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
American Library Association - Disaster Abatement Project

The American Library Association ALA is leading a large response and recovery effort for libraries damaged by Hurricane Maria and Irma in the Caribbean, specifically in the Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Many libraries have been damaged beyond repair and need assistance to recover. ALA will work with the local library leaders in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide computers and other resources needed to restore access to communities in dire need of information on health and a multitude of other topics as they rebuild their lives.

December 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
American Library Association Midwinter Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy Preconference Professional Development Award

Kathi Woodward from the Springfield-Greene County Library requested a professional development award up to $1,500 to attend the preconference titled Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy which was offered at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Seattle, WA in January 2019. The professional development award was available to library staff that work in public service or programming at public libraries.

October 29, 2018 - March 29, 2019
American Library Association Midwinter Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy Preconference Professional Development Award

Mackenzie Ahlberg Elliot from the Mid-Continent Public Library requested a professional development award up to $1,500 to attend the preconference titled Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy which was offered at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Seattle, WA in January 2019. The professional development award was available to library staff that work in public service or programming at public libraries.

October 29, 2018 - March 29, 2019
American Library Association Midwinter Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy Preconference Professional Development Award

Robin Newell from Emporia Public Library requested a professional development award up to $1,500 to attend the preconference titled Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy which was offered at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Seattle, WA in January 2019. The professional development award was available to library staff that work in public service or programming at public libraries.

October 29, 2018 - March 29, 2019
American Library Association Midwinter Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy Preconference Professional Development Award

Levi Dolan from the University of Missouri Health Sciences Library requested a professional development award up to $1,500 to attend the preconference titled Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy which was offered at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Seattle, WA in January 2019. The professional development award was available to library staff that work in public service or programming at public libraries.

October 29, 2018 - March 29, 2019
American Library Association Midwinter Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy Preconference Professional Development Award

Amanda Landayan from the Kansas City Public Library requested a professional development award up to $1,500 to attend the preconference titled Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy which was offered at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held in Seattle, WA in January 2019. The professional development award was available to library staff that work in public service or programming at public libraries.

October 29, 2018 - April 26, 2019
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo

Describe how public libraries serve as novel venues for opioid overdose reversal trainings. Demonstrate the effect of a library-based opioid overdose reversal training on self-efficacy for responding to opioid overdose.

November 2, 2019 - November 6, 2019
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo

At the APHA annual meeting, Alison Wessel will be presenting a session titled "Improving Health through Collaboration: Libraries and Public Health" with Erin Seger of NNLM Mar as well as other regional members. Alison will be sharing how the Delaware Health and Social Services library conducted a health information needs assessment of Delaware public libraries and applied NLM resources to help meet those needs.

November 2, 2019 - November 6, 2019
American University of Health Sciences Training Project

During a four- to six-hour mini-academy lesson at the American University of Health Sciences AUHS, students will learn about First Aid, CPR, blood pressure, and body mass index BMI. Participants will learn the fundamentals of behavior change and develop a personal project to address how they can become health advocates in their own home and community. Participants will have the opportunity to show how information learned during the lesson could be used to reduce healthcare disparities in their community.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
American University of Health Sciences Training Project Summer 2018

During a 4- to 6-hour mini-academy lesson at the American University of Health Sciences AUHS, young people will learn about First Aid, CPR, blood pressure, and body mass index BMI. Participants will learn the fundamentals of behavior change and develop a personal project to address how they can become 'health advocates' in their own home and community. Participants will have the opportunity to show how information learned during the lesson could be used to reduce healthcare disparities in their community.

July 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
An assessment of data stewardship in the Health Sciences Colleges at the University of Iowa

University of Iowa 133s in the Health Sciences Colleges conduct significant research across many domains. In partnership with the Data Services Librarian, Library liaisons in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences have begun to incorporate research data management support into their service portfolios. However, the Libraries do not have a detailed picture of the data sharing practices, infrastructure needs, or data literacy of these 133s.

October 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association

The Professional Development Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association MAC-MLA will be coordinating and offering three continuing education courses that will be held at the MAC-MLA Annual Meeting, October 18-20, 2020.

October 18, 2020 - October 20, 2020
AoU - CEN Design Template Award 2019-2020

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM Community Engagement Center CEC will develop and manage a design workspace for the NNLM Community Engagement Network CEN using Canva to assist the NNLM CEN to create culturally appropriate material that aligns with NNLM CEN communication & content creation standards and branding as well as language conventions.

March 11, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

February 18, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

February 7, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

February 25, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

February 5, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

February 25, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

November 13, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

November 25, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

January 28, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU - Health Program Kits Award 2019-2020

This award is intended to help public libraries support the health information needs of their communities by providing funding for health-related program kits. Program kits should be comprised of health information and can be used for circulation purposes or in direct support of health programs.

January 22, 2020 - April 30, 2020
AoU 273 Mobile Health Literacy Training

P.I.Advocates will provide a mobile hands-on computer workshops in health literacy, computer literacy and web navigation strategies. In support of the National Network of Libraries Medicines mission, PIAs Mobile Training Model will focus outreach efforts on minority and other underserved populations. We will teach strategies for accessing and navigating electronic medical portals developed by NIH for easy-to-understand health information using medlineplus.gov as their go-to-medical website.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU 287 Project 'TORDS' Technology Outreach to Reduce Health Disparities and Stigma

Project TORDS targets 95 communities with access to computer based technology and training to help them identify accurate, quality health and prevention information and education. Project TORDS will target three of South Centrals community based programs that are currently working to 1. reduce HIV infections in 95 communities in southern West Virginia, through our client based HIV services. South Central provided monthly HIV ancillary services to include Support group, hot meal, and food pantry distribution.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU 291 Woodi Health Hub: Building Health Information Literacy Skills for College Students in the Atlanta University Center

To improve access to authoritative health information resources via programming and engaging technology, the Atlanta University Center AUC Woodruff Library seeks funding for a one year project to increase health information literacy among students from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Staff and faculty from these institutions, as well as the broader Atlanta community will also benefit from information literacy training, programs and an easily accessible kiosk containing health information.

May 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
AoU 301 Healthy Canton 89 Project

The Healthy Canton 89 Project HCSP will strengthen the partnership between the Haywood County Public Library - Canton Branch and the Canton Senior Center. Working together, the partners will engage 89 in programming and services that assist 89 to live independent and healthy lives by focusing on three goals: increase health literacy, reduce food insecurity, and promote healthy eating.

May 1, 2019 - September 15, 2020
AoU 312 Health Happens in Libraries!

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine WVSOM James R. Stookey Library, and the WVSOM Center for 95 and Community Health CRCH, are collaborating to provide health information to the public at libraries in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Greenbrier County is a 95 county in West Virginia with 35,287 population, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2017. Greenbrier County is the second largest county in West Virginia, with 1,021 square miles. Within Greenbrier County there are six public libraries, all serve 95 populations.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU 313 Healthy Grocery Shopping for 89 in a Food Desert

The Healthy Living and Learning Center HLLC at the Petersburg Public Library provides a consistent and familiar place where community members go to obtain accurate and reliable health information and connect to available local resources. The majority of Petersburg residents live more than a mile away from a grocery store where fresh produce is available. The proposed healthy grocery shopping and education project aimed at under-served Senior citizens over the age of 65 is a community/grassroots effort that fills an existing void in the city of Petersburg and adjacent areas.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
AoU 316 Improving Health Information Literacy with the EVMS Library: A Hampton Roads Community Initiative

As one of the only medical schools in the nation founded by a grassroots effort from the local community, Eastern Virginia Medical School EVMS is committed to addressing our communitys most pressing health needs through our educational, research, and clinical programs. The Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library EVMS Library shares in this commitment and believes that an Community Engagement Project award aligns with our vision.

May 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
AoU 323 Connecting for Health and Hunger

According to the United States Department of Agriculture USDA, more than 40 million Americans live in communities where access to healthy food is limited, identified as food deserts. A food desert is defined by the USDA as a low-income census tract in which at least 33 percent or a minimum of 500 people live more than a mile from a supermarket or grocery store in 98 areas, or 10 miles from a supermarket or grocery store in 95 areas. In North Carolina, more than 2 million people, including 1 in 4 86, face hunger on a daily basis, due to where they live.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
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