229198 Social Media for Public Health Practice: A collaborative forum for disseminating information about best practices and new developments

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Lorelei Woody, MLIS , Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Whitney Townsend, MLIS , Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Gillian Mayman, MLIS , Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Kate Saylor, MSI , Outreach Librarian, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Jane Blumenthal, MSLS, AHIP , Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
This presentation will describe a dynamic, interactive new forum for disseminating information on social media, information technology, and public health, including best practices, new research, tips and tricks, and emerging technologies. This is a collaborative enterprise comprised of public health librarians and information specialists across the United States. With information published on a custom social networking site, a blog, Twitter, a Facebook page, and other popular social media, Social Media for Public Health is both a unified, social repository and public forum for new developments in the field.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics

Learning Objectives:
Identify new methods of obtaining information on best practices and emerging developments in social media for public health practice

Keywords: Internet Tools, Health Communications

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have a Masters of Science in Information from the University of Michigan’s School of Information. My program had a strong emphasis on using technology, including social media, to communicate. I am the outreach librarian for the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library. As part of my outreach duties I assist many public health workers and local health departments setup their organizational facebook pages and other social media accounts. On March 19, 2010, I taught a successful “Facebook for Health Organizations” session at the Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Public Health Educators “Innovative Technology for Community Engagement” conference.
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.

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