Reflections From An Outreach Coordinator: Gail’s Grand Adventures

I think I’m still in a bit of shock that I’ve left the NN/LM PNR after 11.5 years that I can only describe as amazing!  I have moved on to become the Assistant Director for HEALWA – http://healwa.org.  HEALWA is another contract supported program here at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library that provides access for eligible health professionals in Washington State to a suite of evidence-based information resources.   I was asked to write up a little something reflecting on my years as an Outreach Coordinator and perhaps insert a few lessons learned along the way.  So, here we go… To begin, I should state why I was attracted to doing outreach librarianship with NN/LM in the first place.  My background, prior to becoming a librarian, was as a social worker in long-term care.  I suppose one could say I am a natural caretaker and enjoy helping to connect people with resources they need to make informed decisions.  So, when I learned of the opportunity to reach out to under-served, underrepresented audiences in the Pacific Northwest to promote improved health literacy and access to quality health information resources, I jumped at the chance.  I had the pleasure of being part of a great team of co-workers with whom I shared many adventures over the years.  My very first outreach trip was with Linda Milgrom to northeast Washington state.  We covered a few hundred miles and several counties on that trip!  Most memorable was visitin...
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