Past Funded Projects

This page includes awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021).

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Title Summary Project Period
Outreach Library 2017-2018: University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Serve as a partner outreach library, offering training and promotion of NLM resources on behalf of the GMR. REMARKS: Serve as a partner outreach library, offering training and promotion of NLM resources on behalf of the GMR.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Professional Development: MLA Symposium 2018 Support, Schaefer

Award will help public librarian recipient attend MLA Symposium/Health Information for Public Librarians 2018. Description: The symposium, of interest to both public librarians and health sciences librarians, offers programming in the area of health information for the public. It also provides a unique opportunity for public and health sciences librarians to network.

April 18, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Exhibitor Award 117: 2nd Annual Summer Youth Camp; July 12, 2017; 135 Twin Lakes Dr. ; Ward, SC 29166

Exhibit at 2nd Annual Summer Youth Camp; July 12, 2017; 135 Twin Lakes Dr. ; Ward, SC 29166

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Professional Development: MLA Symposium 2018 Support, Melton

Award will help public librarian recipient attend MLA Symposium/Health Information for Public Librarians 2018. Description: The symposium, of interest to both public librarians and health sciences librarians, offers programming in the area of health information for the public. It also provides a unique opportunity for public and health sciences librarians to network.

April 11, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Outreach Library 2017-2018: The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library

Serve as a partner outreach library, offering training and promotion of NLM resources on behalf of the GMR.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Outreach Library 2017-2018: University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library

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May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Data Management for Librarians

In an effort to expand professional knowledge resulting in improved health information access and delivery, we propose to present a program introducing data science and management to hospital, health sciences and academic librarians. The class is approved for MLA CE credits and it will be held on October 10, 2017.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
What the Health: Free Consumer Health Resources

Stony Brook University librarians will provide instruction for public librarians on consumer health resources, including MedlinePlus, Consumer Genetic Health Resources, TOXNET select databases and Tox Town. The workshops will be open to public librarians and library school students, and SBU librarians will be partnering with the Suffolk Cooperative Library System.

October 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
A Better You

Shaping Elizabeth, a city-wide coalition tasked with improving community health, has mobilized many organizations in Elizabeth to work together in building a culture of health in New Jersey's 4th largest city. As the Free Public Library of the City of Elizabeth, we consider it our duty to be involved in this endeavor: to share health literacy resources and help make Elizabeth a healthier place. As of November, we have become actively involved with the Shaping Elizabeth coalition as founding members of a subcommittee called the Library Coalition.

December 20, 2017 - April 30, 2018
EFTS Starter Awards

To provide libraries without EFTS $200 in starter funds to initiate a deposit account.

September 30, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Targeted Dissemination of NEC-Zero Resources to Reach Underserved Caregivers of Premature Infants at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis December 2017-April 2018

The goal of NEC-Zero is to eliminate necrotizing enterocolitis NEC to 'zero cases' by increasing access to evidence-based information to promote risk awareness and prevention. NEC, a devastating intestinal complication that involves death of tissue that can spread to the entire body, affects mostly pre-term infants. Gaps in implementation of prevention evidence and parent engagement strategies may explain variation in NEC occurrence across Neonatal Intensive Care Units NICUs.

December 15, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Professional Development: MLA Symposium 2018 Support, Bennett

Award will help public librarian recipient attend MLA Symposium/Health Information for Public Librarians 2018. Description: The symposium, of interest to both public librarians and health sciences librarians, offers programming in the area of health information for the public. It also provides a unique opportunity for public and health sciences librarians to network.

February 15, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Professional Development: MLA Symposium 2018 Support, Clark

Award will help public librarian recipient attend MLA Symposium/Health Information for Public Librarians 2018. Description: The symposium, of interest to both public librarians and health sciences librarians, offers programming in the area of health information for the public. It also provides a unique opportunity for public and health sciences librarians to network.

March 21, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Awareness for Credible Online Health Information and Healthcare Utilization for Adult Managed Care Enrollees

The volume of information available online makes it difficult to navigate and validate. The overall goal of the project is to improve awareness for credible online health information by providing an interactive MedlinePlus session in 95 community settings. GHP aims to accomplish the goal through partnership with Fayette County public libraries and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Medical Library RML at the University of Pittsburgh. Together, we intend to develop and conduct an interactive MedlinePlus training program in Fayette County for 88 22 years with at least one health condition.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
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