Health Scientists, Libraries and Public Health: Partnerships for Community Health*
Dr. Tracey Smith will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. HSLI sponsors and supports activities that promote and develop health science library services in Illinois. HSLI encourages the continuing education of its membership by sponsoring appropriate education programs.
This interactive session will focus on how libraries can promote community/public health by creating healthy social and physical environments through cross-sector collaboration to address topics such as disease prevention, health misinformation, digital literacy, expansion of broadband, and wellness.
Resource URL: [Pending]
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this session, attendees will be able to
- Identify key concepts about public health
- Recognize how you may already be supporting public health in your work
- Discuss how you are able to strategically work with partners to support public health
Agenda
- Can you share insight about public health from your position at Illinois Public Health Association and how it involves health sciences libraries? (5 min)
- How can libraries develop cross-sector collaborations to address the topics of
- disease prevention,
- health misinformation,
- digital literacy,
- expansion of broadband,
- and wellness (15 min)
- What are some examples of strategic partnerships? (25 min)
- Q&A (15 min)
MLA CE Credit: 1.0