Announcements
New Request For Application
The National Library of Medicine has issued a Request for Application for its INTERNET ACCESS TO DIGITAL LIBRARIES grant. The purpose of the grant is to help health-related organizations provide health professionals, staff, researchers, librarians and clients with access to digital health information resources and services of the highest quality. The Internet Access to Digital Libraries grant supports a variety of activities and services for health-related organizations wishing to offer access to information provided by NLM and others, to transfer files and images, and to interact by e-mail and videoconferencing with colleagues or patients. A request for connectivity to the Internet, or evidence that Internet connectivity is already available, is fundamental to successful grant applications in this program.
For a single institution, support is available up to $45,000 for a one or two-year project.
Multi-site organizations or consortia may request the base amount plus $8,000 for each additional site. The grant provides support for direct costs only, including personnel, hardware and software, training, travel and other costs related to implementation of the proposed project.
U.S. public and private, non-profit health related organizations are eligible to apply. For this RFA, letters of intent are due April 26, 2002 and applications are due May 24, 2002. The RFA is available online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/RFA-files/RFA-LM-02-001.htm
Valerie Florance, Ph.D
Program Officer, NLM Extramural Programs
Rockledge 1, Suite301
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-4223 Fax 301-402-2952
Lamar Soutter Library opens Pediatric Family Resource Library with grant from Mass. Library Board The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has awarded a $28,000 grant to UMass Medical School's Lamar Soutter Library to create a consumer health library for families using the services of the UMass Children's Medical Center. The new Pediatric Family Resource Library offers point-of-care reference services and pediatric resources for parents and other family caregivers interested in learning more about children's health care issues. The new library, which is located next to the pediatric clinic waiting area on the second floor of the Benedict Building on the University Campus, opened Jan.3.
With the opening of the library, users can address questions directly to knowledgeable medical librarians and make requests to borrow books and videotapes. "The collection we have put together meets the needs of those searching for the most current, quality information regarding the care of chronically ill children," said Christopher Stille, MD, a UMass Memorial primary care pediatrician and physician advisor to the library program. "Library patrons will also benefit from having convenient access to specialized materials right here in the hospital setting directly at the point of care. We are thankful to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for funding a project that connects families to children's health care issues in a very powerful way" added Elaine Martin, Principal Investigator and Lamar Soutter Library Director.
Nancy Harger, Gael Evans, Barbara Winrich and Paul Julian from the Lamar Souter Library will staff the Pediatric Family Resource Library with the assistance of three parent workers. This project is an excellent example of collaboration between an academic library, faculty and staff within a department of Pediatrics,and the parents they serve. Staff can be contacted at (508) 856-3967 or (508) 856-3334 or e-mail to LSLibrary@umassmed.edu.
Announcements from the NLM Website
Program Announcement Title: Planning Grant for Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/iaims-plan.html
Program Announcement Title: Pilot Study Grant for Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/iaims-pilot.html
Program Announcement Title: Operations Grant for Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/iaims-ops.html
Program Announcement Title: Testing and Evaluation Grant for Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/iaims-test.html
NLM encourages inquiries concerning these PAs and welcomes the opportunity answer questions from potential applicants.
Direct questions about scientific/research issues to:
Valerie Florance, Ph.D.
Extramural Programs
National Library of Medicine
Rockledge 1, Suite 301, 6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 594-4882
FAX: (301) 402-2952
Email: Floranv@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Direct questions about financial or grants management matters to:
J. Christopher Robey
Extramural Programs
National Library of Medicine Rockledge 1, Suite 301, 6705 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-4221
FAX: (301) 402-2952
Email: RobeyJ@mail.nlm.nih.gov
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