The number of health science librarians in Georgia has slowly decreased over the past decade which has been reflected in the membership of both the Georgia Health Sciences Library Association GHSLA and the Atlanta Health Science Librarians Consortium AHSLC. In 2015 GaIN, Georgia Interactive Network, dissolved and left many hospital libraries without access to resources and networking opportunities with other librarians in the state.

The symposium will consist of a whole day CE workshop given by two speakers on the topic of ethnographic research and user experience and how these topics relate to providing library services and design that facilitate users' locating and accessing needed information resources. The workshop will include hands-on activities and small group work.

Pettaway Pursuit Foundation's PPF goal is empower new mothers with education and support throughout the prenatal and postpartum period, to achieve healthy newborn outcomes through healthier and prolonged pregnancies. Our Doulas, otherwise known as 92 caregivers, provide non-medical assistance before, during, and after child birth. A Doula also aids the expectant mother's partner and family.

Through interactive training workshops, we will assist a diverse group of community members in learning about their health conditions, understanding how to research health information using NLM and other internet resources, and learning how to prepare for a medical appointment including compiling a list of questions for their 126.

The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System CEFLS in Plattsburgh, New York is seeking an award to print hard copy resource guides and develop a mobile app that provide information about local and online mental health and addiction resources. The goal is to provide easy access to this information. The end user target population consists of individuals seeking and utilizing services as well as their family members. In addition, library staff and human services professionals in our region will be trained on the resources so that they can assist in disseminating the information.

This project will support professional development in the area of data management through attendance at the 2017 Research Data Access and Preservation Summit RDAP.

The Human Papillomavirus HPV three-shot vaccine series is the only current method to prevent future HPV persistent infection-associated cancers. In July 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC released data showing that almost 39,000 HPV-associated cancers were diagnosed in the United States each year between 2008-2012 1. This data represents an approximate increase of 12,000 more cases of HPV-associated cancers each year than data released in 2012 2.

Wayne Memorial Hospital's technology grant request goal is to expand current computer access in the library. This expansion will improve access to electronic health information, improve library services, and promote health literacy to 126s, clinical students, and the low-income community of Wayne County, NC.

The One Button Studio OBS is a simple video recording studio can be easily used by a novice to create polished video content such as oral histories, interviews, presentations, and instructional videos. The OBS is in itself a learning experience, and an opportunity for sharing and creating information and knowledge. The MMC Library seeks to establish an OBS in one of our library meeting rooms.

This project will increase awareness of authoritative health and science resources from the National Library of Medicine for the Marshallese population in Arkansas and health professionals who provide health services to the Marshallese.

Pettaway Pursuit Foundations goal is to empower new mothers with education and support throughout the prenatal and postpartum period, to achieve healthy newborn outcomes through healthier and prolonged pregnancies. Our Doulas, otherwise known as 92 caregivers provide non-medical assistance before, during, and after child birth. A Doula also provides assistance to the expectant mother's partner and family.

Health Information outreach and exhibiting in the greater Detroit area for underserved and underrepresented populations. *Host NLM traveling exhibit Confronting Violence, Improving 92's Lives March 18-April 22, 2017 at the Shiffman Medical Library. *World AIDS Day Detroit:

The Family Table is a free health and nutrition program that teaches 2-3 families a week how to shop for, prepare and enjoy healthy meals together. Meeting four nights a week, the 88 in the program receive health and nutrition information while learning to cook four different meals. Meanwhile the 86 participate in health education activities during the free child care down the hall. At the end of each session, the whole family comes together to eat the meal together and talk about their day.

To support community health nurses across the State of Nevada by providing instruction and promotion of freely available health information with a focus on National Library of Medicine NLM resources. Provide instruction and support for evidence-based public health practice through in-person and online instruction. This project will promote access to quality information and provide greater support for 95 care providers in Nevada. Providing health services in remote areas is always a challenge.

Key to well-being and health is access to authoritative and comprehensible health information. Our aim in this project is to raise awareness of resources from the National Library of Medicine especially Medline Plus that target consumers and provide a wealth of health information.

The Health Sciences Library at Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis, TN seeks to foster a dynamic learning environment for enrolled students by creating and developing a makerspace. In the makerspace students will be able to create and design devices or solutions that can improve the Baptist patient experience.

GA-PCOM opened in 2005 with only one program Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine [DO], 75 students, and eight faculty. The Information Commons, which houses the library, computer labs, and study space, had two employees, a library manager and a library assistant. Eleven years later, the number of programs has increased to four DO, Doctor of Pharmacy [PharmD], Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences [MS], and Physician Assistant Program [PA]; a Physical Therapy PT program is planned to begin in approximately two years.

Mobile Connections for Health MCH is a health information outreach and training project aimed at increasing 131s - specifically Community Health Workers CHWs and Health 12s, access and use ofNational Library of Medicine's NLM online health information resources. The goal of the project is to improve the availability and quality of health information services delivered by 131s through outreach, education, and support.

Mobile Systems Education and Resources for Consumer Health MSEARCH 2 is an electronic skill-building program focused on educating 89 in Harris County how to navigate National Library of Medicine NLM health information resources using mobile device technology. The program will address the information-seeking needs of 89 while providing ready access to NLM e-health information resources. This program is an expansion of the MSEARCH program that was developed and successfully implemented by the Greater Houston Area Health Education Center GHAHEC at four community centers last year.

The CMSRU Library supports the medical education needs of a new and growing medical school, the high-level clinical needs of our associated academic medical center, Cooper University Hospital, and the needs of the fifteen graduate medical education programs offered at Cooper. The library presently uses traditional technologies, such as email and website/Blackboard announcements to support the curriculum and provide outreach services.

The mission of Blessing Health Professions Library is to enhance learning, research, and patient care by effectively managing knowledge-based resources for the 21st century. This mission is accomplished with respect for our patrons through dedication to excellence, creative service approaches, and by providing a doorway to information access through new technology initiatives. This application encompasses two areas of our mission: creative service approaches and information access through technology initiatives.

The NN/LM SCR is partnering with the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium SCAMeL to offer the Emerging Leaders Award. The purpose of this award is to motivate and prepare a junior librarian 2-5 years of experience for a position of leadership in an academic health sciences library. The award will pair a librarian with a SCAMeL academic health sciences library director who will serve as his or her mentor. The SCAMeL volunteer mentor will introduce the award recipient to the financial and administrative roles and responsibilities of a health sciences library director.

It is particularly important that innovative learning modalities are utilized to augment our University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine UNECOM medical students' learning about empathy in relation to older adult health care. Currently those age 65 years and older use more than 50% of health care resources. As the older population increases and lives longer, their health care utilization is predicted to increase dramatically, therefore placing an obligation on our 126s to work with older 88 within primary care as well as any medical specialty.

The Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine OUWB will collaborate with the HOPE Hospitality & Warming Center in Pontiac, Michigan to empower discharged homeless patients in its Recuperative Care Center with better health information seeking and literacy skills.

The project that we want to do is teaching Participants how to use the Internet/Computer to find reliable health information online using the MedlinePlus.gov and NN/LM SE/A websites. We want to pair Senior Citizens with 87 so that the 87 could teach the Senior Citizen how to use the different types of technology laptop, iPads, tablets, cellphones, etc. to find reliable health information using the Internet. We plan to reach as many Participants in our Community as possible because they don't have access to the internet nor do they know how to use the different types of technology.

The goal of PATHS Patient/Parent Access To Health Sources LEADING TO IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, is to provide patients, parents/family members of those newly diagnosed with pediatric cancer and other pediatric chronic illnesses at the University of South Alabama USA 86's and 92's Hospital a means of acquiring and using reputable health resources from the National Library of Medicine NLM during the educational processes upon diagnosis, treatment, supportive and survivorship stages of their illness.

To support the mission of the National Network for Libraries of Medicine, the Library will provide resources to the residents consumers with health information as outlined in Aim 10.

Exhibit at Louisiana Library Association 2017 Annual Conference

15-40 Connection and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine both work to provide access to vital health information to improve quality of life and the healthcare experience. To close the gap in delayed diagnosis of cancer and provide the lifesaving advantage of early cancer detection, individuals need to be empowered through an integrated approach to health education that drives behavior change.

The Kathleen A. Zar Symposium is a biennial event held at the John Crerar Library of the University of Chicago. The 2017 Zar Symposium, 'Open Data: Science, Health, Community,' is intended for all who are involved or interested in open data, such as librarians and 133s. This award will be used to support the travel of Symposium speakers, who are traveling from both coasts and the southwest.