Updated Guide for Public Libraries on Health Resources and More!

Posted by Bobbi Newman on October 20th, 2022 Posted in: Public Libraries
Tags: collection management, Consumer Health, evaluating health information, health information in multiple languages, health information resources, health insurance for public libraries, public libraries

We are pleased to announce that the updated and newly revised Public Libraries Guide on the NNLM website is now live.

The information in this guide provides public libraries with resources and information helpful to their patrons related to health information. The guide includes content on a variety of topics such as:

• Getting Started
• Evaluating Health Information
• Health Information Resources
• Health Information in Multiple Languages
• Substance Use Disorders
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Health Programming
• Consumer Health Collection Management
• Health Insurance
• Tools & Print Materials

ABOUT Bobbi Newman
Bobbi Newman (MLIS, MA) is the Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist for NNLM R6 at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Guide for Libraries. She developed the popular NNLM course “Wellness in the Library Workplace.” Bobbi is a mindfulness student and a member of Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Let’s Move in Libraries. She divides her time between her dog, reading fantasy and nonfiction, playing video games, crafting, kayaking, biking, and gardening.

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