GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference August 1, 2008 Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIP Anna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP

1. GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference August 1, 2008 Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIP Anna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP Mercer University Medical Library

2. Today’s Talk • MedlinePlus.gov and Go Local • Georgia Health - Go Local Project • Partners • Progress • Launch • How You Can Help • Demo

3. NLM’s MedlinePlusGo Local Project • Sponsored & partially funded by National Library of Medicine (NLM) • Links health information from MedlinePlus (http://www.medlineplus.gov) to health services near the consumer’s home • More information at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/about.html

4. Current Go Local Projects http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocalcontacts.html

5. Library Partners • Georgia Public Library Service • Libraries of Georgia medical schools • Other academic libraries (e.g., Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University) • GALILEO – GOLD • Georgia Health Sciences Libraries Association, Atlanta Health Sciences Libraries Consortium & GaIN: Georgia Interactive Network for Medical Information • Library Science programs at Georgia Perimeter College & Valdosta State University

6. Other Partners • Georgia AHEC’s (Area Health Education Centers) • Georgia Rural Health Association • Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory (GRID) at MCG • Georgia 2-1-1 Centers (especially HODAC) • County & District Public Health Departments • Health Care Professional Associations (i.e., GPHA, GAFP, GNA, GAPHC) • Family Connections Network

7. Progress to Date • Start-up grant received from NLM in 2006 • Additional support received from GPLS 2006 • GRID records imported & indexed 2006-07 • Georgia Public Libraries imported & indexed by LIST student at Georgia Perimeter College • 2-1-1 records from HODAC (United Way of Central Georgia) imported & being indexed • State Licensing Boards records imported & being indexed (e.g. hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, rural health clinics, home health care)

8. Launch!!!!! • Soft launch – December 2007 • Full launch with statewide promotion –June 2, 2008

9. Promotional Materials • Posters • Brochures • Post-its • Magnets • Pencils • Bookmarks • Table tents

10. Additional Materials • The press release & additional copies of some materials (i.e., bookmark, table tent, poster, brochure) may be downloaded & printed from PDF files at: http://gainweb.mercer.edu/golocal/

11. How You Can Help • Personalize the press release & share with your local newspaper & media. • Help us promote the Web site to your community & library patrons. • Share newspaper articles, photos, comments, feedback, etc. about your Go Local event with us to be included in our reports to the National Library of Medicine.

12. How You Can Help • Look at entries for your county & community. Let us know of corrections to be made. • Let us know other services or sites in your community that should be considered for addition.

13. Indexers Needed! Volunteers needed to index and maintain accurate listings for each county. Also looking for regional library partners to help with their regions.

14. Questions? Comments? Please contact us! Rita Smith 478-301-2827 smith_rb@mercer.edu Anna Krampl 478-301-4144 krampl_a@mercer.edu http://www.gahealthgolocal.org

15. Demo http://www.gahealthgolocal.org