CE303 Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $315 (nonmember, $560)
Attendance Maximum: 20

Instructor(s): Gail Kouame, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region, University of Washington–Seattle

Offered: Wednesday, May 18, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

This hands-on class will cover the health information-seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in providing health information for the public. Come learn about the evolution of consumer health, health literacy, and the e-patient. The class will conclude with an exploration of effective marketing approaches.

• Area of Knowledge
• Date
• Special Course Suites (Consumer Health Information Specialization Program, Evidence-based Practice,
  Expert Searcher Training Initiative, Information Specialist in
  Context, and Management Track)
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