Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults
Libraries play a vital role in building adults' online health literacy by offering programs that help them evaluate health information, make informed decisions and access reliable resources. They also provide spaces for telehealth services and informational sessions. To fulfill this role, libraries need trusted tools and resources to create effective health literacy programs.
Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults aims to create a programming toolkit to help library workers empower adults with online health literacy skills. The project will emphasize guidance and strategies applicable in various library settings.
This project is developed with the support of UnitedHealthcare.
Questions? Contact the ALA Public Programs Office.
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CALL FOR ADVISORS (CLOSED)
The call for advisors is now closed.
ALA, UnitedHealthcare and four expert library workers will guide the project. To ensure diverse participation, ALA has now issued an open call for advisors, requiring a resume and statement of interest. Advisors will be chosen from the pool of applications received to ensure representation from library workers serving different community types and sizes. Each advisor will receive $2,000 for their work.
