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
Building a Healthier Las Vegas through Participatory-Based Creation of Community Health Workforce Training

This project will bring together community health program stakeholders across the Las Vegas Valley in order to discover educational needs and design appropriate online interventions prioritizing National Library of Medicine NLM and National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM materials for health workers in the field. The focus of stakeholder meetings will include identifying areas for education across health literacy and consumer health information and aims to prioritize delivery and incentives to increase likelihood of participation by frontline health workers.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building a Resilient Westchester through Technology and 88tal Health Literacy

The Greenburgh Public Library will partner with community organizations and stakeholders, including Research member organizations to increase mental health literacy with the goal of improving community awareness of the continuum of mental health and the relationship to other components of overall wellness, reduce stigma, improve information/resource access and foster connection, resilience and help seeking behaviors in the Greenburgh and greater Westchester communities.

December 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building FAIR Habits: Pilot FAIR Data Workshop for Data Novices

This is a train-the-trainer project on FAIR Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable data basics for data novices. The overall concept is to meet data novices at their comfort levels, in order to increase workforce awareness of open science and FAIR data. We propose to hold a workshop on FAIR data habits for librarians new to thinking about data. Librarians will then pilot small conversation starters with patrons new to FAIR data, and share back insights on whether that appears to have benefitted their patrons.

June 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building FAIR Habits: Pilot FAIR Data Workshop for Data Novices

This is a train-the-trainer project on FAIR Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable data basics for data novices. The overall concept is to meet data novices at their comfort levels, in order to increase workforce awareness of open science and FAIR data. We propose to hold a workshop on FAIR data habits for librarians new to thinking about data. Librarians will then pilot small conversation starters with patrons new to FAIR data, and share back insights on whether that appears to have benefitted their patrons.

June 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building FAIR Habits: Pilot FAIR Data Workshop for Data Novices

This is a train-the-trainer project on FAIR Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable data basics for data novices. The overall concept is to meet data novices at their comfort levels, in order to increase workforce awareness of open science and FAIR data. We propose to hold a workshop on FAIR data habits for librarians new to thinking about data. Librarians will then pilot small conversation starters with patrons new to FAIR data, and share back insights on whether that appears to have benefitted their patrons.

June 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building Health Data Literacy Through Public Libraries

This project will enable libraries to help build their communitys health data literacy. The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center at the University of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny County Library Association will develop and pilot test a series of online learning modules for library workers that will equip them with the tools and skills to build data literacy among people in the communities they serve. As a result of this project, people will be better-able to: 1. discover health data and evaluate its accuracy, 2.

July 17, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Building Health Literacy Capacity in Staten Island's Health Coalitions

Despite having the highest median income and literacy rates in New York City, nearly one third of Staten Island residents are Medicaid beneficiaries or uninsured. Health disparities are common, with at-risk communities experiencing higher rates of infant mortality, childhood asthma and obesity, diabetes and substance use disorder. Five major health coalitions with more than 120 partner organization have been formed to address these issues but limited health literacy remains a barrier to health information and services.

November 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Building Usage of Public Libraries as a Source of Health Information in Five Diverse Utah Communities

Our ultimate goal is to develop a models for building public library-community collaborations with diverse racial/ethnic/cultural communities which support community usage of libraries and library programs as sources for health information. We define health as the Seven Domains of Health physical, emotional, environmental, social, intellectual, financial, and spiritual.

January 18, 2019 - April 30, 2019
Burlington Public Library Bright Light Therapy Project

This project will offer bright light therapy lamps for our patrons for use in the library during the colder months. We will also offer workshops and training using information from National Library of Medicine resources on seasonal affective disorder for patrons and staff.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Cancer Conversation: Saving lives through early cancer detection

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.

November 1, 2016 - April 28, 2017
CDU and King/Drew High School Health Professionals Partnership

The proposed project seeks to create an awareness of how to find and evaluate reliable health information on the Internet. The target population are students who are enrolled at King/Drew High School in one of the certification programs. A major concern is students are unsure as to where to find reliable health information, hence the need for library workshops. The primary emphasis of the library workshops will be to introduce students to reliable health information available from the National Library of Medicine and it affilates.

September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
CE Passport

2021 CE Passport. The Passport gives me full access to MLA webinars and self-paced online classes. There are a number of classes related to data management and systematic reviews of which I am interested. The Passport is more economical than paying for classes individually.

February 15, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Central PA FUN Food: Understanding Nutrition Initiative

The Central PA FUN Food: Understanding Nutrition Initiative will be focused on improving health literacy around food & nutrition in six counties in central Pennsylvania. Based on a partnership between the District Library Centers in Altoona and Johnstown, this project would serve residents of Indiana, Cambria, Somerset, Blair, Bedford & Huntingdon Counties. The Initiative has two main areas of focus: improving access to quality cooking & nutrition information & resources; and increasing family nutrition literacy.

November 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Charles Drew University, Health Sciences Library 101 Community Outreach: Pilot Project May 2018-April 2019

The proposed pilot project seeks to promote awareness and demonstrate the use of National Library of Medicine 101 health information resources and MedlinePlus. At Charles Drew University CDU, 101 is one of five major areas of research, and this project will provide an avenue to disseminate reliable health information to many people who are impacted by 101 in South Los Angeles. The Library Director will partner with two CDU 101 faculty members who have a long history working in the local community.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Check Out SAD Light Therapy at Festus Public Library

The Festus Public Library is requesting a grant award in the amount of $1331.33 to provide information relating to the potential health effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD and to provide SAD light therapy equipment for in-library use and for library patron checkout. The Check Out SAD Light Therapy project will feature a kick-off event at the Festus Public Library where a counselor will present on what SAD is, the benefits of SAD light therapy equipment, and answer any questions that library patrons may have.

April 9, 2019 - April 9, 2019
CHIME: COVID-19 Health Informatics Module Development and Implementation Through Library

This project seeks to establish a multi-disciplinary effort dedicated to the practice of Health Informatics through the COVID-19 pandemic time, by development and implementation of current health delivery concepts and tools such as Infection Control and Vaccines. This aligns itself with NIH, NNLM and CDCs efforts to advance the highest quality of health information to the greatest benefit of society. Dentistry and other health professions are an information-intensive activity, and health informatics by its very nature supports such activities well.

December 11, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Chinatown COVID Relief Program

Our project will provide culturally and linguistically appropriate COVID-19 outreach and education to low-income immigrants and refugees in the Chinatown and Lincoln Heights areas of Los Angeles. Low-income immigrants and refugees are among the highest at risk of contracting COVID-19 but the least likely to receive accurate public health information in a timely manner. This is due to a wide range of economic, linguistic, and technological barriers.

July 24, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program CDSMP is a low-cost evidence based intervention developed by Dr. Kate Lorig through the Stanford University School of Medicine. People with different chronic health problems attend together in a patient-centered environment. The program promotes self-efficacy and education through interactive peer-support.

November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Citizen Science Month 2021

The Network of the National Library of Medicine NNLM intends to continue expanding opportunities for in-person and virtual engagement efforts in support of the awareness and retention goals of the NIHs Research Program. Citizen science is an area of focus for engagement and retention activities and aligns with the NNLM and priority health and wellness topics.

September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery 20-21

The HSHSL proposes a course to build skills in people to become effective citizen scientists. A team at the HS/HSL is developing an online course, breaking down citizen science and research methods into understandable components. Citizen Science is being explored through the lens of public health, environmental health, and personal health. The course will be asynchronous and self-paced, with approximately 30-40 hours of content. It will be offered free of charge. The online course will be comprised of approximately five classes, each containing distinct topical units.

January 4, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Citizen Science: Gearing Up for Discovery

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library HS/HSL at the University of Maryland, Baltimore UMB proposes a course to build skills in people to become effective citizen scientists. A team at the HS/HSL will develop an online course, breaking down citizen science and research methods into understandable components. Citizen Science, also known as Community Science, will be explored through the lens of public health, environmental health, and personal health. The course will be asynchronous and self-paced, with approximately 30-40 hours of content. It will be offered free of charge.

September 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021
Clearing the Air: Educating the Camden Community about Air Quality and Respiratory Health

The purpose of this project is to provide the people of Camden, New Jersey with environmental health information that will help them understand the links between the air quality in their community and their respiratory health. The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University CMSRULibrary is planning a community outreach program that educates members of the public about the impact that air quality has on health in general, and its specific role in triggering asthma and other respiratory diseases.

June 9, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Clinical and Public Health Approaches for Communities Impacted by Shale Gas Development

Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project is requesting a grant award in the amount of $16,338.00 to work with Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Nursing Program, to provide information relating to the potential health effects of exposure to unconventional oil and gas development UOGD to individuals in proximity to these activities. To achieve this goal, we will work with nursing faculty, the campus nurse, and students BSN and RN to BSN to educate and disseminate information about UOGD.

July 23, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Clinical and Public Health Approaches for Communities Impacted by Shale Gas Development

EHP is requesting a grant award in the amount of $16,338.00 to work with Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Nursing Program, to provide information relating to the potential health effects of exposure to unconventional oil and gas development UOGD to individuals in proximity to these activities. To achieve this goal, we will work with nursing faculty, the campus nurse, and students BSN and RN to BSN to educate and disseminate information about UOGD.

July 23, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Clinical and Public Health Approaches for Health Care Professionals Working in Shale Gas Communities

In an effort to expand health care knowledge resulting in improved health information access and delivery to clients, we propose to work with Robert Morris University, School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the School of Education and Social Sciences, to provide information relating to the potential health effects of exposure to shale gas development to individuals in proximity to these activities. To achieve this goal, we will work with Nursing and Psychology faculty and students B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.; and B.S., M.S.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Clinical Conversations - Clinton County Health Department

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

November 7, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Clinical Conversations - Community Health Care Association of New York

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Clinical Conversations - Irongate Family Practice

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020
Clinical Conversations - Metro Community Health Center

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

November 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Clinical Conversations - Multicultural Health Evaluation Delivery Systems

The organization will pilot test Clinical Conversations, an education program for clinical staff on health literacy and associated concepts. Brief, pre-created education modules will be delivered to staff as part of regularly scheduled onsite meetings. Modules will include instruction on accessing NLM resources appropriate for the selected training topic. Staff will also be provided with handouts, links for additional resources, and e-mail follow-ups linking them to more information.

November 13, 2019 - April 30, 2020
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