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  • Public Health
  • Library Science
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Public libraries increasingly engage in health promotion activities, despite resource constraints.
  • The readiness of the public library workforce, especially in rural areas, to implement evidence-based health promotion programs is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the readiness of rural Oregon library managers to implement evidence-based health initiatives.
  • To identify core health promotion competencies among rural library workers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a modified Competency Assessment for Tier 2 Public Health Professionals.
  • Surveyed a small sample of 21 rural library managers in Oregon.

Main Results:

  • Rural library workers reported low proficiency in core health promotion competencies, excluding communication skills.
  • Socio-demographic factors showed no statistically significant differences in librarian readiness.

Conclusions:

  • Rural public libraries require strengthened support and capacity-building initiatives.
  • Training programs are needed to enhance the ability of rural library workers to deliver evidence-based health promotion.