Consumer Health Information at the Grassroots Level Alison Clement MLIS, AHIP Marshall Community...

Consumer Health Information at the Grassroots Level

Alison Clement MLIS, AHIP

Marshall Community Health Library

Cameron Park, CA

El Dorado County, California

Marshall Community Health Library

Solo Librarian

Our Consumer Health Library

55+ information & public computer alcove

Resources for children and families

A comfortable place to find health information

How we survive—and thrive

The library serves community patrons and the medical staff

The Wow Factor

A changing environment

Best practices research

Effects of the economy on the health library: Patron use

Pre-appointment research--Maximize value of doctor’s visit

Effects of the economy on the health library: Demand for mental health, preventive & alternative medicine

Mental health resources

Complementary therapies / nutrition

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, professional version

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, Professional Version

http://www.naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com/

Grants

Good sources of information on available grants:

http://foundationcenter.org http://nnlm.gov/mcr/bhic/ 

(BHIC Web Log)

Very useful: the BHIC Web LogFunding Roundup and archives

To subscribe to the BHIC Web Log:

http://www.nnlm.gov/bhic/

Community Relationships

Community Volunteer ProgramLibrary volunteers -- 95 hours per

month

Referrals to Health & Mental Health Support Groups

Community health classes & agencies

Publicity

Good communication with local media

Use the media…

More Community Relationships

Physicians

Our library’s mission: …to improve communication between healthcare consumers and providers…

Remind your community physicians that you are there for them and for their patients

Reliable sources of information

#1 source of online for patron inquiries: Medlineplus.gov

Patient education resources

And our most important relationship…

Relationship with our Public Library

http://www.eldoradolibrary.org/

Relationship with El Dorado County Library

Shared catalog

Referrals

Tours & training for branch librarians

ILL system

Our local public libraries keep our flyers on their information

desks

Alison ClementCommunity Health LibrarianMarshall Community Health Library3581 Palmer Dr., Suite 101

ph. : (530) 626-2778 

email: aclement@marshallmedical.org