1. Building Partnerships for the Future: Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries Malcolm Lewis Development Librarian: Information & e-government Nottingham City Libraries & Des Conway Head of Knowledge Resources Greater Nottingham PCTs Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

2. Context and Key Drivers – Nottingham City Council Restructuring Nottingham City Libraries 2004-05 Health Information in the new City Library Structure City Council and National Health agendas MLA Public Library Health Impact Measures Service Delivery Development Teams Information and e-Government Team Health Info Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

3. Objectives of the Health Info Service Contribute to Local and National Health Agendas Promote Healthier Communities & Narrow Health Inequalities Spread Awareness of the Basics of Healthy Living Promote Healthy Lifestyles Identify and Work with Partners Measure Impact of the Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

4. MLA Council - Public Library Health Impact Measures Provision and take up of health related stock Further Activities: –Bibliotherapy and Reminiscence activities –Diet, Health or Healthy Living promotions –Health Advice activities in the Library –Partnership work with PCTs, Sports Dept’s etc. –Provision of health stock in other languages to reflect community need Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

5. Context and Key Drivers - NHS Choosing Health White Paper - 2004 Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health - 2004 Choosing Health Delivery and Action Plans - 2005 Our health, our care, our say - 2006 Patient-led NHS and Choice agenda Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

6. The Place and Value of Partnerships Information and Library Partnerships Health Information Forum (HIF) 1991-2006 The Resource Centre (Knowledge Resources) New LIFT sites Health Professionals Health Development Officer (HDO) posts Specialist Health Promotion Team Other Health Practitioners Other Stakeholders Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

7. The Health info Service Multi-media collections based on: Books Leaflets Web-links Health-related events and displays Building and Fostering Partnerships Website - www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

8. Planning and implementing Health Info Collections – Practical Location, Location, Location Contents: –Books –Leaflets –Web Links –Events & Displays Marketing and Promotion Staffing & Training Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

9. Health Info Website Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

10. Benefits of the Health info Service Meeting Corporate Objectives Raising Health Awareness Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Access to Quality Health information Partnerships Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

11. Sustaining the Health info Service Maintenance Monitoring Performance Building on Existing Partnerships Involving Stakeholders Changing Corporate Objectives Mainstreaming the Health Info Service Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries

12. Partnerships for the Future! Build on Best Practice – local and national Strategic steer essential from both sectors Build on Existing Organisational Partnerships: - LAAs, DAAT, Teenage Pregnancy, Pharmacy, LIFT Future PCT and Public Library Partnerships: - Possible County-wide approach - Training, Complex Enquiries, Campaigns, Collections* * Subject to PCT reforms and adequate staffing Promoting good health through Nottingham’s Libraries