This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection Equity Outreach Award | University of Portland Library | The School of Nursing has increased their focus on health issues related to this population and the library has been active in creating displays on LGBTQIA+ topics and celebrating events like Pride. This award will allow us to increase our materials supportive of LGBTQIA+ community members.… | Oregon | ||
| Collection Equity Outreach Award | Kenai Community Library | Approximately 78% of the health-related titles the library currently owns are more than 5 years old. This includes adult, young adult, and juvenile titles. While we recently weeded these sections, we still have much work to do to provide our patrons access to recent and reliable information and to replenish what we removed.If we are awarded this grant, we will purchase titles in various formats (e.g., print, audio, and DVDs) for all age groups. We believe that now more than ever libraries must promote the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. If we are awarded this… | Alaska | ||
| Collection Equity Outreach Award | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Background The UNLV Health Sciences Library (HSL) primarily supports the education and mission of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine… | Nevada | ||
| Collection Equity Outreach Award | University of Alaska Anchorage Medical Library | The Collection Equity Outreach Award would allow the UAA/APU Consortium Library to purchase books for the physical and electronic health sciences collection to support the diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Strategic Plan for 2025. Specifically, the Library would purchase materials that support College of Health students to meet the health care needs of the state’s Alaska Native, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian, Black/African American and Pacific Islander demographics. Since College of Health students make up a large… | Alaska | ||
| Collection Equity, Quinnipiac University | Quinnipiac University | We propose using the funds from the Collection Equity Award to expand our collection of books related to the intersection of health and diversity, with a focus on books that will educate about personal stories of those experiencing marginalization or oppression in our society. We will also include titles that provide guidance on being an advocate for health equity. | Connecticut |