226900 Keeping up with public health evidence: A hands-on workshop

Saturday, November 6, 2010 : 3:45 PM - 4:25 PM

Alison Aldrich, MSI, MPH , Pacific Northwest Region, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Once relevant information resources have been identified and appraised, it is important to use consistent strategies for sorting and storing those resources. Good personal information management strategies allow for efficient retrieval of previously identified resources and make it easier to share useful information with colleagues. This part of the learning institute will introduce personal information management aides such as bibliographic citation management tools, PubMed's MyNCBI feature, and social bookmarking options.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Apply evidence-based public health standards to distinguish reliable and trustworthy information on the Internet.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Alison Aldrich is qualified to teach because she has seven years of experience as a health sciences reference and instruction librarian. She is currently a regional outreach coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. In this role, she provides training on National Library of Medicine databases to public health professionals and to other librarians.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1008.0: Evidence-Based Public Health: Finding and Appraising Relevant Resources