What’s Going on with… Michigan Health Go Local? An Update for MDMLG

1. What’s Going on with… Michigan Health Go Local?An Update for MDMLG Linda Draper MDMLG Lunch and Learn December 3, 2009 Providence Hospital Southfield, MI

2. Credits • MDMLG Program Committee • Especially to Toni Janik and Sue Skoglund

3. Michigan Health Go Local Staff • Project Leader – Sandra Martin • Project Director – Linda Draper • Selectors/Reviewers – Jill Turner & Suzanne Van Pelt

4. Sandra Martin Linda Draper Jill Turner Suzanne Van Pelt

5. What is MedlinePlus Go Local? • MedlinePlus created by NLM in 1998 • Go Local created by NLM in 2004 • Invited medical libraries to submit proposals • Administered by NNLM regions (GMR) • NLM supplies infrastructure (database & vocabulary) • NLM coordinates organization & communication • State projects supply staff, data & promotion

7. What is Michigan’s Go Local? • 2004 – NLM accepted WSU Shiffman Go Local proposal for all of Michigan • 2005 – started populating database w/ 200 HIV records User Friendly Manual (Detroit Community AIDS Library) • 2007 – launched “live” 6,600 records • 2009 – now have 14,100 records – over 11,00 records audited

8. Name Change • 2005 – selected name “Michigan Go Local” and created a banner/logo • 2009 – added “Health” to name “Michigan Health Go Local” and new banner/logo

9. Content – Michigan Health Go Local • Statewide online directory • Health Services for entire state of Michigan • Indexed by type of service, health topic, location • Links to MedlinePlus topics • Filtered - credentials, currency, consumer • 24/7 Access • Contact Us/Feedback

10. Assessment • Quarterly Reports • Annual Assessment • 2007 Highlights • Added Free Clinics, Substance Abuse Facilities • Outreach – 13 events (public health, HIV, MHSLA/MLC) • 2008 Highlights • More Free Clinics, Mental Health Services • Outreach – 10 events (rural libraries, academic & public libraries) • 2009 Highlights • Dialysis Facilities, Acupuncturists, Animal Therapy, Rural Clinics • Outreach – 10 events (Midwest MLA, public library consortiums) • Start grant proposal process

11. Future Plans • GMR Funding – in process • 2010 Expansion of Michigan’s project • Promotion of MedlinePlus & Go Local to public libraries • Outreach – state library cooperatives, Library of Michigan, MeL • Target specific health professional groups (nurses, etc.) • Utilize Blog, Social Networking, other communication tools • Other Funding Sources • Collaborate w/ Health Literacy groups • Public Health organizations • Groups w/ interest in Consumer Health Information • Groups w/ interest in Community Outreach

12. How Can You Help? • Use your library’s web site to promote • MedlinePlus • Michigan Health Go Local

15. Linking to MedlinePlus

17. How Can You Help? (continued) • Let your PR dept. know about listings • Collaborate with community groups • Public or other libraries, health departments, etc. • Health fairs, health lectures, etc. • Encourage reliable consumer health information • Get free MedlinePlus magazine for library & patient waiting areas

18. 10 Tips Flyer Ten Quick Tips to Make Consumer Health Information (CHI) Shine at Your Michigan Library • Link to MedlinePlus (M+) • Display M+ logo • Link to Michigan Health Go Local (MHGL) • Display MHGL logo • Distribute MHGL flyers • Get free M+ magazine • Join GMR • Get free promo materials • Collaborate w/ community network • Get $$$

19. Questions? Suggestions? • Contact me LDraper@wayne.edu • Use Feedback on Michigan Health Go Local page migolocal@wayne.edu Thanks!