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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 University
LOUIS Users Conference (LUC) October 14, 2011
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Vision 2015
Strategic Priority
“To facilitate lifelong learning that meets the ever-changing
educational and cultural needs of our community.”
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Target Population
• Persons 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
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Community Assessment
• 86% of Louisiana parishes are designated health professional shortage areas
• Louisiana is ranked 49th in the nation in health status
• 11% of the Tangipahoa Parish population are 65 years or older
• 20% of Tangipahoa Parish senior citizens have incomes below the federal poverty level
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Medically Underserved Areas
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National Network/ Libraries of Medicine
• Dedicated to advancing the progress of medicine and improving public health through access to health information
• Southeastern has been a member of the South Central Region since 2005
• Visit nnlm.gov
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Senior CHAT: Consumer Health Awareness Training
• Funded by a 2010/2011 Express Consumer Health Outreach Award from NN/LM SCR
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Senior CHAT Program Objectives• Improve health information literacy• Promote better health outcomes• Teach basic computer and Internet skills• Promote use of NIHSeniorHealth and
MedlinePlus
• Create a senior citizen consumer health information LibGuide
• Create portable health profiles
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Portable Health Profile
• Requested by TVCOA• Outcome of Hurricane Katrina• Students created an updatable profile
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Hammond Senior Center
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Hammond Senior Center
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Hammond Senior Center Computer Lab
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Technology
• Printer
• Large print keyboards
• Track ball mice
• Screen magnifier
• Speakers and headphones
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Classroom Changes
New Keyboards
Speakers & Headphones
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Classroom Changes
Screen placement
Instructor station
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Summer 2010 – Basic Computer Class
• Pilot program
• Basic computer skills
• Basic Internet searching
• Evaluation of Internet sources
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What We Learned• Geaux slow• Basic computer skills are
essential to success• Mouse exercises• Things you think are obvious
are not• Handouts and hands-on are
important• Need multiple teaching
assistants
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TVCOA Staff Training ClassSeptember 29, 2010
• Instruction on NIHSeniorHealth and MedlinePlus
• Evaluating health websites
• Staff serve as a long-term resource for their clients
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Senior CHAT Students
Age of Participants
• 63% of participants were 70 years or older
• 76% of participants were female; 24% were male
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Senior CHAT Class• Consumer health
information training using NIHSeniorHealth Trainer’s Toolkit
• 6 week session offered twice
• Class of 25 filled immediately
• Administered pre-test, post-test, and 3rd test to assess impact
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Course Content
• Computer Basics• NIH SeniorHealth.gov• MedlinePlus.gov• Evaluation of websites
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Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuide
• Compilation of authoritative consumer health information online sites geared to senior citizens
• Accessible 24/7
• Over 1200 hits since October 2010
• Visit the LibGuide at: http://selu.libguides.com/seniorchat
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Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuide
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Basic Computer Skills
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Senior CHAT Road Show
AmiteSenior Center
Ponchatoula Senior Center
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Staff 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
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Senior CHAT Class Outcomes• Use of MedlinePlus increased after training
• Use of NIHSeniorHealth increased after training
Pre-Test Survey
Follow-Up Survey
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Used Within MonthNot Used
6 weeks post-instructionUse of NIH SeniorHealth by Seniors
Pre-Test Survey
Follow-Up Survey
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Used Within MonthNot SureNot Used
Use of MedlinePlus by Seniors6 weeks post-instruction
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Senior CHAT Class Outcomes
• Over 70% of Senior CHAT participants completed Personal Health Profiles
• Senior Citizen Consumer Health LibGuide was viewed 1200 times
• Raised the University and Library profile in the community
• Met University strategic priority to promote lifelong learning
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What We Loved
• Extremely appreciative students
• Highly motivated students
• Seniors helped and encouraged each other
• Waiting list of 75
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Participant 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
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Ripple Effect
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The Ripple…….
• Extensive publicity for Sims Library and Southeastern
• Spurred other community efforts – – Leadership Tangipahoa– Quad Area Community Action Agency– Our Lady of the Lake– Peoples Health
• Portable health profiles presented to Legislative Breakfast, May 2011
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The Ripple…….
• Post-grant computer courses– Other librarians involved– Community service opportunity
• Enhanced instruction skills
• Greater computer usage by seniors
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Contact Information• Mary Lou Strong Reference/Instruction Librarian
• Jean Badeau Systems [email protected]
• Ladonna Guillot Health Sciences Librarian