Project Mission
The Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce helps the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health.
Goals
- Organize and deliver public health resources so they are easier to find and use.
- Identify and develop collaborative projects to meet the information needs of the public health workforce.
- Increase the visibility of the partnership with librarians and the public health workforce.
- Increase the information literacy of the public health workforce.
- Strengthen the collaboration among the partners.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
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Project activities include:
- Developing tools and other resources for the public health workforce in information access and management, grant writing, needs assessment, and training.
- Sponsoring meetings, workshops, and satellite broadcasts aimed at improving content of and access to information needed by public health professionals and the information professionals who work with them.
- Developing distance learning materials and fostering partnerships for distance learning initiatives.
- Providing ongoing information on funding opportunities and training available to public health professionals.
- Exhibiting at national meetings of public health professionals.
- Funding projects to train and provide outreach to public health professionals. For information on these and other project initiatives, see the Partners' Web site at http//phpartners.org.
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