What’s Going on with…
Michigan Health Go Local?
An Update for MDMLG
Linda Draper
MDMLG Lunch and Learn
December 3, 2009
Providence Hospital
Southfield, MI
Credits
 MDMLG Program Committee
 Especially to
Toni Janik and Sue Skoglund
Michigan Health Go Local Staff
 Project Leader – Sandra Martin
 Project Director – Linda Draper
 Selectors/Reviewers –
Jill Turner & Suzanne Van Pelt
Sandra Martin
Jill Turner
Linda Draper
Suzanne Van Pelt
What is MedlinePlus Go Local?
 MedlinePlus created by NLM in 1998
 Go Local created by NLM in 2004
 Invited medical libraries to submit proposals
 Administered by NNLM regions (GMR)
 NLM supplies infrastructure (database & vocabulary)
 NLM coordinates organization & communication
 State projects supply staff, data & promotion
What is Michigan’s Go Local?
 2004 – NLM accepted WSU Shiffman Go Local
proposal for all of Michigan
 2005 – started populating database
w/ 200 HIV records User Friendly Manual
(Detroit Community AIDS Library)
 2007 – launched “live” 6,600 records
 2009 – now have 14,100 records
– over 11,00 records audited
Name Change
 2005 – selected name “Michigan Go Local” and
created a banner/logo
 2009 – added “Health” to name
“Michigan Health Go Local” and
new banner/logo
Content – Michigan Health Go Local
 Statewide online directory
 Health Services for entire state of Michigan
 Indexed by type of service, health topic, location
 Links to MedlinePlus topics
 Filtered - credentials, currency, consumer
 24/7 Access
 Contact Us/Feedback
Assessment
 Quarterly Reports
 Annual Assessment
 2007 Highlights
• Added Free Clinics, Substance Abuse Facilities
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Outreach – 13 events (public health, HIV, MHSLA/MLC)
 2008 Highlights
• More Free Clinics, Mental Health Services
• Outreach – 10 events (rural libraries, academic & public libraries)
 2009 Highlights
• Dialysis Facilities, Acupuncturists, Animal Therapy, Rural Clinics
• Outreach – 10 events (Midwest MLA, public library consortiums)
• Start grant proposal process
Future Plans
 GMR Funding – in process
• 2010 Expansion of Michigan’s project
• Promotion of MedlinePlus & Go Local to public libraries
• Outreach – state library cooperatives, Library of Michigan, MeL
• Target specific health professional groups (nurses, etc.)
• Utilize Blog, Social Networking, other communication tools
 Other Funding Sources
• Collaborate w/ Health Literacy groups
• Public Health organizations
• Groups w/ interest in Consumer Health Information
• Groups w/ interest in Community Outreach
How Can You Help?
• Use your library’s web site to promote
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MedlinePlus
Michigan Health Go Local
Linking to MedlinePlus
How Can You Help? (continued)
 Let your PR dept. know about listings
 Collaborate with community groups
 Public or other libraries, health departments, etc.
 Health fairs, health lectures, etc.
 Encourage reliable consumer health information
 Get free MedlinePlus magazine for library & patient
waiting areas
10 Tips Flyer
Ten Quick Tips to Make Consumer Health Information (CHI)
Shine at Your Michigan Library
1. Link to MedlinePlus (M+)
2. Display M+ logo
3. Link to Michigan Health Go Local (MHGL)
4. Display MHGL logo
5. Distribute MHGL flyers
6. Get free M+ magazine
7. Join GMR
8. Get free promo materials
9. Collaborate w/ community network
10. Get $$$
Questions? Suggestions?
 Contact me
[email protected]
 Use Feedback on Michigan Health Go Local page
[email protected]
Thanks!