Health Information Literacy

MLA Health Information Literacy Research Project

In September 2006, the Medical Library Association (MLA) was awarded a two-year contract by the National Library of Medicine to study aspects of health information literacy in hospital libraries. Part of the proposal includes hiring a Project Coordinator to oversee the several components of the project. These components are described in detail below. The co-principal investigators are Jean Shipman, AHIP, 2006-2007 MLA President, Carla Funk, MLA Executive Director, and Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Project Coordinator.

Project Overview
Call for Hospital-based Library Pilot Training Sites (issued December 3, 2007; due January 7, 2008)
MLA Hires Health Information Literacy Research Project Coordinator (March 2007)
HIL Research Project Hospital Library Pilot Sites Announced (February 2008)
HIL Research Project Consumer Health Information Survey Summary Report (February 2008)
Health Information Literacy Working Conference (April 2008)
Health Information Literacy Project Webinar (archived; July 15, 2008)
Health Information Literacy Curriculum and Support Tools
Health Information Literacy Project–Applications of the Project by MLA Members (March 27, 2009)

Please direct all questions about the project to Carla J. Funk.