Getting the Right Information Every Time: Building Library & Information Partnerships for Health & Wellbeing

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED AND WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NAMES FOR THE WAITING LIST

This event aims to strengthen strategic collaboration across library and information sectors and to support national health priorities of self-management and shared decision-making.

It will provide an opportunity for library and information services from NHS, public libraries, third sector and education to learn from each other and identify new partnership opportunities in health and wellbeing.

Places are limited and may be restricted due to demand and booking will close on the 18th December.

Programme

10.00 Registration & Refreshments

10.30 Welcome & Introduction

10.40 Opening Address - Aileen Campbell MSP, Minister for Public Health, Scottish Government

11.15 Library & Information Services & Realistic Medicine- Dr Gregor Smith, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Government

11.40 Knowledge Market - National Strategic Partnerships - Opportunity to learn about national library and information partnerships involving ALLIANCE, Macmillan, NHS Inform, Public Libraries and dementia services

11.55 Coffee Break

12.10 Knowledge Market Stalls

1.00 Lunch

1.45 Reflections: Opportunities for Strategic Development

2.10 Knowledge Market - Local Strategic Partnerships - Opportunity to learn about library and information partnerships for health and wellbeing in Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire and Midlothian – including reading and writing for wellbeing (bibliotherapy), autism support and health promotion

2.35 Knowledge Market Stalls

3.30 Plenary Discussion

3.45 Closing Remarks

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