Misinformation about health abounds in today’s info-glutted environment. What is the role of public libraries in addressing issues of accurate health information? Public libraries are uniquely positioned to contribute to healthy communities by providing informed access to reliable health information. This panel presentation provides an overview of the field of public health, highlighting innovative health promotion initiatives at public libraries, and covering training and funding resources for health-related library outreach and programming. Join the conversation about building your community’s health literacy.

Presented by:

• Lydia N. Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region
• Anita Kinney, Program Analyst, United States Access Board
• Christian Minter, Nebraska/Education Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region

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Related Resources and Links

• WebJunction's Health Happens in Libraries, including:
  
  • Five Healthy Programming Ideas for Libraries
• The Health Literacy of America’s Adults Report (2006) https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006483
• Low Health Literacy: Implications for National Policy (2007) http://publichealth.gwu.edu/departments/healthpolicy/CHPR/downloads/LowHealthLiteracyReport10_4_07.pdf
• Pew Health Online 2013 http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/01/15/health-online-2013/
• National Library of Medicine (NLM) https://www.nlm.nih.gov/
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) http://nnlm.gov/
  
  • NN/LM Training Page https://nnlm.gov/training/
  • NN/LM Funding Information https://nnlm.gov/funding/
• MedlinePlus https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  • Videos & Tools (MedlinePlus) https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videosandcooltools.html
  • MedlinePlus Magazine: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/
• NIDA for Teens https://teens.drugabuse.gov/
• Drugs and Young People (MedlinePlus) https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugsandyoungpeople.html
• National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/health
• Talking With Your Doctor https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/doctor-patient-communication/talking-with-your-doctor
• PA Forward web site http://www.paforward.org/
• PA Forward Toolkit https://www.palibraries.org/members/group.aspx?id=117296
  
• Consumer Health Toolkit https://www.library.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HealthToolkit.pdf