[Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Beyond an Apple a Day"

[Linda Rodenspiel]

A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast.  Please let your friends and 
colleagues know about this event!

Title:  Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a 
Public Library

Date and time:  April 25, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT

This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for 
Infopeople webcasts.  Pre-registration is not required.

For more information and to participate in the April 25 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-25-06/

Finding consumer health information is a top priority for many public 
library users. However, providing health information services to the public 
brings up some interesting challenges. Do you know what information you can 
provide without stepping over the line into giving medical advice? Should 
you issue disclaimers with any health information you do provide? Are you 
familiar with appropriate online resources for health issues?

This webcast will cover the basics of providing consumer health information 
in a public library setting. The instructors, from the National Network of 
Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, will discuss both the 
librarian's perspective and the issues faced by patrons in their search for 
health information. The webcast will address legal, ethical, and privacy 
issues, as well as appropriate reference interview and collection 
development techniques. The session will conclude with information on 
health-related community partnerships, needs assessments and funding resources.

Speakers:
Kelli Ham.  Kelli has over twelve years of experience working in corporate, 
public and biomedical libraries. Since May 2005, Kelli has been the 
Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of 
Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise 
M. Darling Biomedical Library. She is responsible for planning and 
coordinating consumer health programs and activities for public libraries 
and community-based organizations in the Region. Outreach activities focus 
on meeting the health information needs of the diverse population groups in 
the Pacific Southwest Region.

Alan Carr. Alan has twenty years of experience working in biomedical 
libraries. Since April, 2002, Mr. Carr has been the Outreach Coordinator 
for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific 
Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical 
Library. He is responsible for planning and coordinating outreach programs 
and activities for health professionals in the Region, and also coordinates 
all aspects of the NN/LM PSR Exhibit program. Outreach is focused primarily 
on unaffiliated health professionals, health professionals in inner cities 
and rural areas, and public health professionals.

Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the 
California library community.  If you are outside California, please do not 
register for the live event.  However, you are welcome to see the archived 
version the day following the webcast.  Check our archive listing at: 
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php

Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list.

Webcast:  Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a 
Public Library
Date:  April 25, 2006
Time:  Noon - 1pm PDT
Speakers:  Kelli Ham and Alan Carr