Dear Reader,
This weekend ten members of the faculty and staff of the Calder Library made the annual trip down to the Keys to take part in the DOCS Health Fairs program. A tradition that goes back over three decades, the Department of Community Services holds three health fairs in the Lower Keys - all in the same day! Marathon, Big Pine Key, and Key West were the three communities served on Saturday, January 23, and the Calder Library is proud to be a part of that outreach.
Suzy, Erica, and Steve promoted MedlinePlus at the Marathon Health Fair at the Fisherman Hospital.
They passed out 156 MedlinePlus brochures - the most of any of the three fairs!
Brenda, Vedana, Tanya, and David divided time between two churches for the Big Pine Key Health Fair. They even were able to work hand-in-hand with area librarians to promote health literacy.
They also provided one-on-one patient consultations, showing patrons where and how to search for health information on MedlinePlus.
And last (but not least!) Ed, Geddy, and Emily staffed the library booth at the Key West Health Fair.
We even had the opportunity to reach out to some of the Key's youngest locals.
The fairs were a great success! We distributed over 430 MedlinePlus pamphlets in English, Spanish, and Creole. We provided 30 one-on-one computer demos and administered more than 60 surveys. Thanks for all the staff and especially the patrons who made it such a great weekend.
See you next year!
-The Caring Calder Librarians