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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SciStarter Spanish Language Activity Kit Pilot Project | SciStarter | The purpose of this work was to create a pilot project in collaboration with educators and librarians in Spanish-speaking communities to identify a process resulting in publicly accessible health focused SciStarter activities to add to a Citizen Science Kit. The additive activities aim to engage the Spanish speaking students and the public in learning about citizen science and ultimately in collecting and analyzing health-related data as part of the practice of public participation and collaboration in scientific research to increase scientific knowledge | Pennsylvania | ||
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| Seniors Be Well at GRPL | Trinity Health Saint Mary's | Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program will partner with the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) to provide a health literacy series for the seniors in our community, particularly our underserved senior populations. Both of these institutions serve people across the lifespan, are members of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), and focus on health literacy and underserved populations. At these talks a physician will provide credible medical information and sources for further information on these topics, sometimes alongside a community… | Michigan | ||
| Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living” (STEHL) project for older adults (SAG) | Northern Illinois University School of Nursing | The “smart tablet education for healthy living” (STEHL) project for older adults is being created to build upon a previous project that was recently funded by the NNLM and All of Us Research grant which was successfully completed (October 2022 to April 2023). The project “noticing older adults beyond tablets,” provided smart tablets (Samsung A7) to 20 older adults living in 2 retirement homes in the DeKalb area. Our team consisted of younger adults (nurses and student nurses) who were engaged in working with the older adults to help with the project. The project… | Illinois | ||
| Southwest Community Engagement Ambassador Project | University of New Mexico - Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center | The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center at the University of New Mexico (HSLIC) seeks to develop intentional, culturally relevant strategies for successful engagement outreach with diverse, underserved populations. These efforts will be informed by [1] a review of academic health sciences libraries’ experiences in community engagement with underserved populations; and, [2] an exploration of past community engagement projects conducted by UNM HSLIC. We will collaborate with NNLM Region 4 continuously as we identify community partners throughout New Mexico. We plan… | New Mexico |