Funding Opportunities!
The NN/LM MidContinental Region is now offering two funding opportunities. The awards will be made until the funds are exhausted, or until the end of the contract year (April 30, 2012,) whichever comes first.
Professional Development Award
Attend a conference! Take a training or workshop of your choice! (in-person or online)
Apply for a Professional Development Award that will cover your costs for up to $1500!
Priority will be given to professional development in the areas of e-science, emergency preparedness, personal and electronic health records, health information literacy, or library advocacy.
- Attendance at the conference/training must take place before April 30, 2012.
- Funds can be used for registration and/or travel.
- Your responsibility to the MidContinental Region will be to share your experiences through a newsletter article, presentation, or a way mutually agreed upon with the NN/LM MCR.
- The applicant’s institution must be a Network member of the MidContinental Region and the applicant must hold a health science library position.
- Applications will be accepted, reviewed, and awards made, until funds are no longer available, or until April 30, 2012.
Contact: Marty Magee mmagee@unmc.edu (800) 338-7657 opts. 1,2, 5
To apply, please fill out the application found at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ProfessionalDevelopmentAward
Training Health Professionals Stipend
The NN/LM MCR will be awarding approximately 3 Training Health Professionals stipends to support health science, public, or special librarians who wish to exhibit and present at a medical or health-related meeting or conference in the MidContinental Region by the end of April, 2012. Three awards will be made with each for up to $1,000.
- EXHIBITING/PRESENTING (Attendance) at the conference must take place before April 30, 2012.
- The applicant will receive training on the Exhibitor Toolkit and be certified as an exhibitor.
- The applicant’s institution must be a Network member of the MidContinental Region and the applicant must hold a librarian position.
- Your responsibility to the MidContinental Region will be to share your exhibit experiences through a newsletter article, presentation, or a way mutually agreed upon with the NN/LM MCR.
- Applications will be accepted, reviewed, and awards made, until funds are no longer available, or until April 30, 2012.
- The stipend can be used for exhibit fees, registration and/or travel expenses. Expenses will be reimbursed.
To apply, please fill out the application by clicking Application
Contact: Dana Abbey dana.abbey@ucdenver.edu, (800) 338-7657, options 1, 2, 3
