Regional Symposium Award
Call For Applications
The purpose of this award is to allow Network members to work with the NN/LM SCR office to coordinate and implement a forum to support and enhance 2006-2011 RML Contract initiatives, including emerging health information technologies, hospital library advocacy, health information literacy, health information outreach to community based organizations, public health workforce, or allied health professionals, or assessment and evaluation. The Symposium format should allow time to highlight and promote the NLM and the NN/LM SCR programs and services, as well as a discussion and feedback forum by attendees. Webcasting or recording the symposium is highly recommended for viewing by Network members who are unable to attend the Symposium.
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 membership is free and open to anyone interested in providing health information. To apply for membership: http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
Funding
One (1) award up to $8,600 will be made between June 1, 2007 - April 30, 2008.
Budget Guidelines
Personnel and Indirect Costs are not allowable.
Period of Performance
The Symposium must be held within 12 months from the date of the award.
Evaluation Criteria
- Target Population and Rationale for Selection: Clear understanding of the target population, identification of target population needs in relation to the Symposium topic, and how the target population will benefit from the Symposium. 30 points
- Symposium Plan: Symposium plan is feasible and complete. 30 points
- Experience and Qualifications of Staff: Documentation of experience and qualifications of key personnel is provided, roles of key personnel, including resumes, and letters of support, where applicable. 30 points
- Budget: The budget is appropriate for the Symposium plan. 10 points
Deliverables
A final report and an article to be submitted to Blogadillo (http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/) will be required within 30 days of the completed Symposium. The Awardee will take photographs for inclusion in the report and article.
In addition to the aforementioned reporting requirements, the Awardee shall provide copies of all communications, materials produced, press releases, advertisements, and articles for newsletters related to the project. The Awardee gives permission for use of such materials by the NLM and NN/LM.
Publication and Publicity
The Awardee shall acknowledge the support of the National Institutes of Health 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, with 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 Regional Symposium Award is available at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/symposium_app.doc.
Applications will be accepted until February 29, 2008. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the NN/LM SCR office before submitting an application to determine if funding remains available for the award.
Additional documentation such as letters of support, or other supporting material may be submitted via email or regular mail to the address below.
For further information, contact:
Michelle Malizia, Interim Associate Director
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: 713-790-7030
Email: michelle.malizia@exch.library.tmc.edu
