gold/galileo users group conference august 1, 2008 rita smith, mlis, ahip anna krampl, mlis, ahip...
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GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference
August 1, 2008
Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIPAnna Krampl, MLIS, AHIP
Mercer University Medical Library
Today’s Talk
• MedlinePlus.gov and Go Local
• Georgia Health - Go Local Project– Partners– Progress– Launch
• How You Can Help
• Demo
NLM’s MedlinePlusGo Local Project
• Sponsored & partially funded by National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• Links health information from MedlinePlus (http://www.medlineplus.gov) to health services near the consumer’s home
• More information at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/about.html
Current Go Local Projects
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocalcontacts.html
Library Partners• Georgia Public Library Service• Libraries of Georgia medical schools• Other academic libraries (e.g., Georgia State
University, Georgia Southern University)• GALILEO – GOLD• Georgia Health Sciences Libraries Association, Atlanta
Health Sciences Libraries Consortium & GaIN: Georgia Interactive Network for Medical Information
• Library Science programs at Georgia Perimeter College & Valdosta State University
Other Partners• Georgia AHEC’s (Area Health Education
Centers)• Georgia Rural Health Association• Georgia Rural Health Interactive Directory
(GRID) at MCG• Georgia 2-1-1 Centers (especially HODAC) • County & District Public Health Departments• Health Care Professional Associations (i.e.,
GPHA, GAFP, GNA, GAPHC) • Family Connections Network
Progress to Date• Start-up grant received from NLM in 2006 • Additional support received from GPLS 2006• GRID records imported & indexed 2006-07• Georgia Public Libraries imported & indexed
by LIST student at Georgia Perimeter College• 2-1-1 records from HODAC (United Way of
Central Georgia) imported & being indexed• State Licensing Boards records imported &
being indexed (e.g. hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, rural health clinics, home health care)
Launch!!!!!
• Soft launch – December 2007
• Full launch with statewide promotion –June 2, 2008
Promotional
Materials• Posters• Brochures• Post-its • Magnets• Pencils• Bookmarks• Table tents
Additional Materials
• The press release & additional copies of some materials (i.e., bookmark, table tent, poster, brochure) may be downloaded & printed from PDF files at: http://gainweb.mercer.edu/golocal/
How You Can Help• Personalize the press release & share with
your local newspaper & media.
• Help us promote the Web site to your community & library patrons.
• Share newspaper articles, photos, comments, feedback, etc. about your Go Local event with us to be included in our reports to the National Library of Medicine.
How You Can Help
• Look at entries for your county & community. Let us know of corrections to be made.
• Let us know other services or sites in your community that should be considered for addition.
Indexers Needed!
Volunteers needed to index and maintain accurate listings for each county.
Also looking for regional library partners to help with their regions.
Questions? Comments?
Please contact us!
Rita Smith 478-301-2827 [email protected] Anna Krampl 478-301-4144 [email protected]
http://www.gahealthgolocal.org
Demo
http://www.gahealthgolocal.org