Express Hospital Library Promotion Award
The goals of the Express Hospital Library Promotion Award are to:
- Strengthen the position of the hospital librarians by demonstrating the value and skill of information professionals.
- Create institutional or public awareness about the library.
- Promote librarian's role in the provision of health information for patient care, patient safety, evidence based practices or more.
- Advocate for the role of the hospital librarian in institutional activities and projects such as emergency preparedness, social media introduction, management training, and more.
- Share successful promotional campaign strategies and ideas with other SE/A hospital libraries.
For more information about this funding opportunity and how to apply, please click here.
Descriptions of funded May 2006-April 2011 projects
Funded Projects May 2011-Present
Baptist Health System
The library at Trinity Medical Center has a very small physical space and it's location is not very prominent (we are located at the end of a hall that leads to a parking lot), so, as the only librarian, I am always looking for ways to expose the library’s resources to our target audiences. The library is open to all Trinity Medical Center and Baptist Health System employees (to include physicians, nurses, and administration), and we would like to increase our presence within the hospital by utilizing 3 wall-mounted TVs (one in the library, medical education lounge and resident call room) and a digital signage system in order to promote the library. The TVs will be programmed to showcase library hours and services, contact information, new books, CME course information, research week information, noon conference topics, etc., in rotating fashion. We would also display the names of award winners and donors to the library.
May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013
Georgetown University Medical Center
This project will further promote and market the Dahlgren Memorial Library’s resources and services to Georgetown University Hospital.
May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013
Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center
The goal of this project is to promote the community health library and its services to the patients and family members of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) as well as to the surrounding community.
September 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013
Washington DC VA Medical Center
To pilot a clinical librarianship program in the medical service, the largest service in the hospital, including attending morning report three days a week, providing literature support at the moment a question is raised. I have already attended morning report three times, adding relevant information when appropriate.
May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013
