Consumer Health Collection Management On-demand

Class Experience Level
Beginner

This 2 credit-hour, on-demand class reviews collection management principles, resources and considerations for health-related collections in public libraries. 4 modules and 1 assignment explore collection management policies, how to find information on the health information needs of your community, how to evaluate and assess a collection, and considerations for selecting health related materials for a public library collection.

Activities 

  • Module 1 Reading: Collection Management Policies and Procedures
  • Module 2 Reading: Understanding the Library’s Community Health Information Needs
  • Module 3 Reading: Evaluating and Assessing a Collection
  • Module 4 Reading: Selecting Health-Related Materials
  • Module 4: Final Assignment

Timed Agenda
Module 1: 30 minutes
Module 2: 30 minutes
Module 3: 30 minutes
Module 4 and Final Assignment: 30 minutes

Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

  1. Explain and provide justification of the library’s health information collection design.
  2. Locate and use community health data to manage or develop the library’s health information collection.
  3. Assess the quality of the library’s current health information materials and identify any collection gaps.
  4. Identify (and select) authoritative health information resources, in a variety of formats, for the library’s collection to meet the health information needs of the community.

Class Details

Platform: Moodle
CE Credits: 2.00
CE Categories: Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1
This is a National NNLM class.
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Consumer Health Collection Management On-demand

Class Contacts

Host/Instructor: Bennie Finch
Technical Assistance: Molly Knapp