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1. Slide 1: Transforming health inequalities projects (by employing an information professional) Joanna Ptolomey Independent Information Professional Peebles Conference : Transforming health information services June 2008 Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
2. Slide 2: Measuring up “Librarians are very nice people and good at organising information, but poor at promotion of their skills and the impact of their resources.” Non-identified individual. Learning disabilities resource launch Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board April 30th 2008. Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
3. Slide 3: Hypothesis “The successful outcome of health inequalities service delivery projects lies in the brilliance of the information specialist (sometimes also known as the librarian). The general findings of the case studies are generic and can be used in any library/information setting and by any information professional. Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
4. Slide 4: Context Human rights Wealth Race Housing Gender Mobility Gender identity Education and literacy Sexual orientation Employment Disability Class Aspirations Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
5. Slide 5: Health gets social? Partnership working a Audit non-English feature language health resources Inequalities at the Multi-lingual health heart information resources portal Mental health and inequalities service delivery framework Learning disabilities audit, report and directory of resources Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
6. Slide 6: It’s a team game? Before After Different stakeholders Defined scope Different levels of Key outcomes defined knowledge Different types and Lack of scope levels of evidence Evidence: types and Relevant success levels factors Outcomes of group Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
7. Slide 7: IP Ownership Saving the group from “information oblivion”: before and after Be Switzerland: remember the ultimate stakeholders Think deliverables with benefits: immediate and longer term value Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
8. Slide 8: Weapons of mass instruction The reference interview The stuff you don’t learn at library school Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
9. Slide 9: Bold Bold Bold Bold Empower and help the group to realise the vision, scope, objectives and success factors Focus on what you are, not what people think you are and make it relevant to the group. Be the information professional in the team, and don’t let anyone take that from you. Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
10. Slide 10: Plan to deliver Measured by your actions Be clear about your role in the team and what you will deliver Deliverables that are useful, relevant, immediately usable and longer term valuable Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
11. Slide 11: Impact assessment Evidence for making decisions Gaps in knowledge A resource ready to use A step closer to a service delivery model Joanna Ptolomey Information Services
12. Slide 12: Transforming health information services? Be bounded by your profession not a job description Take ownership of our information skills and profession Plan to deliver a relevant valuable resource Does your contribution have built in success criteria for the group Your actions will be your promotion Joanna Ptolomey Information Services