Enhancing Digital Health Literacy in Libraries

Digital health tools like telemedicine, patient portals, and health apps are becoming essential for managing healthcare. Now is the perfect time to assess your community’s digital health literacy needs and prepare to support patrons in navigating these resources effectively.
Join a medical librarian and community health worker for this 60-minute webinar to explore how libraries and community organizations can bridge the digital health literacy gap. Learn practical strategies for assessing literacy needs, creating engaging resources, recognizing misinformation, and improving access to quality health information. Discover how to address unique challenges faced in rural areas and empower patrons to confidently access and manage their healthcare online.

Attendees will learn how to:
● Assess digital literacy needs in their communities
● Help patrons identify credible health information and avoid misinformation
● Address barriers to healthcare access in rural and under-resourced areas
Who will Benefit from this Program:
● All Staff that Interacts with Patrons
● Programming Staff
● Collection Development Staff

Presenter: Laura Greco, RN, MEd is a certified wellness coach and speaker who facilitates learning and changing habits. She helps professionals eliminate burnout, manage stress, create life balance, and rekindle their sense of purpose and joy.

Self-care (body, mind, and spirit) is the basis for well-being and we all have the capacity to make positive lifestyle changes are 2 of her foundational beliefs. She is the author of Wellness Made Simple. For more information, please visit her website www.YouBloomWellness.com.

The recording and handouts will be available on Niche Academy after the live event as well as our library of over 700 recorded sessions. To access Niche, go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/floridalibrarywebinars

Register here via Zoom for the live event or through the link below.