Patricia Bradley, MLS, Native Services Librarian

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Native American Health Information Services

• Patricia Bradley, MLS, Native Services Librarian

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Why Native American Health Information Services?

• Unique demographic characteristics
• Distinctive health care needs for the population
  and the health care providers who serve them
• The highest prevalence of diabetes in the world
• High incidence of unintentional injuries as a
  cause of death

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New Mexicos Need for Native American Health
Information Services

• Home to the 19 Pueblos, the Jicarilla Apache, the
  Mescalero Apache and the eastern portion of the
  Navajo Nation
• Fourth largest American Indian population in the
  US (190,000)
• The largest percentage (10.3) of population in
  the lower 48 states

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HSLICs Unique Position

• Only academic health sciences library
• The NN/LM Resource library
• 25 years of outreach services
• Integrated library and IT services
• Development of Native Health Databases in 1994
• Native Services Librarian
• History of partnership development

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Cornerstones

• The Native Health Research Database and Native
  Health History Database http//hsc.unm.edu/library
  /nhd
• The Tribal Connections Four Corners Go Local on
  MedlinePlus
• http//www.4cornersgolocal.com

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Strategic Plan Goal

• To consolidate and expand Native American Health
  Information Services by creating a strong
  integrated effective program which will
  contribute to the reduction of health disparities
  in the Native populations of New Mexico.

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Accomplishments

• Identified Native American Health Information
  Services as a major strategic goal
• Created a four year plan
• Identified current services, resources,
  partnerships and funding.
• Designed a brochure and web site
• Completed a logic model for evaluation

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First Years Activities

• Audience is the Native American faculty, staff
  and students at the University of New Mexico.
• Training in finding, evaluating and using health
  information
• Promote services

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Future Years

• Other audienceshealth care providers, schools,
  tribal/community libraries, tribal college and
  university libraries, councils and Chapter Houses
  in New Mexico have been selected for services in
  subsequent years.
• Onsite (community) visits, consultations and
  training will take place.

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Partnerships and Collaborations

• Center for Native American Health, Health
  Sciences Center, University of New Mexico
• Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
• Southern Colorado/New Mexico Native American
  Research Centers for Health (NARCH)
• Tribal Connections Four Corners

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Native American Health Information Services
Planning Group UNM HSLIC

• Patricia Bradley, Native Services Librarian
• Janis Teal, Deputy Director
• Erinn Aspinall, Distance Services Librarian
• Lisa Romero, Library Information Specialist

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Summary

• Choose a need that can be met by your
  organization.
• Start small and build.
• Be willing to shift resources to fund critical
  positions.
• Develop partnerships with organizations that have
  similar missions.
• Take advantage of this conference and learn from
  others success.

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