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Chart Your Path to CHIS Jamia Williams, MLS, Jessi Van Der Volgen, MLIS, AHIP, CHIS, Molly Knapp, MA, AHIP-D The combined effort of additional promotion and classes resulted in increased traffic to the NNLM CHIS page and registration for NNLM CHIS classes. During the period, 40 public librarians received NNLM sponsorship of the CHIS application fee. We expect applications for CHIS sponsorship to increase in the months ahead as awareness grows and people continue to work on the requirements to complete Level 1 of the specialization. CHIS is a specialization administered by the Medical Library Association (MLA), that allows participants to acquire skills and knowledge needed to become confident, expert providers of health information in their communities. NTO aims to expand the number of library staff with CHIS in order to improve access to public health information and health literacy at the community level. NNLM supports the CHIS program through free classes and sponsorship of the CHIS application fee. This project aimed to increase awareness of CHIS and enrollment in CHIS classes through promotional materials and additional class offerings. University of Utah, Eccles Health Sciences Library, NNLM Training Office In order to increase the number of library staff with the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), NTO created a 4-month campaign to increase enrollment in CHIS classes. This included adding class availability, creating promotional graphics, and increased information sharing about CHIS classes and programs. Over the promotional period there was 213% in CHIS class enrollment and 40 public librarians received the NNLM sponsorship for CHIS. Pre-Promotion Promotion Period NNLM CHIS Specialization Page views 323 893 (+176%) CHIS Classes 924 (+167%) CHIS Class Registration (total) 926 2903 (+213%) CHIS Class Registration (average per class) 102 121 (+18%) •Web-based interactive infographic •Printable flyer for exhibiting •Trackable URL •Adding the Why and How Developed resources reported in this presentation are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM013732 with the University of Utah. Abstract Conclusion Results Introduction Methods
