Poster presentation from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / WE (Wellness Education) Search is a mentorship program that focuses on consumer health information resource development and education for teens and their surrounding communities, as well as hands-on exposure to health sciences librarianship. It is a collaboration between health sciences information professionals, Knowledge River Scholars from the School of Information Resources and Library Science at the University of Arizona, and Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona. Six Knowledge River mentors and twelve Sunnyside High School students develop and provide consumer health information services to teachers, students, and the Tucson community. These services include creating awareness of resources through outreach programs, presentations, school events, and community events. The Knowledge River mentors provide instruction in information resource skills and career development to the students in the WE Search program. The students are empowered through active involvement in the planning and implementation of programs, presentations, and events. The poster provides a comprehensive look at the WE Search program through four modules which increase awareness of consumer health information resources. This poster will be an opportunity to share the findings and outcomes of a collaborative program that strives to bridge the consumer health information gap.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/337102 |
| Date | 02 May 2008 |
| Creators | Rendon, Adriana, Tovar, Cecilia, Valdivia, Aaron |
| Contributors | Knowledge River Scholars |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. |
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