Presenter(s)
Tiffany N. Chavis MSW, MLIS, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) - Health Literacy Librarian, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 1 / University of Maryland, Baltimore / Health Sciences and Human Services Library
Poster abstract: The purpose of the current study is to examine Maryland’s homeless population, discuss their information needs, and barriers to information. The information will assist librarians, researchers and medical providers to:
• list common demographic traits of the Maryland homeless population,
• identify common biases providers may have towards the homeless population, and
• discuss the information needs of the homeless population.