Free NNLM CE Class (January 2021) Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

NNLM will be offering Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library from January 8, 2021 to February 5, 2021.

This 4-hour CE class covers 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

Visit the class page to register:
https://nnlm.gov/class/beyond-apple-day-providing-consumer-health-information-your-library/27008

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