[PSR-News] Infopeople Consumer Health webcast: Beyond an Apple a Day

[Kay Deeney]

Title:  Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a
Public Library

Date and time:  April 25, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT

This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for
Infopeople webcasts.  Pre-registration is not required.

For more information and to participate in the April 25 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-25-06/

Finding consumer health information is a top priority for many public
library users. However, providing health information services to the public
brings up some interesting challenges. Do you know what information you can
provide without stepping over the line into giving medical advice? Should
you issue disclaimers with any health information you do provide? Are you
familiar with appropriate online resources for health issues?
This webcast will cover the basics of providing consumer health information
in a public library setting. The instructors, from the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, will discuss both the
librarian's perspective and the issues faced by patrons in their search for
health information. The webcast will address legal, ethical, and privacy
issues, as well as appropriate reference interview and collection
development techniques. The session will conclude with information on
health-related community partnerships, needs assessments and funding
resources.

Speakers:
Kelli Ham.  Kelli has over twelve years of experience working in corporate,
public and biomedical libraries. Since May 2005, Kelli has been the
Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise
M. Darling Biomedical Library. She is responsible for planning and
coordinating consumer health programs and activities for public libraries
and community-based organizations in the Region. Outreach activities focus
on meeting the health information needs of the diverse population groups in
the Pacific Southwest Region.

Alan Carr. Alan has twenty years of experience working in biomedical
libraries. Since April, 2002, Mr. Carr has been the Outreach Coordinator
for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific
Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical
Library. He is responsible for planning and coordinating outreach programs
and activities for health professionals in the Region, and also coordinates
all aspects of the NN/LM PSR Exhibit program. Outreach is focused primarily
on unaffiliated health professionals, health professionals in inner cities
and rural areas, and public health professionals.

Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the
California library community.  If you are outside California, please do not
register for the live event.  However, you are welcome to see the archived
version the day following the webcast.  Check our archive listing at:
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php


Webcast:  Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a
Public Library
Date:  April 25, 2006
Time:  Noon - 1pm PDT
Speakers:  Kelli Ham and Alan Carr

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Kay

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Kay Deeney                              kdeeney at library.ucla.edu
Education Coordinator
NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region
UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
Box 951798                                      310-206-0525
LOS ANGELES CA 90095-1798
http://nnlm.gov/psr/