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The 2000 NN/LM PNR Request for Quotation (RFQ) Local Outreach Awards

The NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce funding for Local Outreach Awards for 2000-2001. This year, as with last, the proposal process is open to network member libraries and outreach partner organizations. Partner organizations are non-profit healthcare organizations or associations with outreach goals that are closely allied to those of the NN/LM PNR. The target audience of partner organization outreach efforts should be similar to that of the NN/LM PNR, as described above. Examples of outreach partners are the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association and similar organizations representing primary care providers, Area Health Education Centers, and state and local health departments. (If you have questions regarding outreach partner organization designation, contact one of the individuals listed at the end of this announcement.)

Any proposal which targets health professionals who lack adequate access to biomedical information will be cons idered. However, those that address the NN/LM PNR's target outreach population will receive priority. NN/LM member libraries and outreach partner organizations from our region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) are invited to submit project proposals that will complement and extend the NN/LM outreach mission.

Neil Rambo, Associate Director

• providing hands-on information access training, including Internet, Internet Grateful Med, MEDLINEplus, or PubMed, to environmental health officers, public health nurses, or other public health workers in your area.
• doing an exhibit and presentation on "Strategies For Effective Web Searching For Professional Information" at the annual meeting of a state association for dentists, physician assistants, school nurses, or other health professionals without access to health library services.
• training local clinic workers, such as those in migrant worker or community clinics, to use the Internet effectively and then assisting them in developing a Web site.
• extending library service, including PubMed training and Loansome Doc services, to a nearby clinic, long-term care facility, or community agency not normally served by your library.

Summaries of the current outreach projects are at:http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/pnr/specproj/localawards

Here are points to remember:

• Applications are due April 15, 2000 and awards will be announced in May.
• The number of awards will vary depending on the number of proposals received, and their size and quality. We expect to fund two or three proposals, of about $10,000 each. As always these awards are contingent upon approval of funding by the NLM.
• The period of performance for any proposal will begin after May 1, 2000 and cannot extend beyond March 31, 2001.
• The funding mechanism for these awards is the purchase order, therefore funds will not be disbursed until invoices are presented for expenses incurred.
• Reviewers of the proposals will be NN/LM PNR staff and librarians and partners from the region with outreach experience.
• Please note that there are reporting requirements. These include completing a one-page Outreach Report Form for each outreach class or presentation, a brief report of progress each quarter until the project is completed and a final report, emphasizing the evaluation of the project's outcomes. Cathy Burroughs, the Network Librarian, Evaluation, (cburroug@u.washington.edu) is available to advise you on evaluation planning.
• To obtain complete application information and forms use the links below:

URL: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/rfq/2000/index.html