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A Healthy Dose of Information

Health Information Awareness and Access — an LSTA grant category. A Healthy Dose of Information. LSTA. Library Services and Technology Act Federal grant program Administered by DLTCL "This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.".

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A Healthy Dose of Information

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  1. Health Information Awareness and Access —an LSTA grant category A Healthy Dose of Information

  2. LSTA • Library Services and Technology Act • Federal grant program • Administered by DLTCL • "This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services." WAPL April 29, 2010

  3. Health Information Awareness and Access • New category • 2009 • Expand access to reliable information resources: • Electronic tools • Training public libraries to direct people to the best resources WAPL April 29, 2010

  4. Grants Awarded • 2009: • Three grants • Total $18,727 • 2010: • One grant • $4,800 WAPL April 29, 2010

  5. 2009 • Health Information for the Elderly and Their Caregivers • South Central Library System (SCLS) • $6,000 WAPL April 29, 2010

  6. Elderly and Caregivers • Delicious Account • Workshops: • Overview (in person) • Legal and Financial Information • Drugs and Medications • Local/Regional Resources • Your Library and the Elderly and their Caregivers WAPL April 29, 2010

  7. 2009 • Health Information Access • Waukesha County Federated Library System (WCFLS) • Waukesha County Library System • $8,000 WAPL April 29, 2010

  8. Health Info Access • Online health information source • Partner with National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) to offer workshop • Public awareness campaign WAPL April 29, 2010

  9. 2009 • Health-E Libraries in Western Wisconsin • Winding Rivers Library System (WRLS) • $4,727 WAPL April 29, 2010

  10. Health-E Libraries • Partner with health resource libraries • Training: finding and sharing reliable health information • Health information collection development • Public programs on health resources • Health resource links on library websites WAPL April 29, 2010

  11. 2010 • Health Information Awareness in NWLS Public Libraries • Northern Waters Library Service (NWLS) • $4,800 WAPL April 29, 2010

  12. Health Information Awareness • Workshop Goals • Improve ability to evaluate health information on the Internet • Introduce appropriate health databases • Effectively search medical and health databases • Offer guidelines for collection development for health information • How to request additional health reference assistance WAPL April 29, 2010

  13. Elements of the Grants Survey Workshop Partnerships Marketing Collection Development WAPL April 29, 2010

  14. Lessons Learned WAPL April 29, 2010

  15. Questions? WAPL April 29, 2010

  16. Go for It! • YOU can apply for an LSTA grant • Watch for 2011 grant info in May • Applications due in September WAPL April 29, 2010

  17. For More Information Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/lsta.html WAPL April 29, 2010

  18. Contact Us Cheryl BeckerSCLS608-246-7973cbecker@scls.lib.wi.us Nancy Fletcher WCFLS262-896-8245nsfletch@wcfls.lib.wi.us • Marcia SarnowskiWRLS608-789-7137mes@wrlsweb.org • Linda StobbeNWLS715-682-2365, ext. 10lstobbe@nwls.lib.wi.us WAPL April 29, 2010

  19. Thank you!! WAPL April 29, 2010

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