Building Partnerships for the Future: Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

1. Building Partnerships for the Future: Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries Malcolm Lewis Development Librarian: Information & e-government Nottingham City Libraries & Des Conway Head of Knowledge Resources Greater Nottingham PCTs Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

2. Context and Key Drivers – Nottingham City Council Restructuring Nottingham City Libraries 2004-05 Health Information in the new City Library Structure • City Council and National Health agendas • MLA Public Library Health Impact Measures • Service Delivery • Development Teams • Information and e-Government Team • Health Info Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

3. Objectives of the Health Info Service • Contribute to Local and National Health Agendas • Promote Healthier Communities & Narrow Health Inequalities • Spread Awareness of the Basics of Healthy Living • Promote Healthy Lifestyles • Identify and Work with Partners • Measure Impact of the Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

4. MLA Council - Public Library Health Impact Measures • Provision and take up of health related stock • Further Activities: • Bibliotherapy and Reminiscence activities • Diet, Health or Healthy Living promotions • Health Advice activities in the Library • Partnership work with PCTs, Sports Dept’s etc. • Provision of health stock in other languages to reflect community need Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

5. Context and Key Drivers - NHS • Choosing Health White Paper - 2004 • Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health - 2004 • Choosing Health Delivery and Action Plans - 2005 • Our health, our care, our say - 2006 • Patient-led NHS and Choice agenda Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

6. The Place and Value of Partnerships • Information and Library Partnerships Health Information Forum (HIF) 1991-2006 The Resource Centre (Knowledge Resources) New LIFT sites • Health Professionals Health Development Officer (HDO) posts Specialist Health Promotion Team Other Health Practitioners • Other Stakeholders Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

7. The Health info Service Multi-media collections based on: • Books • Leaflets • Web-links • Health-related events and displays • Building and Fostering Partnerships • Website - www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

8. Planning and implementing Health Info Collections –Practical • Location, Location, Location • Contents: • Books • Leaflets • Web Links • Events & Displays • Marketing and Promotion • Staffing & Training Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

9. Health Info Website Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

10. Benefits of the Health info Service • Meeting Corporate Objectives • Raising Health Awareness • Promoting Healthy Lifestyles • Access to Quality Health information • Partnerships Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

11. Sustaining the Health info Service • Maintenance • Monitoring Performance • Building on Existing Partnerships • Involving Stakeholders • Changing Corporate Objectives • Mainstreaming the Health Info Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

12. Partnerships for the Future! • Build on Best Practice – local and national • Strategic steer essential from both sectors • Build on Existing Organisational Partnerships: - LAAs, DAAT, Teenage Pregnancy, Pharmacy, LIFT • Future PCT and Public Library Partnerships: - Possible County-wide approach - Training, Complex Enquiries, Campaigns, Collections* * Subject to PCT reforms and adequate staffing Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries