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Moving Beyond Doctor Google: Providing Consumer Health Literacy In The Library, Beth M. Transue
Moving Beyond Doctor Google: Providing Consumer Health Literacy In The Library, Beth M. Transue
Library Staff Presentations & Publications
Presented virtually at PaLA Frontline Conference, 2024
This session will help library public services staff to identify credible sources of health information that assist patrons with increasing health literacy skills. It will review credible health websites and discuss evaluation criteria for medical information. The session will also discuss professional boundaries that library staff need to maintain when providing health information.
Four Corners: A Values Clarification Exercise, Montsine Nshom
Four Corners: A Values Clarification Exercise, Montsine Nshom
Open Educational Resources
Four Corners is a values clarification activity that asks participants to stand/show whether they strongly agree to strongly disagree with a specific statement, and reflect on their position during and after the activity. This four corners activity is designed to help students think about and discuss topics that are pertinent to urban community health and public health.
No prior reading or coursework is required; it is a good option for the first day of class to introduce key themes that will be covered during the course as well as practice ground rules and class discussion norms.