ALHeLA members Megan Bell (left) of The University of Alabama at Birmingham & Kelly Weigand (right) of Auburn University presenting information at a table at the Alabama Library Association Public Library Division Midwinter Conference on January 30, 2025. Megan and Kelly presented results of the 2024 Alabama Public Librarians Health Information Needs Assessment Survey Report, MedlinePlus, and Network of the National Library of Medicine information.
An ALHeLA-based research group led by Megan Bell has recently released a report about the results of their 2024 survey of Alabama Public Librarians designed to learn about their training preferences, types of health information requests they receive, and demographic information about them. The project, funded by a Southern Chapter / Medical Library Association Research Grant, will continue this year with focus groups to deepen our understanding of the needs of public librarians as they support health literacy in their communities.
Read the 2024 Survey Report: Alabama Public Librarians Health Information Needs Assessment.