Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge: a health literacy training partnership before and during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A request for consumer health information training for public librarians led to the development of a specialized consumer health reference and health literacy training program by professional consumer health librarians from an academic medical center. Professional consumer health librarians created an interactive presentation aimed at improving public librarians' ability to respond to consumer health questions and provide vetted health resources.

Case presentation

Building on professional expertise, librarians at Weill Cornell Medicine developed a live class demonstration accompanied by a representative subject LibGuide to support public librarians who assist patrons with health questions. Skills involved in effectively communicating with patrons who are seeking c

SUBMITTER: DeRosa AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772982 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature