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Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library

Author : Mary Grace Flaherty
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838916279
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library written by Mary Grace Flaherty and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though today’s consumers have unprecedented access to health information, its quality and veracity varies widely. Public libraries can play an important role in supporting library users in their health information seeking efforts. In this book Flaherty shows how to guide library users to high quality health information by relying on up to date, authoritative sources. She also demonstrates why taking the initiative to offer health promotion programming can be a valuable form of community outreach, serving community needs while increasing visibility. Library directors, programming staff, reference librarians, and health educators will all benefit from this book’s patron-centered stance, which features a historic overview of the consumer health movement and how it intersects with public libraries;guidance on finding and evaluating the best print, electronic, and app-based health information sources, with advice on keeping up to date;an in-depth look at collaborative efforts to provide and sponsor simple health-related activities in public libraries, spotlighting programs in action at libraries across the county;instructions on creating, planning, preparing, marketing, and evaluating a public library health program;discussions of important issues surrounding health information provision efforts, including patron privacy and liability concerns; andguidelines for public libraries’ role in public health efforts, including disaster preparedness. Armed with this book’s expert advice and plentiful examples of successful initiatives, public libraries will feel empowered to make a difference in community members’ health and well-being.

Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science

Author : Holland, Barbara Jane
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799872599
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science written by Holland, Barbara Jane and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to changes in the learning and research environment, changes in the behavior of library users, and unique global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have had to adapt and evolve to remain up-to-date and responsive to their users. Thus, libraries are adding new, digital resources and services while maintaining most of the old, traditional resources and services. New areas of research and inquiry in the field of library and information science explore the applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to better serve and expand the library community. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science examines new technologies and systems and their application and adoption within libraries. This handbook provides a global perspective on current and future trends concerning library and information science. Covering topics such as machine learning, library management, ICTs, blockchain technology, social media, and augmented reality, this book is essential for librarians, library directors, library technicians, media specialists, data specialists, catalogers, information resource officers, administrators, IT consultants and specialists, academicians, and students.

Part of Our Lives

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190248009
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Part of Our Lives written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges conventional thinking and top-down definitions, instead drawing on the library user's perspective to argue that the public library's most important function is providing commonplace reading materials and public space. Challenges a professional ethos about public libraries and their responsibilities to fight censorship and defend intellectual freedom. Demonstrates that the American public library has been (with some notable exceptions) a place that welcomed newcomers, accepted diversity, and constructed community since the end of the 19th century. Shows how stories that cultural authorities have traditionally disparaged- i.e. books that are not "serious"- have often been transformative for public library users.

The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy

Author : Marge Kars
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy written by Marge Kars and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps you understand the role that medical, hospital, public, and health libraries are uniquely qualified to play in improving health literacy. This work teaches you ways to use collection development, the reference interview, community health information, and Web resources, as well as strategies for working with special needs populations.

Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians

Author : Lynda Baker
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810841994
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians written by Lynda Baker and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on all aspects of providing consumers with health information in public libraries. It covers information needs and seeking behaviors, community analysis, collection development, advertising, outreach programs, training staff, and evaluation techniques.

The Medical Library Association Consumer Health Reference Service Handbook

Author : Donald A. Barclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Medical Library Association Consumer Health Reference Service Handbook written by Donald A. Barclay and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide for librarian to help patrons find answers to health questions.

The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections

Author : Claire B. Joseph
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781442281691
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (816 download)

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Book Synopsis The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections by : Claire B. Joseph

Download or read book The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections written by Claire B. Joseph and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative book guides both library graduate school students and seasoned librarians from academic, health sciences, and public libraries, to develop, maintain, nurture, and advertise consumer health collections. It covers all that is involved in developing a new consumer health library.

Consumer Health Information Services and Programs

Author : M. Sandra Wood
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442262745
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Health Information Services and Programs written by M. Sandra Wood and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer Health Information Programs and Services: Best Practices presents examples of successful and long-standing library programs and services that provide health information to consumers—the general public, patients, and families or patients – who seek information about health and diseases. This best practices volume brings together library programs and services currently offered in hospital libraries, public libraries, academic health sciences libraries, and standalone consumer health libraries, covering a range of topics and special programs. Advice and best practices provided by these experienced CHI librarians will help readers who are planning a new consumer health information service, or who are looking to upgrade and expand their current program or service. This best practices book will highlight successful library consumer health information programs and services, offering advice and tips about all aspects of providing health information to the general public and patients, from planning and establishing a CHI program, to offering specialized services to special populations. Readers will find both solid, tried-and-true methods for providing these services, as well as guidance on using newer, updated techniques to reach persons needing health information.

Meeting Health Information Needs Outside Of Healthcare

Author : Catherine Arnott Smith
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081002599
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Meeting Health Information Needs Outside Of Healthcare written by Catherine Arnott Smith and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting Health Information Needs Outside of Healthcare addresses the challenges and ethical dilemmas concerning the delivery of health information to the general public in a variety of non-clinical settings, both in-person and via information technology, in settings from public and academic libraries to online communities and traditional and social media channels. Professionals working in a range of fields, including librarianship, computer science and health information technology, journalism, and health communication can be involved in providing consumer health information, or health information targeting laypeople. This volume clearly examines the properties of health information that make it particularly challenging information to provide in diverse settings. - Addresses professional challenges and ethical problems of communicating health information to lay people in non-clinical settings - Focuses on health information as a challenge for different professionals providing health information in different settings - Emphasizes the shared challenges of information practice across different settings as well as those facing professionals in different roles

Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library

Author : Mary Grace Flaherty
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838916988
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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National Library of Medicine Programs and Services

Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book National Library of Medicine Programs and Services written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building Community Engagement and Outreach in Libraries

Author : Kathryn Moore Crowe
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803823690
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Building Community Engagement and Outreach in Libraries by : Kathryn Moore Crowe

Download or read book Building Community Engagement and Outreach in Libraries written by Kathryn Moore Crowe and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important addition to the research on how libraries can work with their communities to provide critical services and resources. Providing valuable insights about the diverse ways that outreach can be accomplished within and through communities, this volume serves as a significant resource for library managers, staff and their partners.

Libraries without Limits: Changing Needs — Changing Roles

Author : Suzanne Bakker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401146217
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Libraries without Limits: Changing Needs — Changing Roles written by Suzanne Bakker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the 6th European Conference of Medical and Health Libraries, Utrecht, 22-27 June 1998

Health Literacy

Author : R.A. Logan
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 161499790X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Health Literacy written by R.A. Logan and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While health literacy is a relatively new multidisciplinary field, it is vital to the successful engagement with and communication of health with patients, caregivers, and the public. This book ‘New Directions in Health Literacy Research, Theory, and Practice’ provides an introduction to health literacy research and practice and highlights similar scholarship in related disciplines. The book is organized as follows: the first chapter explains the still-evolving definition of health literacy; the next three chapters discuss developments and new directions in health literacy research, then a further two chapters are devoted to developments and new directions in health literacy theory. Two chapters explore health literacy interventions for vulnerable populations; four chapters cover health literacy leadership efforts; six chapters describe developments and new directions in disciplines that are similar to health literacy; and six chapters portray diverse health literacy practices. A preface from Richard Carmona M.D., the former U.S. Surgeon General, is included in the book. Although the book is intended primarily for health literacy researchers, practitioners and students, the diverse topics and approaches covered will be of interest to all healthcare and public health researchers, practitioners, and students, as well as scholars in related fields, such as health communication, science communication, consumer health informatics, library science, health disparities, and mass communication. As Dr. Carmona concludes in his preface: ‘This is essential reading for all health practitioners.’

Growing Community Health Literacy through Libraries

Author : Prudence W. Dalrymple
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110396130
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Growing Community Health Literacy through Libraries written by Prudence W. Dalrymple and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The capacity to understand and communicate health information is a major international health concern. Sponsored by the Health and Biosciences Section of International Federation of Library Associations, this book highlights the contribution that librarians are making to improving health literacy and enabling citizens to be active participants in the management of their own health. Knowledge is power and the World Health Organization recognizes that health literacy, involving effective access to and understanding of health information, is essential to health and well-being in society by empowering and enabling citizens to participate in their own healthcare. The book presents inspiring studies from an international group of authors showing how libraries and librarians are partnering with diverse sectors of society including universities, hospitals, public health clinics, community-based organisations, voluntary bodies and government agencies, to help citizens understand and manage their health. It provides guidance by example to suggest how libraries can help citizens participate in their healthcare and their communities by collaborating with others to increase health literacy in society.

Health Literacy and Libraries

Author : Emily Vardell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538180804
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Health Literacy and Libraries written by Emily Vardell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners working at the nexus of health literacy work in libraries. This engaging resource presents a practical and accessible guide to meet the needs of librarians, health literacy researchers, and information and service professionals seeking to address health literacy needs in their communities. Through chapters offering multiple perspectives on the topic, the book covers specific types of literacy, such as mental health literacy and health insurance literacy, as well as timely applications, such as health misinformation. Chapters in this compilation also feature health literacy and the following communities: LGBTQ+, Latinx, Black, and Immigrants, Refugees, and Migrants. The book is full of numerous examples, thoughtful advice, and discussions addressing the challenges of working with adolescents and young adults, older adults, and parent caregivers of children with rare diseases. Each chapter starts with “Key Messages'' synthesizing the main points and concludes with a proposed set of “Discussion Questions'' to inspire further reflection and to facilitate health literacy conversations. Overall, the up-to-date coverage of health literacy in various contexts explored throughout the book will be beneficial to a range of stakeholders interested in health literacy work.

Digital Libraries: Knowledge, Information, and Data in an Open Access Society

Author : Atsuyuki Morishima
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319493043
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Digital Libraries: Knowledge, Information, and Data in an Open Access Society written by Atsuyuki Morishima and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th InternationalConference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2016, held in Tsukuba,Japan, in December 2016. The 18 full papers, 17 work-in-progress papers and 7 practitioner papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 71 submissions. The papers cover topics such as community informatics, digital heritage preservation, digital curation, models and guidelines, information retrieval/integration/extraction/recommendation, privacy, education and digital literacy, open access and data, and information access design.