Public Libraries and Community Partners:
Working Together to Provide Health Information

• What is consumer health information?
• Why should I know about consumer health information?

• What are some good starting places?
• Resources developed by public librarians for public librarians
• Health reference interactions
• Consumer health collections
• Training opportunities

Guides for Developing a Community-based Health Information Program

Overview of Community Health Information Programs

1. Set the Direction with a Community Assessment
2. Define Stakeholders and Partners
3. Define Measurable Goals, Outputs, and Outcomes
4. Plan Activities to Reach Project Goals
5. Define How a Program Will Work: The Logic Model
6. Define an Evaluation Plan

• Funding opportunities from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)
• Funding opportunities from the National Library of Medicine
• Other funding sources

Resource List

An online listing of the print and internet references cited throughout this web site.