Consumer Health Minute: NNLM at ALA Annual Conference

Posted by Carolyn Martin on June 5th, 2023 Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Equity, Mental Health, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Tags: conference, consumer health, health information, library programming, mental health, telehealth

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We’ll be in Chicago at this year’s American Library Association annual conference. Two sessions are about providing outreach while two others are about addressing stress. Consider adding us to your schedule!

Health Programming at Your Library: Project Ideas, Resources, and Opportunities
Learn about how your library can provide health information outreach in your communities. Featured, will be several NNLM funded projects, including hearing from 2 awardees.

Saturday, June 24 at 9:00 a.m., location is McCormick Place W185bc

Presenters: Michael Balkenhol, All of Us Program Center, Sharon Han, All of Us Program Center, Carolyn Martin, Region 5

Telehealth in Libraries: What You Need to Know
Considering offering a telehealth service at your library? This session can help answer some of the questions you might have and get you started.

Sunday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m., location is McCormick Place W184a

Presenters: George Strawley, Region 4 and Pamela DeGuzman, University of Virginia

Stress Management for Real Life
This session goes beyond just the typical stress tips and includes what leaders and managers need to do to create a less stressful work environment.

Saturday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m., location is McCormick Place, Show Floor – ALA Placement Center

Presenter: Bobbi Newman, Region 6

Self-Care During Stressful Times, Feeling burnt out?
Find ways to incorporate practices to help us get through stressful times.

Sunday, June 25 at 2:30 p.m., location is McCormick Place, Show Floor – ALA Placement Center

Presenter: Bobbi Newman, Region 6

Onboarding Practices in Academic Libraries: An Autoethnographic Analysis (Poster 54)

Sunday, June 25 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., location is McCormick Place, W190a

Presenters: DeAnn Brame, NWSO and Amanda McCloud, Clemson University and V. Emily Cranwell Deinert, University of Maryland