University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Consumer Health Information from Both Sides of the Reference Desk

Kouame, Gail; Harris, Margo; Murray, Susan

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/1740

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Title
Consumer Health Information from Both Sides of the Reference Desk
Author(s)
  • Kouame, Gail
  • Harris, Margo
  • Murray, Susan
Issue Date
2005
Keyword(s)
  • Consumer health information
  • Health information
  • Public services (Libraries)
Abstract
This article addresses issues surrounding the provision of consumer health information in public libraries. Barriers to the use of public libraries by health care consumers are explored. Once a person has decided to try the public library as an avenue for searching for health information, interactions with library staff may still pose some challenges, both for the library user and for the librarian at the reference desk. Perceptions of the library as a place for health information often differ. Awareness of these issues can be helpful for both parties. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine can assist with training, Web resources, and funding for projects involving health information outreach to consumers.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1740
Copyright and License Information
Copyright owned by Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 2005.

Owning Collections

Library Trends 53 (3) Winter 2005: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part 2: Applicable Research in the 21st Century PRIMARY
Library Trends 53 (3) Winter 2005: Consumer Health Issues, Trends, and Research, Part 2: Applicable Research in the 21st Century. Edited by Tammy L. Mays.