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

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GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference August 1, 2008 Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIP Anna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP Mercer University Medical Library. Today’s Talk. MedlinePlus.gov and Go Local Georgia Health - Go Local Project Partners Progress Launch How You Can Help Demo. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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

GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference

August 1, 2008

Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIPAnna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP

Mercer University Medical Library

Page 2: GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference August 1, 2008 Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIP Anna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP

Today’s Talk

• MedlinePlus.gov and Go Local

• Georgia Health - Go Local Project– Partners– Progress– Launch

• How You Can Help

• Demo

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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

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Current Go Local Projects

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocalcontacts.html

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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

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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

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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)

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Launch!!!!!

• Soft launch – December 2007

• Full launch with statewide promotion –June 2, 2008

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Promotional

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

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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/

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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.

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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.

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Indexers Needed!

Volunteers needed to index and maintain accurate listings for each county.

Also looking for regional library partners to help with their regions.

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Questions? Comments?

Please contact us!

Rita Smith 478-301-2827 [email protected] Anna Krampl 478-301-4144 [email protected]

http://www.gahealthgolocal.org

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Demo

http://www.gahealthgolocal.org