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Call for Applications
DOCLINE Library Improvement Project
The NN/LM SCR is accepting applications for the DOCLINE Library Improvement Project (DLIP) Award. The purpose of the DLIP Award is to provide an opportunity to DOCLINE libraries, or libraries that are interested in becoming full DOCLINE users, to expand and improve existing library services.
The NN/LM SCR encourages all interested applicants to review the Guide for NN/LM SCR Awardees: http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/subcontractorsguide.html.Eligibility
Network members in the NN/LM SCR (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) are eligible to apply. Network members must be DOCLINE® users or intend to implement DOCLINE® upon receipt of the award at their institution. Network membership is free and open to anyone interested in providing health information. To apply for membership: http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
Potential Projects
Projects may address one or more of the following library needs (these are examples only and not meant to be all-inclusive):
- Funding to purchase a computer for use by library staff for accessing DOCLINE®, PubMed®, MedlinePlus® and other Internet-based services;
- Funding to upgrade a slow dial-up Internet connection to a high speed broadband connection for receipt of electronic journal articles;
- Funding to implement an electronic document delivery solution such as Ariel®.
Funding
Five (5) projects of up to $5,000 each will be awarded.
Budget Guidelines
Personnel and Indirect Costs are not allowed.
Funds may be requested for the following types of expenditures (these are examples only and not meant to be all-inclusive):
- Computer equipment
- Software applications
- Internet Service Provider fees
If IT/computer hardware is proposed in response to this Request for Proposals/Call for Applications, please include the following as part of your cost proposal:
- For IT/computer hardware under $3,000 – submit catalog pricing.
- For IT/computer hardware $3,000 or more – submit three (3) vendor quotes (valid preferably for 60 days, minimum of 30 days). Quotes may include General Service Administration (GSA) price lists. Reference http://www.gsa.gov/
Vendor quotes are necessary to determine price reasonable for purchase of $3,000 or more. The absence of competitive quotes must be documented and justified.
Period of Performance
Up to 12 months from date of the award.
Evaluation Criteria
The merits of each application will be carefully evaluated based on the following criteria: appropriate technology plan, clear understanding of target population, well identified need, reasonable goals and methodology, appropriate budget, plans for evaluation of the project and level of commitment from project staff.
Deliverables
One (1) semiannual progress report and one (1) final report will be required. The reports should include: activities conducted, problems encountered, and progress toward objectives.
If training is conducted as part of the project, the subcontractor will complete a record of the event in the online outreach activity and reporting system within two weeks of the activity. The NN/LM SCR office will provide an instruction manual for inputting this information into the system.
Publication and Publicity
The Subcontractor shall acknowledge the support of the National Library of Medicine whenever publicizing the work under this contract in any media by including an acknowledgment substantially as follows:
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3505 under the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.
NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
The Policy requests that beginning May 2, 2005, NIH-funded investigators submit to the NIH National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of the author’s final manuscript, upon acceptance for publication, resulting from research supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH. NIH defines the author’s final manuscript as the final version accepted for journal publication, and includes all modifications from the publishing peer review process. The PMC archive will preserve permanently these manuscripts for use by the public, health care providers, educators, scientists, and NIH. The Policy directs electronic submissions to the NIH/NLM/PMC: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov. Additional information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-022.html.
Website Compliance
If a website is developed under this award, the website must adhere to Section 508 compliance. Resources for this compliance include the National Library of Medicine Web Applications/Site Development Guidelines (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/web/documentation/index.html) and Summary of Section 508 Standards (http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=11).
Application Instructions
An application for the DOCLINE Library Improvement Project Award is available at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/dlip_app.doc.
Applications for this award are no longer being accepted.
Please check back for updated deadlines.
For further information, contact:
Shikun (KK) Jiang, Technology Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
1133 John Freeman Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030-2809
Phone: 1-800-338-7657 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX only)
Fax: 713-799-7880
Email: shikun.jiang@exch.library.tmc.edu
