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-