Here I am! Making the invisible library visible in healthcare (Wed 1pm, 19 Feb)

👩 Presenter – Lori Korodaj

🕐 Feb 19 / 1:00 PM / Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

🌎 https://alia-org-au.zoom.us/j/88340570426?pwd=KUmNvklP5M2u9jf1dvGDuN30iFzOt1.1 (Meeting ID: 883 4057 0426 Passcode: 643755)

CHS Library and Multimedia supports Canberra Health Services and ACT Health staff in providing evidence-based healthcare and research development at a patient and population health level. Services had been developed in consultation with our clients but further promotion and advocacy was required to entice people into our physical and virtual space.

👉 This is our story of how we grew our voice within our organisation, and the positive outcomes (so far) from this outreach.

Outcomes of this session

After taking part in this session, participants will:

  • understand the importance of building networks to increase visibility in their organisation
  • take away practical ideas to use in their own settings – as a team and as solo librarians.

HLA Competencies covered in this session

  • C1: The health environment (documentation)
  • C4: Leadership and management (strategic planning)
  • C8: Professionalism (sharing ideas with others)

Biography

Lori is currently a Senior Client Services Librarian at Canberra Health Services (CHS) Library & Multimedia, and an adjunct lecturer for the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University. Lori changed sectors in August 2023 after working as a teacher librarian for almost 30 years in Australia and overseas, also leading advocacy/education locally and nationally for school libraries and teacher librarians. Lori has presented and published nationally and internationally on topics such as mentoring, strategic planning, and the importance of library as ‘third space’ (wellbeing). Lori’s passions as a health librarian: supporting medical staff in their work to find best patient outcomes; and building research capacity in colleagues and medical staff through training and professional learning.