{"product_id":"medical-library-association-books-series-claire-b-joseph-9781442281707","title":"The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections","description":"The Medical Library Association Guide to Developing Consumer Health Collections guides both library graduate school students and seasoned librarians from academic, health sciences, and public libraries, to develop, maintain, nurture, and advertise consumer health collections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis authoritative guide from the respected Medical Library Association covers all that is involved in developing a new consumer health library including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConducting community needs assessments and forging community partnerships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerns about physical space, computers, and materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunding, budgeting, and staffing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy and confidentiality concerns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublicity and advertising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book guides both graduate library school students and seasoned librarians from all types of libraries--academic, health center, hospital, public, and school--to develop, maintain and nurture not only consumer health collections, but also community partnerships and outreach programs. Examples of librarians' innovative and creative consumer health initiatives are included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters include all that is involved in developing a consumer health collection including conducting community needs assessments; concerns about physical space, computers, and materials; budgeting, licensing, and staffing; privacy and confidentiality concerns; and community partnership and outreach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire B. Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442281707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442281707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 109","brand":"Claire B. Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123659600127,"sku":"9781442281707","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1bc17dde-4852-4c71-803e-b8b6d5dda06d.jpg?v=1687432120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medical-library-association-books-series-claire-b-joseph-9781442281707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}