The role of libraries in supporting digital literacy and aging in place

18 September 2024 / Registration Closed

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Overview

Health literacy involves the capacity of individuals and groups to locate, critically evaluate, and use information to make informed health decisions within their specific contexts, including available resources, digital literacy, social networks, and peer support. We describe a community-based research project that explores health literacy and collaborative learning, highlighting the potential role of libraries in promoting health literacy and advancing community health.

Objectives

  • Share best practices for finding, critically evaluating, and using health information.
  • Demonstrate the benefits of collaborative learning and how group-based approaches can strengthen health literacy skills.
  • Explore the role of libraries in community health and aging in place, including available resources and potential services they may offer.

Presented by: Vera Granikov, MLIS, PhD, Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Vera holds a PhD in Information Studies from McGill University and brings 16 years of experience in health information and patient-oriented research. Being passionate about the role of information in decision making and participation as patients and citizens, Vera led the development of two educational websites, Online Health Information Aid and Understanding Research. Vera’s postdoctoral research explores how to build health literacy capacity by learning together and from each other, in partnership with communities.