The Literacy Demand of Cancer & COVID-19 Consumer Health Information

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Janet Papadakos ◽  
Violetta Reznikov ◽  
Eleni Giannopoulos ◽  
Meredith Giuliani ◽  
Tina Papadakos
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Consumer Health

scholarly journals Consumer health information services in public libraries in Canada and the US

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Murray
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Consumer Health Information ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Us ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Health Information Resources

In response to a growing demand from the public for health information resources, North American public libraries have provided varying levels of consumer health information (CHI) services since the 1970s. Due to the availability of funding in the US, many American public libraries have provided CHI services, although the majority of these have been as partnerships with health sciences libraries or via the “Go Local” programs. In Canada, where no specific funding has been available for CHI services, few public libraries have set up CHI services; health information has generally been provided by augmenting health collections or “virtually,” i.e., by providing links to recommended electronic resources via the library’s Web site.

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