UPCOMING EVENTS

Consumer Health Classes for Public Libraries

March 14 and 28, 2005
Branford P. Millar Library, Room 170
Portland State University
951 SW Hall
Portland, OR 97201


Please see http://www.pdx.edu/campus.html for a campus map, directions, and parking information.

Description:

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is pleased to announce four new Consumer Health Workshops for public librarians. These workshops are designed to assist public librarians with the growing demand for consumer health information. These classes are brought to you by the NN/LM and have also been approved for Medical Library Association Continuing Education (CE) contact hours.

Monday, March 14, 2005
8:30 Registration

Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web.
9:00 - 12:00
This hands-on introduction to consumer health information will cover the information-seeking behaviors of consumers, the basics of MedlinePlus.gov, DIRLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov and other reliable web pages such as those from professional medical associations and advocacy groups. It will cover sites devoted to pharmaceutical information for consumers, drug-interaction databases and herbal information. http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/chi.html (3 hrs)

Lunch on your own: 12:00 - 1:30

From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet
1:30 - 4:30 This hands-on course will describe why it is important to evaluate websites. Participants will be given criteria for how to evaluate health information on the Internet. http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/evalchi.html (3 hrs)

Monday, March 28, 2005
8:30 Registration

Looking in All the Wrong Places: PubMed for Public Librarians.
9:00 - 12:00
This 3-hour hands-on class will cover basic and field searching, journal browser, single citation matcher, clipboard, history, and other features. It will also cover how to obtain full-text articles. The title of the PowerPoint can be changed and the class will work just as well for health professionals who are not very familiar with PubMed. http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/pubmedchi.html (3 hrs)

Lunch on your own: 12:00 - 1:30

Beyond an Apple A Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in the Public Library.
1:30 - 4:30
This hands-on class will cover the information seeking behaviors of consumers. It will also address the recommended core reference collection, as well as databases and newsletters/ periodicals. It will cover the reference interview, disclaimers, and privacy as well as networking with medical librarians. The class will introduce the students to the Medical Library Association and its local chapters. It will describe possible ways to market this service in a community. (3 hrs) http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/devchi.html

Presenter:

Gail Kouame is the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Northwest Region. The NN/LM is comprised of 8 regions across the United States and is funded by the National Library of Medicine to develop collaborations and promote awareness of and access to information resources for health professionals and the public. The Pacific Northwest Region serves 5 states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Ms. Kouame's focus is specifically on facilitating delivery of quality health information to the public through collaboration with: academic, hospital, and community libraries; health agencies and organizations; as well as community organizations, health advocacy groups, health ministries, and other mechanisms. Ms. Kouame received her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Washington in 1999. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Prior to becoming a librarian, she was a social worker in the healthcare field for 15 years.

Cost for 2-day session:

PORTALS/OHSLA Member and student rate: $10
Nonmember rate: $12

Registration:

To register, please submit the information below and mail payment with check payable to PORTALS:

Sheila Afnan-Manns, Director
PORTALS/PSU Millar Library
PO Box 1151
Portland, OR 97207-1151


You will be sent a confirmation and receipt.