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Looking for healthcare specialists or facilities that serve your community? Are patrons requesting advanced health information on their conditions? Lucky for you - your library already has Go Local Nebraska and the Consumer Health Information Resource Service (CHIRS) in its collection! We are the only state that has a service like CHIRS, and we are among 34 states and regions that have constructed a Go Local service. Sign up for this session to learn about the Go Local Nebraska directory and CHIRS resource, and how you can showcase their benefits to your community leaders and citizens. NCompass Live - March 18, 2009
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Consumer Health Information Resource Service [CHIRS] &Go Local Nebraska
Nebraskans’ health information benefits through all Nebraska Libraries
NCompass Live – March 18, 2009
Teresa HartmanHead of Education/Associate ProfessorMcGoogan Library of MedicineUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center
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CHIRS Network
• Local libraries participate as information providers and distributors
• McGoogan Library of Medicine is primary source of expert health information librarians and biomedical databases
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How CHIRS fits into consumers’ health planning
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CHIRS information includes:
Evaluated, low or no commercial bias information from the following sources:
• Clinical trials• Research journals• Websites• CHIRS book collection• Go Local Nebraska
directory listings
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Go Local Nebraska-a CHIRS service• Statewide directory of
health organizations, facilities, and professionals
• Information arranged by city, county, and subject
• Directory created in Nebraska by expert librarians, and connected to topics in MedlinePlus.gov
Free Resources and Tools
• CHIRS collection of books for interlibrary loan
• Year of CHIRS emailed newsletter
• Display and promotional materials
• Go Local Nebraska blog
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Key Benefits
•CHIRS frees patrons to concentrate on their health during times of health crisis and decision-making
•CHIRS offers free access to expert information professionals and millions of dollars of full-text research information that one cannot Google™
• CHIRS sends focused information sources, improving visits and experiences with health professionals
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Request CHIRS Services
• On the web: http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer
• By phone: 402-559-6221 toll-free 1-866-800-5209
• By email: [email protected]
• CHIRS is also directly available to your patrons through your library’s Reference service
Links• CHIRS – request CHIRS search,
display/promotion materials, access previous editions of Year of CHIRS http://www.unmc.edu/library/consumer/
• CHIRS book list http://helix.unmc.edu/search/ftlist%5Ebib38%2C1%2C0%2C755/mode=0
• Go Local Nebraska http://medlineplus.gov/nebraska
• Go Local Nebraska blog http://golocalne.blogspot.com
• Email: CHIRS [email protected] • Email: Go Local Nebraska [email protected]
