ABSTRACT

This study assessed the feasibility of partnerships between public libraries and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) for delivery of direct nutrition education and adoption of nutrition and physical activity supports. Reported here are findings from interviews conducted with 14 librarians between December 2015 and February 2016. Librarians spoke of initiatives they were doing around healthy eating and active living and how they would like to do more. They also articulated overlap between their patrons and the program’s target audience. Several opportunities for and challenges to building partnerships between public libraries and the SNAP-Ed program surfaced.

摘要

本研究评估了公共图书馆与补充营养援助计划教育 (SNAP-Ed) 合作提供直接营养教育以及采用营养和身体活动支持的可行性。这里报告的是 2015 年 12 月至 2016 年 2 月期间对 14 位图书馆员进行的采访的结果。图书馆员谈到了他们围绕健康饮食和积极生活所做的举措，以及他们希望如何做更多。他们还阐明了他们的赞助人与该计划的目标受众之间的重叠。在公共图书馆和 SNAP-Ed 计划之间建立伙伴关系的一些机遇和挑战浮出水面。