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Dragonfly Fall 2004 -- Volume 35, Number 4

One-time Funding for Go Local Projects

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is making available one-time, $25,000 per project awards to fund state or regional Go Local projects through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

"MedlinePlus's Go Local project links MedlinePlus users to health services in their local community and directs users of the Go Local site to MedlinePlus health topics. For example, users get medical information on diabetes from MedlinePlus and then visit a Go Local site for nearby health programs, services and providers. NLM ® is expanding the Go Local project to include more states, parts of states, or regions."

Those interested in creating and maintaining a "Go Local" site for their state or region should send a written proposal addressing how the Go Local site will meet the requirements outlined in the "MedlinePlus Go Local Participation Guidelines". For complete information scroll down and read the Participation Guidelines document at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal.html

This one-time funding is available to NN/LM Full Members or NN/LM Affiliate Network Members who partner with a Full Member, or who have a health sciences librarian working on the project. Additional criteria for funding are in Attachment 3. of the Participation Guidelines and are also appended to this article.

Proposals for the Pacific Northwest Region should be e-mailed to Cathy Burroughs (cburroug@u.washington.edu) at the NN/LM PNR, University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle, WA. The proposals must be received at the NN/LM PNR by Friday, February 4, 2005. The RML will then forward your proposal to NLM for consideration, and you will hear back from them within a few weeks. Accepted participants begin and launch on an agreed-upon schedule. While Go Local projects must be ongoing and sustainable, this funding ends by April 30, 2006.

Background and training materials, including a web cast, are available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocalresources.html. If you have other questions not answered here, you can submit the form at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/feedback.pl and be sure to include "Go Local" in the subject line. There is also a Go Local Participants Discussion List with searchable archives at http://list.nih.gov/archives/mplus-golocal.html. Of course you can always call your Regional Medical Library at 1-800-338-7657 or email Maryanne Blake at blakema@u.washington.edu

Attachment 3: Criteria for NN/LM Funding of MedlinePlus Go Local Projects

NLM is pleased to announce that funding is now available for Go Local projects. The criteria for funding still does not provide for the half-time staff requirement. However, there are many other purposes for which you may apply for funds. Amounts of up to $25,000 will be available to each go local participating area. Below are the new guidelines.

Funding:
1. Go Local projects currently approved by NLM may apply to the Regional Medical Library (RML) for one time funding of up to $25,000 per project.
2. One time awards of up to $25,000 may be available to fund additional Go Local projects. Proposals must meet the MedlinePlus Go Local Participation Guidelines (Part I: Technical and Part II: Optional Funding). Proposals will be reviewed, approved by NLM and forwarded to the RML for funding. Only a budget need be submitted by applicants with NLM-approved proposals.
3. Award amounts will be determined by the RML based on the number of approved projects and the availability of funds. Revised budgets may be requested.
4. Period of performance is up to 12 months.

Pre-requisites for funding:
1. NN/LM Full Member.
2. NN/LM Affiliate Members must do one of the following:
a. Partner with a Full Member, or
b. Have a health sciences librarian working on the project.
3. Applicants must meet Go Local Participation Guidelines (Part I: Technical and Part II: Optional Funding).

Allowable costs may include:
1. Programming and computer support for mapping of an already existing system to MedlinePlus ( Missouri model).
2. Selection and entering of materials into NLM or locally hosted database, including personnel costs, excluding half-time staff requirements, to perform these activities such as consultants, administrative support staff, selectors, etc.
3. Outreach and promotion including personnel and travel costs to perform these activities.
4. Supplies and communications costs.

Non-allowable costs for developing and maintaining the system such as:
1. Purchase of equipment.
2. Programming of locally hosted database except programming for mapping an already existing database to M+ ( Missouri model).
3. Technical expertise for system hardware and software maintenance.
4. Purchase of software to create and maintain locally hosted database.

Training:
Web based training module is available:

This publication is funded in whole with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. N01-LM-1-3516.

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