Wishing Well Series
There are four levels of classes to the series, addressing each stage in the funding and project process.
Part 1 – Wishful Thinking
This class is an introduction to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region funding process. It covers general funding and partnership tips and is intended to help community, faith-based and other organizations learn about the benefits of partnering with libraries, finding a partner, what to expect from the partnership, and how to begin the funding process. This training is intended for anyone seeking funding from the network, including librarians wanting to improve the access of health information in their communities.
Part 2 - Be Careful What You Wish For
The second level class gets even deeper into the funding process and is intended for people planning a full outreach project. This level covers full proposal including outlines, examples, templates, and samples of good proposals to review. Wording and the elements of a good proposal such as researching, community needs assessments, and outcomes will be provided in this training. Other topics include management of time, staff, and resources. Part of the “Measuring the Difference Guide to Planning and Evaluating Health Information Outreach,” developed by NN/LM and NLM staff, will be used. The training will cover the NN/LM funding process specifically and not grant writing in general.
Part 3 - Your Wish is Granted
The third part of the series is intended for those whose proposals have been accepted and funded. Once an award is made, an organization may ask - “Now what?” This training covers the steps of ordering equipment and other items needed for your project, an introduction to the NN/LM staff, how to enter an OARF into the system, and how to write reports. Reporting will cover the report schedule, how to structure and how to submit the reports. Anyone who has been awarded funding from us could benefit from taking this online tutorial.
Part 4 - Was Your Wish Fulfilled?
The final part of the series covers the last part of the funding process including evaluating the project, ideas for future projects, and sustainability. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the project will be reviewed for awardees. This training is suitable for Network members having completed or are near completing a full outreach project.
