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Community Health Engagement in Public Libraries OCLC WebJunction.org | ZeroDivide | TrueBearing

January 23, 2014

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Today’s Agenda

Share introductions (20 mins.)Discuss program objectives and timeline (30 mins.)Review MOU, stipend and reimbursement process (10 mins.)Explore community engagement planning process and next steps (30 mins.)

This meeting will be recorded

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Library Introductions

Please share with the group‐Your name

‐Your library location and role in your organization‐Something unique about the community you serve

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Project Team Introductions

Please share with the group‐Your name

‐Your role in your organization, and location‐What’s been your favorite experience with 

Health Happens in Libraries so far?

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Program Objectives and Timeline

Health Happens in Libraries seeks toMagnify the role of public libraries as key contributors to community health effortsGrow confidence in library staff working with health information and access mattersForm intentional partnerships between public library and non‐library partners to increase health‐related access and services

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Program Objectives and Timeline

Collaborating to plan, implement, evaluate, and promote community health engagement activities, with an emphasis on building or 

strengthening partner relationships, provides leadership for the library field and new partners 

in health information and services. 

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What is an asset that your library brings to potential community health 

partners?

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Program Objectives and TimelinePrimary library activities (see “Participant Overview”)

Set objectives for, plan, and implement a community health‐focused service, activity, or program that serves local health needs; Establish or deepen a community partner relationship in meeting objectives;Document and promote the outcomes of their community health engagement activities ‐ this may include travel to a regional or national conference, with stipend support from OCLC;Engage as part of a broader cohort/online community of practice with other participating library communities ‐ this will include 3 ‐ 4 online group meetings; andCommit to provide feedback to the Health Happens in Libraries team for the purposes of evaluation, primarily via individual pre and post surveys.

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Program Objectives and Timeline

•Participate in online launch with all participating library communities•Complete pre‐survey•Work with HHiL to begin planning engagement goals –1:1 

January 2015

•Identify/engage community partners•Refine/validate engagement goals with community partner input

February 2015•Participate in online follow‐up meeting with all participating library communities•Work with HHiL to align assessment activities with engagement plans – 1:1•Launch engagement plans

March 2015

Focused and Flexible

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Program Objectives and Timeline

• Continue work on community engagement plans

April 2015

• Complete community engagement plans

• Work with HHiL to begin documenting and promoting outcomes – 1:1

May 2015• Continue documenting and promoting outcomes

• Complete post‐survey• Participate in online final meeting with all participating library communities

June/July 2015

Focused and Flexible

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What you can expect from us

Resource guidance/support 

Accessibility

Curiosity

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Questions?

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Details

Review MOU, stipend and reimbursement processQuestions?

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Community Engagement Planning

Clarify library goal 

Identify community partner(s) 

Validate activities 

and outcomes 

Implement and engage 

Share outcomes 

and learning 

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Please share an example of a successful community program or activity that your library has conducted with a local partner. What factors contributed to its success? 

Anything you would have done differently?

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Community Engagement Planning

Next stepsReceive/review/begin work on HHiL planning worksheet to initiate engagement approach –early February;Schedule 1:1 review time for mid‐late February;Finalize MOUs;Reach out at any time!

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Thank you!