then to develop programming to meet those needs. In general, the UPSTATE HSL team delivers a minimum of 1 outreach activity per month. As we have grown our community-based programming, we have learned that many of our community partners are not able to provide a computer and/or Internet access in support of our workshops.

Over twelve months, Multnomah County Library will pilot the use of health information kiosks in select branches. Kiosks will allow access to the online health portal products used by local health clinics that serve the local homeless population, those transitioning out of homelessness and people with very low income.

Award will help public librarian recipient attend MLA Symposium/Health Information for Public Librarians 2018. Description: The symposium, of interest to both public librarians and health sciences librarians, offers programming in the area of health information for the public. It also provides a unique opportunity for public and health sciences librarians to network.

This project would be an intervention both to improve 86's health and reduce inappropriate emergency room visits by providing parents or caregivers with a reference resource for understanding both common childhood ailments and their non-emergency care at home. A nurse navigator will use the book as an educational guide and tool for parents/caregivers who are enrolled in the program. In addition, it will encourage the use of a reputable online health resource for additional information MedlinePlus.

Data sharing is essential for expedited translation of research results into knowledge, products and procedures to improve human health.1 The Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore UMB will implement a data catalog to facilitate the discovery of data sets created by UMB 133s. The project will provide an outreach opportunity to increase awareness on campus of the importance of data management, data sharing, and provide 133s with a venue for showcasing their work.

According to a 2015 Pew Research Study, 73% of people who visit public libraries in America go looking for answers about their health. Furthermore, a recent study by the Institute of Museum and Library Services showed that over a 12-month period, an estimated 28 million people in the United States used library computers or sought assistance from librarians for health and wellness issues, including learning about medical conditions, finding 126s, and assessing health insurance options.

In Phase I of this project, University of North Dakota UND Health Sciences Library administered an information needs survey to unaffiliated North Dakota ND health care professionals in early 2017. The results provided useful information, and several individuals volunteered to provide additional information in follow-up interviews.

Staff members at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center's Robert M.

The OU-Tulsa Schusterman Library will partner with the Tulsa City County Library in a pilot program designed to address the health education needs of Tulsa citizens. An OU-Tulsa medical librarian with specialization in consumer health education will be assigned to work for TCCL one-quarter of her time. Her work will include outreach and education programs, continuing education for TCCL librarians and staff, and developing a speakers series highlighting health needs in Tulsa.

The Health and Human Services Librarian at the University of New Hampshire will conduct a questionnaire to identify cost-effective information resources and needed training to assist a target group of Strafford County's healthcare and mental health providers with the assessment and development of opioid addiction treatments and prevention programs.

The Oregon Health & Science University OHSU Data Science Institute will bring together 133s, librarians and information specialists from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and northern California for a formal training on key topics in data science. The program organizers will work with subject-matter experts to provide face-to-face, interactive instruction over a three-day workshop.

Exhibit at South Carolina Early Childhood Association Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC January 25-28

The main focus of this program, to be held on December 5, 2017, is health and mental health literacy in diverse communities. There will be presentations from various library representatives including at least one from the National Library of Medicine-Mid Atlantic Region. The specific agenda thus far includes the following: - Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., Director of the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health. Her keynote will address the importance of clear messaging to diverse audiences.