Focus on Minority Health: Initiatives and Challenges to Accessing Health Information

September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Washington 3
Panelists will share successful examples of how public, academic, and government libraries are spearheading or supporting health information initiatives. Each speaker will also address lessons learned and best practices for partnership development with Latino, Native American, African American, Asian American communities, including LGBTQ.
Track: 
Advocacy, Outreach, and Collaboration
LIS StudentsLIS FacultyLibrary StaffPublic LibrariansAcademic LibrariansSpecial Librarians (Law, Business, etc)Medical LibrariansOther

Speakers

  • Faye Williams, Library Services Manager , HHS Office of Minority Health Resource Center
  • Jennifer A. McDaniel, Education & Research Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library for health Sciences VCU Libraries Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Jessica Hernandez, Librarian, FDA Biosciences Library, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Monique Becerril Rodriguez, Independent Information Professional
  • Yamila El-Khayat, Outreach Services Librarian, Arizona Health Science Library-University of Arizona

Presentation Materials

application/pdf iconFocus on Minority Health Williams.pdf


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