Mary Lou Strong Jean Badeau and Ladonna Guillot Southeastern Louisiana University LOUIS Users Conference LUC October 14 2011 Vision 2015 Strategic Priority To facilitate lifelong learning that meets the everchanging educational and cultural needs of our community ID: 809609
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Community Partnerships and Academic Librarians: Taking our Knowledge Beyond the Campus
Mary Lou Strong, Jean Badeau, and Ladonna Guillot Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLOUIS Users Conference (LUC) October 14, 2011
Slide2Vision 2015
Strategic Priority “To facilitate lifelong learning that meets the ever-changing educational and cultural needs of our community.”
Slide3Target PopulationPersons 60 or older residing in Tangipahoa Parish
1800 clients served by the Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on Aging (TVCOA)TVCOA staff from the 5 parish senior centers
Slide4Community Assessment
86% of Louisiana parishes are designated health professional shortage areasLouisiana is ranked 49th in the nation in health status11% of the Tangipahoa Parish population are 65 years or older
20% of Tangipahoa Parish senior citizens have incomes below the federal poverty level
Slide5Medically Underserved Areas
Slide6National Network/
Libraries of MedicineDedicated to advancing the progress of medicine and improving public health through access to health informationSoutheastern has been a member of the South Central Region since 2005Visit
nnlm.gov
Slide7Senior CHAT: Consumer Health Awareness Training
Funded by a 2010/2011 Express Consumer Health Outreach Award from NN/LM SCR
Slide8Senior CHAT Program Objectives
Improve health information literacyPromote better health outcomesTeach basic computer and Internet skills
Promote use of
NIHSeniorHealth
and
MedlinePlus
Create a senior citizen consumer health information
LibGuide
Create portable health profiles
Slide9Portable Health Profile
Requested by TVCOAOutcome of Hurricane KatrinaStudents created an updatable profile
Slide10Hammond Senior Center
Slide11Hammond Senior Center
Slide12Hammond Senior Center Computer Lab
Slide13TechnologyPrinter
Large print keyboardsTrack ball miceScreen magnifierSpeakers and headphones
Slide14Classroom Changes
New Keyboards
Speakers & Headphones
Slide15Classroom Changes
Screen placement
Instructor station
Slide16Summer 2010 – Basic Computer Class
Pilot programBasic computer skillsBasic Internet searchingEvaluation of Internet sources
E-mail
Slide17What We Learned
Geaux slowBasic computer skills are essential to successMouse exercisesThings you think are obvious are notHandouts and hands-on are important
Need multiple teaching assistants
Slide18TVCOA Staff Training ClassSeptember 29, 2010
Instruction on NIHSeniorHealth and MedlinePlusEvaluating health websites
Staff serve as a long-term resource for their clients
Slide19Senior CHAT StudentsAge of Participants
63% of participants were 70 years or older
76% of participants were female; 24% were male
Slide20Senior CHAT ClassConsumer health information training using
NIHSeniorHealth Trainer’s Toolkit6 week session offered twiceClass of 25 filled immediatelyAdministered pre-test, post-test, and 3
rd
test to assess impact
Slide21Course Content
Computer Basics
NIH SeniorHealth.gov
MedlinePlus.gov
Evaluation of websites
Slide22Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuideCompilation of authoritative consumer health information online sites geared to senior citizens
Accessible 24/7Over 1200 hits since October 2010Visit the LibGuide at: http://selu.libguides.com/seniorchat
Slide23Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuideSlide24Basic Computer Skills
Slide25Senior CHAT Road Show
AmiteSenior Center
Ponchatoula Senior Center
Slide26Staff Training Results
(Pre/Post Test Surveys)Staff report more confidence in finding reliable health information on the Internet post-training Only one had used MedlinePlus or NIHSeniorHealth prior to class
5/6 report they plan to use databases frequently in the future
Slide27Senior CHAT Class Outcomes
Use of
MedlinePlus
increased after training
Use of
NIHSeniorHealth
increased after training
6 weeks post-instruction
Use of NIH
SeniorHealth
by Seniors
Use of
MedlinePlus
by Seniors
6 weeks post-instruction
Slide28Senior CHAT Class OutcomesOver 70% of Senior CHAT participants completed Personal Health Profiles
Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuide was viewed 1200 timesRaised the University and Library profile in the community
Met University strategic priority to promote lifelong learning
Slide29What We Loved
Extremely appreciative studentsHighly motivated studentsSeniors helped and encouraged each otherWaiting list of 75
Slide30Participant Feedback
“…We found our experience exciting and exhilarating to be learning new skills with most of us being in our 70s and 80s!
Not only were we learning and enjoying it, but we were being introduced to such valuable information!...”
Letter to the editor,
Hammond Daily Star
, April 15, 2011
Slide31Ripple Effect
Slide32The Ripple…….Extensive publicity for Sims Library and SoutheasternSpurred other community efforts –
Leadership TangipahoaQuad Area Community Action AgencyOur Lady of the LakePeoples HealthPortable health profiles presented to Legislative Breakfast, May 2011
Slide33The Ripple…….Post-grant computer coursesOther librarians involved
Community service opportunityEnhanced instruction skillsGreater computer usage by seniors
Slide34Teaching MedlinePlus Video
Slide35Contact Information
Mary Lou Strong Reference/Instruction Librarian mary.strong@selu.edu
Jean
Badeau
Systems Librarian
jbadeau@selu.edu
Ladonna
Guillot
Health Sciences Librarian
lguillot@selu.edu