Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians

Lynda M Baker author Virginia Manbeck author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Scarecrow Press

Published:1st Oct '01

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Consumer Health Information for Public Librarians cover

In today's healthcare environment, lay people are increasingly anxious to play a more involved role in decisions that affect their well being. They actively seek medical and health information in libraries, bookstores, and on the Internet. Such high demand has left many public librarians struggling to meet their clients' needs, even as large numbers of new publications are becoming available. This book addresses the issues involved in developing a CHI collection in public libraries, with particular attention to the needs and behaviors of its target clientele.

The authors clearly present anticipated health questions asked by consumers on popular medical diagnoses...This work is appropriate for professional practitioners who provide CHI services to the public. Public and hospital libraries...will benefit most from this resource. * Collection Management *

ISBN: 9780810841994

Dimensions: 218mm x 143mm x 15mm

Weight: 318g

192 pages