The Medical Library Association guide to developing consumer health collections

Title:

Author:

Joseph, Claire B., 1953- author

ISBN:

9781442281707

9781442281691

Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Physical Description:

xxi, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

How and where to begin: the main ingredients -- Your library's neighborhood and its effects on the health of your community -- Building the collection -- Grants -- Staff customer service -- Library privacy and confidentiality -- Community outreach planning -- Health literacy and librarians -- Multicultural/inclusive consumer health information -- Where consumers go to find health information: apps, social media, and Wikipedia -- Consumer health information outreach for every library.

Subject Term:

Medical libraries -- Collection development.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

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Summary

The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections 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. This authoritative guide from the respected Medical Library Association covers all that is involved in developing a new consumer health library including: -Conducting community needs assessments and forging community partnerships -Concerns about physical space, computers, and materials -Funding, budgeting, and staffing -Privacy and confidentiality concerns -Publicity and advertising This book guides both graduate library school students and seasoned librarians from all types of libraries--academic, health center, hospital, public, and school--to develop, maintain and nurture not only consumer health collections, but also community partnerships and outreach programs. Examples of librarians' innovative and creative consumer health initiatives are included. Chapters include all that is involved in developing a consumer health collection including conducting community needs assessments; concerns about physical space, computers, and materials; budgeting, licensing, and staffing; privacy and confidentiality concerns; and community partnership and outreach.

Author Notes

Claire B. Joseph is director of the Medical Library at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, Long Island, New York. She is active in the Medical Library Association, serving as chair of the Hospital Libraries Section, chair-elect of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section, secretary of the Consumer and patient Health Information Section, and chair of the New York-New Jersey Chapter, along with serving on a variety of committees. In addition, she is book review editor for the Journal of Hospital Librarianship.

Reviews (2)

Choice Review

With over 40 years of library experience and as longtime book review column editor for the Journal of Hospital Librarianship, Joseph shares her evidence-based library practice expertise in the latest volume of the Medical Library Association's book series. The series showcases current topics in health sciences librarianship in a way that appeals broadly to the general library field by describing practical approaches and resources relevant to any library setting. Though the title implies a focus on collection development, the book covers the gamut of library consumer outreach from conducting community needs assessments and writing grants to planning community activities and developing multicultural collections to serve a variety of specialized populations. Of particular interest is a chapter describing where consumers often locate health information with recommendations on guiding library patrons in finding and evaluating health information judiciously. This text is most appropriate for practicing health sciences librarians and for public librarians interested in consumer health information and/or community outreach programming. It will not interest general readers or undergraduate students. Summing Up: Recommended for practicing librarians. --Stephanie M Swanberg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Library Journal Review

In this well-researched, comprehensive manual, Joseph (director, Medical Lib. at South Nassau Community Hosp.) describes the basic steps involved in creating a consumer health collection: conducting a community analysis, developing a collection, designing a space, and fostering community partnerships. The author covers customer service, inclusivity, privacy, outreach, apps and websites, and health-information literacy. The chapter on obtaining grants is particularly noteworthy. There's a strong balance of theory and practice here, and references to various libraries' websites offer stellar examples of institutions providing quality services. While similar in scope to Mary Grace Flaherty's Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library, this guide is more readable and detailed. VERDICT A superb selection for anyone interested in creating or improving a consumer health collection and an excellent graduate-level text.-Lydia Olszak, Bosler Memorial Lib., Carlisle, PA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
List of Simple Forms	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
1 How and Where to Begin: The Main Ingredients	p. 1
2 Your Library's Neighborhood and Its Effects on the Health of Your Community	p. 15
3 Building the Collection	p. 23
4 Grants	p. 49
5 Staff Customer Service	p. 57
6 Library Privacy and Confidentiality	p. 65
7 Community Outreach Planning	p. 83
8 Health Literacy and Librarians	p. 97
9 Multicultural/Inclusive Consumer Health Information	p. 109
10 Where Consumers Go to Find Health Information: Apps, Social Media, and Wikipedia	p. 123
11 Consumer Health Information Outreach for Every Library	p. 135
Index	p. 145
About the Author	p. 151

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