Consumer health libraries are often involved in developing and/or evaluating patient education materials and classes. Recommendations on creating or selecting appropriate resources and working with patient education professionals are provided.
This MLA Policy Statement was developed by a Task Force of CAPHIS, chaired by Alan Rees. The task force members were: Joanne Marshall, Margaret Bandy, Kathy Lindner, Lisa McCormick, and Janet Schneider. The statement was approved by the MLA Board of Directors in February, 1996.