PLA Preconference! Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is partnering with the Public Library Association (PLA) to present a full-day session in conjunction with the PLA 2018 Conference in Philadelphia, PA. This preconference will review core competencies of providing health and wellness services, coach you through understanding your community’s needs, and explore how to create fun and informative health-related programming for different age groups and special populations. Participants will learn about core reference and other materials, tips for helping library users evaluate health materials, and an action plan to put your new expertise to work. This preconference is part of Promoting Healthy Communities, a new nationwide initiative from PLA and NNLM designed to increase public library workers’ knowledge and skills related to consumer health services. The free PLA on-demand webinar, “Putting the Consumer Health Information Specialization to Work in Public Libraries,” provides an excellent background and introduction to issues that will be covered in greater depth at this preconference. Date: March 20, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 5 PM ET At the end of this session, participants will: Gain increased confidence in providing English/Spanish health reference; teaching users how to recognize the elements of trustworthy materials and the warning signs of dubious health information; and selecting authoritative health information appropriate for diverse users. Evaluate the quality of...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Consumer Health Education In the Region Outreach Public Health Source Type: news