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Elizabeth Kiscaden1, Bobbi Newman1, Margot Malachowski2
1National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
|August 15, 2020
Summary
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine developed an improved consumer health information course. This revised course meets certification requirements for public and medical librarians.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Library and Information Science
Background:
- The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region (NNLM GMR) was funded to enhance an asynchronous consumer health information course.
- Course development incorporated recommendations from NNLM instructors, National Library of Medicine staff, and public library staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and develop an asynchronous consumer health information course.
- To revise the course based on expert recommendations and pilot testing feedback.
Main Methods:
- Incorporated recommendations from NNLM instructors, National Library of Medicine staff, and public library staff.
- Piloted the revised course with a nationwide cohort.
- Incorporated feedback from the pilot study to refine the course further.
Main Results:
- The revised course successfully met existing requirements for public library certification.
- The course also met requirements for Level 1 certification of the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Conclusions:
- The NNLM GMR successfully developed and revised an asynchronous consumer health information course.
- The updated course is suitable for public library certification and the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health Information Specialization.
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