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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The COVID-19 Silver Lining: expanding provider access to health information in South Brooklyn | NYC Health and Hospitals-Coney Island | Maximizing Coney Island Hospital’s healthcare providers’ access to current, evidence-based biomedical and health information resources by exchanging shelves of out-of-date, low-use hardcopy library books for laptops and online resources, clearing space for quiet study, online research and continuing education, ultimately available 24/7 for all clinical staff. | |||
| The Human Dimension Health and Digital Literacy Initiative | Seton Hall University, Health Sciences Library and Information Commons | Our goal is to: (1) increase the health information literacy and digital literacy of community members from historically underserved areas in northern New Jersey; (2) lessen the “digital divide” in these areas through increased access to WiFi-enabled technology in order to better access health information; (3) train the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) medical students, faculty, and community programs team, through a partnership with HMSOM and their Human Dimension (HD) program, to… | New Jersey | ||
| The NAME Project: Changing the Narrative and Ensuring Data Access of Oral Health Information for Medically Underserved Communities at Public Libraries | University of Maryland College Park | Disparities in oral healthcare outcomes illustrate a clear line between populations in the United States who are able to access regular dental care, and medically underserved communities struggling to receive basic and sometimes life-saving treatment. The Narratives and Medical Education (NAME) project focuses on working with public libraries in Maryland (and across the country) to provide safe and alternative places for medically… | Maryland | ||
| TPT NOW Health & Safety Voice-Over Infographics | Twin Cities PBS | TPT NOW requests support for a series of voice-over infographics around 3 culturally relevant health topics in 4 languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali) (12 total voice-over infographics). TPT NOW and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will identify topics and source content through MedlinePlus. Across its 24/7 broadcast, online streams, and hub of cultural media outlets that directly reach Latinx, Hmong and Somali communities, TPT NOW will distribute voice-over infographics alongside other timely health and safety… | Minnesota | ||
| TPT NOW Multilingual Health Infographics | Twin Cities PBS | TPT NOW proposes a collection of culturally relevant infographics around 48 timely health topics translated in four languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali) (192 total infographics). Infographic content will be sourced from MedlinePlus and Minnesota-based cultural partners. TPT NOW will amplify health content through its 24/7 broadcast, online streams, and hub of cultural media outlets that directly reach Latinx, Hmong, and Somali communities. | Minnesota |