NN/LM Distance Learning Opportunities in the NTCC Clearinghouse
There are 10 distance learning opportunity resources listed in the NTCC Clearinghouse that have been published by NN/LM staff:
- Title: Basics of Electronic Document Delivery
URL: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/edd.html.
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Use of electronic document delivery can bring a library savings in costs and time. In addition, more and more users prefer to view articles onscreen. This course will help health sciences library staff to make decisions regarding whether to provide electronic document delivery, and what software and equipment should be acquired. It will also provide information on how to work with different file types and how to determine whether a library's electronic publications can be used in electronic document delivery. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 24th, 2008) - Title: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/apple/
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Want to improve your consumer health collection and services? Interested in improving your reference skills for providing health information for the public? Then this class is for you. Starting with a discussion about the information seeking behaviors of consumers, the class focuses on the provision of consumer health information services for the public. We will also cover health literacy, planning the service, the reference interview, consumer health online, collection development, collaboration, community partnerships, outreach and marketing. Students will also learn about how to stay up to date on consumer health librarianship. (Clearinghouse record last modified on December 19th, 2008) - Title: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library
URL: http://cech.mlanet.org/node/99
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Want to improve your consumer health collection and services? Interested in improving your reference skills for providing health information for the public? Then this class is for you. Starting with a discussion about the information seeking behaviors of consumers, the class focuses on the provision of consumer health information services for the public. We will also cover health literacy, planning the service, the reference interview, consumer health online, collection development, collaboration, community partnerships, outreach and marketing. Students will also learn about how to stay up to date on consumer health librarianship. (Clearinghouse record last modified on December 19th, 2008) - Title: Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information
URL: http://nnlm.gov/ner/training/caringforthemind.html
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Responding to mental health reference questions is challenging for even the most experienced librarian. In "Caring for the Mind", participants will learn how to effectively provide reference services for mental health information for the public. Participants will learn the best web sites, databases and collection development materials to respond to mental health related questions. Best approaches to handling challenging reference interviews will be explored. This class will increase your knowledge of consumer level mental health resources. (Clearinghouse record last modified on January 15th, 2008) - Title: Communicating about Health: Empowering Patrons to Communicate with Their Health Care Providers
URL: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/239/index.html
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Health questions are routinely asked at the reference desk, and often information is provided with additional encouragement to discuss the findings with the patron’s doctor. However, communicating with the health care provider may not be easy for many people for a variety of reasons. How can patients ask all of their questions if they only see the doctor for just five or ten minutes? What if there are cultural or language barriers? What can libraries or other information providers do to help people be active participants in their own health care? This webcast is geared to libraries and organizations that provide health information to the public, covering issues and resources around the topic of communication between patients and their health care team. The webcasts focuses on issues concerning barriers to communication, the complexity of the health care system, end-of-life issues, patient safety and patient rights. Participants will learn about the best resources and most effective strategies to help patrons learn about communicating with their health care providers in order to take an active role in their health. This webcast is the archived version of a session from the "Health e-Shows" series, a consumer health information series developed by Kelli Ham, NN/LM PSR Consumer Health Coordinator, in collaboration with Infopeople. Materials include the archived webcast, an audio podcast file, handouts and the PowerPoint slides used for the presentation. (Clearinghouse record last modified on September 23rd, 2008) - Title: Finding Easy-to-Read and Multilingual Materials for your Patrons
URL: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/245/index.html
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Do you serve people with low reading skills or limited English language proficiency? For these library users, health information may look like a jumble of complicated words, technical jargon and difficult instructions. Quality health information is essential for making good healthcare decisions, but much of the readily available health information is written at a reading level that is too difficult for many to understand. For patrons who need information in other languages, the problem is even worse. This webinar will identify appropriate sources for quality multilingual health information and understandable health information that is written in plain English, plus search strategies for finding specific topics in these formats. Attendees will hear new ideas for targeting specific user groups and enhancing services through innovative community partnerships. The webinar content will be useful for public and hospital librarians, library staff and anyone who provides health information to members of the public with these special information needs. (Clearinghouse record last modified on December 19th, 2008) - Title: From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/snakeoil/
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Course Description: Distance Learning Course This interactive course will introduce participants to issues surrounding the quality of health information resources on the internet. Participants will be provided with a set of recommended criteria to be used to evaluate health information websites. Objectives: *Become familiar with unique issues surrounding health information on the internet. *Understand the nature of web-based resources and why people post information to the internet. *Evaluate health information web sites using a set of criteria provided so that you can determine whether or not the sites are trustworthy sources of health information. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. Class size is limited, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. (Clearinghouse record last modified on March 25th, 2008) - Title: Health Information for Kids and Teens and Seniors, Oh My!
URL: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/243/index.html
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: Whether it's reading a funny story about germs and hand washing to preschoolers or helping a senior citizen learn about an upcoming surgery, providing health information is a common and very important task for librarians. Much attention is given to topics such as best practices for the health reference interview, cultural sensitivity and health literacy. But what are best practices for serving users in different age groups? How do the needs of a teenager differ from a senior citizen? What are some ways to engage users through fun and interactive programs, regardless of age? This webinar will explore the health information needs and information seeking behaviors of kids, teens, boomers and seniors. You will discover some new resources and some tricks in getting to fantastic resources for different age groups using MedlinePlus. We will present resources for fun, interactive, quality health programming for all ages and also discuss strategies for partnering with a variety of organizations and schools in your community. Keep your users informed about their health, and have some fun along the way! (Clearinghouse record last modified on December 19th, 2008) - Title: Thinking Like an MBA: Time, Money, Resources and Change Management in the Library
URL: http://nnlm.gov/moodle/
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: As not-for-profit institutions adopt more business practices and processes, librarians need to be more knowledgeable about adapting to these current strategies. Participants will understand not only the components of a typical project plan but be able to implement them within their own work setting. Thus, the class will explore 1) Project Plan and its components: 2) Time 3) Money and 4) Resources, as well as 5) Change Management to assist in development of the organizational culture. Ideally, this class will assist librarians in serving as models for change within a larger organizational structure while reinforcing their own business and administrative skills, technical capabilities, and customer service in the library. It is expected that attendees of this session be able to employ demonstrated tools within their own environment upon completion of class. This is an online, asynchronous, instructor-led class using Moodle. See URL for further information (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 24th, 2008) - Title: Understanding Health Literacy: Why It Is So Important and What Librarians Can Do to Help
URL: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/244/index.html
Languages: English
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, more than a third of adult Americans have trouble understanding basic medical information. Health literacy is the notion that a person is able to obtain, understand, and act on information provided about a health topic or medication. Low or limited health literacy can result in a patient's misunderstanding of a diagnosis or treatment options, medication errors, or poor health outcomes in general. Providing quality health information is not enough. The ability to read - and understand - is necessary in order to make decisions and take action. This webinar will examine the related issues of literacy and health literacy and how it relates to health outcomes for millions of Americans. Several eye-opening examples will demonstrate how low literacy impacts the healthcare of actual patients. Attendees will learn strategies for finding appropriate, understandable health information, the meaning of "easy-to-read" designations, and resources for helping users communicate better with their healthcare providers. The session will conclude with ideas for programming and partnerships to benefit your community. The webinar content will be useful for public and hospital librarians and staff and anyone who provides health information to members of the public. (Clearinghouse record last modified on December 19th, 2008)
