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Quality Information for Improved Health

Medical Library Association. Quality Information for Improved Health. MLA 2002/03 President Linda A. Watson, AHIP. law6z@virginia.edu (434) 924-0187 See the MLANET president’s site at www.mlanet.org/about/leaders/president_02-03/index.html. 2002/03 Theme Extreme Librarians:

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Quality Information for Improved Health

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  1. Medical Library Association Quality Information for Improved Health

  2. MLA 2002/03 President Linda A. Watson, AHIP law6z@virginia.edu (434) 924-0187 See the MLANET president’s site atwww.mlanet.org/about/leaders/president_02-03/index.html

  3. 2002/03 Theme Extreme Librarians: Champions for Quality Health Information

  4. Recruitment Challenge Task Force to Plan Recruitment of the 21st Century Workforce of Health Information Professionals "The Medical Library Association's MLANET also outdoes ALA. This invigorating site offers medical librarianship brochures in both English and Spanish. There are also tip sheets, both for new librarians and for those entering the field as second careers. There are links for career exploration and resources and online career fairs, as well as a list of U.S. and Canadian library schools divided by state and province." Library Journal, February 1, 2003 Librarians considered a “hot ticket”! February 24, 2003 USNews.com

  5. New Career Website • Career exploration • Career Resources • Career fair • Tip sheets and advice www.mlanet.org/career/index.html

  6. Diversity Initiatives • ARL Leadership and Career Development Program • Carla Funk: 312.419.9094 or funk@mlahq.org • Spectrum Scholar

  7. Spanish language brochures Descifrando el Lenguaje Médico

  8. Pew Internet & American Life Collaboration “Vital Decisions How Internet Users Decide What Information to Trust When They or Their Loved Ones are Sick” www.pewinternet.org/reports/

  9. User’s Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web • MLA’s “Top Ten” Most Useful Consumer Health Sites • Recommended cancer, diabetes, and heart disease sites Visit: www.mlanet.org/resources/usersguide.htm

  10. Health Information Literacy Task Force • Defining “Health Information Literacy” • Potential partners • Communications plan • Members: Neil Rambo, Chair Marie T. Ascher, Joyce Backus, Erica Burnham, Joan Durrance, Marcia Horner, Sandra I Martin, Susan Murray, Heidi Sandstrom, Carla Funk, Evelyn Shaevel, Linda Watson

  11. Information TherapyInnovators Conference September 2002 MLA “Elevator Story” wins 3rd prize! URAC Web Accreditation Committee MLA member Michelle Spatz is quoted in a November 14, 2002 press release from URAC "Consumer health online: closing the credibility chasm": "Consumer health librarians and information professionals as a whole are very concerned about how consumers approach and use the World Wide Web for personal health research. They've developed tools, such as hands-on classes and posting quality criteria on their Web sites. The Consumer's Union report confirms what many librarians already know.” Making our Case

  12. Advocacy Efforts • “The Role of Medical Librarians in Reducing Medical Errors” in HealthLeaders News, Sept 16, 2002 www.healthleaders.com • “Value of Library and Information Services in Hospitals and Academic Health Sciences Centers”, May 2002 • Value Toolkit – coming May 2003 • ALA’s Campaign for America’s Libraries • Interview about MLA in Research!America’s member newsletter

  13. Continuing Education Committee • Teleconferences: • Feb 2002 PDAs • Dec 2002 PATRIOT ACT • Mar 2003 HIPPA • Fall 2003 Consumer Health (planned) • Consumer Health Information Specialization • Web-based learning • New ways to earn CE credit www.mlanet.org/education.index.html

  14. Task Force to Develop MLA’s Center of Research and Education (CORE) • Extending MLA’s educational scope; building on our current strengths • Helping librarians achieve goals • Reviewing Platform for Change • Members: Connie Schardt, Chair Prudence Dalrymple, Sharon Dennis, Jo Dorsch, Julie Garrison, Jeanne Gittings, Carol Jenkins, Barbara Rapp, Maxine L. Rockoff, Carla Funk, Jerry Perry, Kathleen Coombs

  15. David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship • Established by grant from Virginia Bowden • Supports visits to libraries in US or Canada to explore a specific problem or question affecting the health sciences information profession • 2002 Awardee: Patricia Nelson • 2003 Awardee: Michael Kronenfeld

  16. Donald A. Lindberg Research Fellowship • $25,000 fellowship • First Award: Catherine Arnott Smith to explore "the mismatch between terms used by healthcare professionals and those used by everyone else: patients, those who care about patients, and health people in need of health-related information. The research is aimed at better understanding the language used by consumers to express their health information needs; the types of questions they ask in a virtual encounter; and the specific health-related context of their questions. It relies on emails submitteed to health reference services.“ • $400,000 fundraising goal

  17. Informationist Conference(May 9, 2002) Remember another “I” word - IAIMS - that was not easily understood? What is it? Complete transcript available at: www.mlanet.org/research/informationist/discuss.html

  18. Task Force on Information Specialists in Context • Two year term, until 2005 • Coordinate implementation of Informationist Action Plan • Members to be named in April

  19. Informationist Action Agenda • more than just MLA involvement • many partners needed • will take time to implement • will require funding sources • actions may change as progress is made

  20. Action Agenda Objectives • Clarify informationist definitions and identify and promulgate descriptive roles for these professionals, be they health sciences librarians or other information specialists working in context. • Encourage systematic evaluation and dissemination of findings on the costs and benefits of providing in context information specialist services.

  21. Action Agenda Objectives • Promote and support the entry of health sciences librarians and other interested health professionals into informationist positions. Effectively articulate informationist expertise domains to potential employers. • Obtain funding to implement objectives and fund pilots. • Identify and publicize opportunities for informationists training.

  22. Legislative efforts • Institute of Museum and Library Services • Two new Governmental Relations Committee statements on Distance Education • “Friend of the Court” brief • Legislative Visits: Support NLM; TEACH Act; Concerns about DMCA • Support Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act, HR107 (Boucher-Doolittle Bill) • More info at www.mlanet.org/government/index.html

  23. Publishing Issues • Highlight resource materials and position statements on electronic publishing and licensing issues already on MLANET • Increase MLA’s visibility in discussions of publishing issues and work with sister associations • Get input from members on the impact journal prices and licensing restrictions have on their libraries and their users • Hold an Open Forum at the San Diego Meeting • Monitor the Faxon/Rowecom situation

  24. Benchmarking Network • 2002 – 385 members • Thanks to all of you who participated! • Valuable data for you to use • 2003 – will you participate? • 2003 President’s Award to Roz Dudden for her efforts

  25. Standards and JCAHO • Hospital Library Standards – revision finished summer 2002 (see October 2002 JMLA) • JCAHO Information Management Standards review – Jeannine Gluck and Carla Funk, MLA Representatives • DIFFICULT WORK!

  26. MLA in the News

  27. October wasNational Medical Librarians Month!!! • Creative Promotions Awards • 1st Prize: Duke University Medical Center Library • 2nd Prize: Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center • 3rd Prize: Eastern Virginia Medical School Brickell Medical Library

  28. 2002 PR Swap ’n Shop

  29. April 6-12 is National Library Week! Promote Medical Librarians on April 11th http://www.mlanet.org/press/411/index.html

  30. May 2-7, 2003www.mlanet.org/am/am2003/

  31. Revised Strategic Plan MLA VISION: MLA believes that quality information is essential for improved health. MLA aspires to be the association of the most visible, valued, and trusted health information experts with proven positive influence on the quality of health in the world. • Much member input: web discussion forum; chapter meetings • Final Draft distributed April 2003

  32. MLA Future By Fortune MLA VISION MLA believes that the future is within our control. The first step to better times is to imagine them, and the beginning of wisdom is to desire it. Golden investment opportunities are arising. We will inherit some money or a small piece of land so our financial outlook is excellent. We will travel to many places and our road will be made smooth for us by good friends. We will be fortunate in everything we put our hands to and we can always find happiness at work on Friday. MLA CORE VALUES We find beauty in ordinary things. A good evening is one spent in good company. When we cannot invent, we must at least improve. We depart not from the path which fate has us assigned. The world is a grand comedy to our sense of humor.

  33. Medical Library Association Quality Information for Improved Health

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