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Session: SLA Education Session 12

Book Discussions in your Medical Library-How to enhance outreach through books

Thursday, May 18, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Location: 140G
Awareness of library resources is paramount to library usage. In this session you will learn how libraries can utilize books and book discussions to market library services across all sectors of healthcare. Books not only connect clinicians, but also give voice to the greater health community. Learn how book discussions enhance patient and family centered care while supporting clinician engagement and retention. Book discussions help librarians build relationships with users, crucial to leveraging support for library services. You will walk out of this session with a book discussion title list, know how to apply for book discussion CME credits, and more. This is an interactive session where we will divide you into small groups to discuss marketing ideas, what attendees have done in the past, and any other ideas which come to mind. Join us for some bibliographic fun!

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to build a book collection to engage their own hospital and region
  • Upon completion participants will be able to develop book discussions for Continued Medical Education credit
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to engage the community outside the hospital, to enhance patient and family centered care.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to set up their own book discussions to enhance library programming and awareness.