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
Open Educational Resources for Allied Health Professions and Health Sciences

The proposed project is intended to support the sustainable creation, adaptation, and use of Open Educational Resources OER in allied health professions and health sciences fields at large. Our faculty fellowship is designed to include training in relevant health sciences resources from the NNLM, training in OER authorship and use, and support in using the resources from the NNLM to create OER.

June 11, 2020 - April 30, 2021
One-day Conference on Health Resources for Librarians

A one-day conference introducing digital and print health resources to librarians and library professionals throughout the St. Louis Region. The conference will include the introduction of digital resources such as MedlinePlus, Pubmed, NNLM, and many more, as well as print resources by health and medical librarians. Attendees will not only be introduced to health/medical resources, but will also be shown how to utilize and promote said resources to their patrons and communities.

March 5, 2020 - April 30, 2020
One Health COVID-19 education for pet owners in marginalized communities

The University of Washington UW Health Sciences Library will partner with the UW Center for One Health Research to provide COVID-19 health information outreach to marginalized communities focused on caring for pets and companion animals during the global pandemic. Outreach initiatives will focus on two underserved populations: homeless and non-English speaking communities. Research has shown that pets in households of COVID patients may become infected with SARS CoV2.

December 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Nutritious, Quick, and FlavorFULL Cooking

This interactive program will introduce 88 to healthy cooking techniques and free online health information resources. Targeting people with obesity, diabetes and other weight-management concerns, a series of three, two-hour sessions will begin with a demonstration of how to prepare at least two recipes for healthy weight loss. A certified chef will show how to use nutritious ingredients and low-fat, low-sodium cooking techniques.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Phase 3 NExT3

Since 2001, the University of Illinois at Chicagos Library of the Health Sciences and the College of Nursing have been engaged in a series of evidence-based education programs targeted to public health nurses. These programs have expanded and built upon each other and used partnerships and connections towards providing equal access to biomedical information to all U.S. health professionals and the use of scientific evidence to guide healthcare decision making.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Northern New Jersey Autism and Special Needs Fair NNJASNF

The Morris County Area Public Libraries are hosting the first annual Northern New Jersey Autism and Special Needs Fair, open to the public and targeting families with special needs with an emphasis on autism. The main goal of the event is to help special needs families find and connect with various organizations that provide much needed education, resources, services, and information. Each year we plan to provide sensory story times and activities for the participants while their parents or guardians speak with the attending organizations.

February 17, 2020 - April 30, 2020
North Country Healthcare Library: Services Across a 95 4-Hospital Affiliation

This project will establish health sciences library services across a 4-hospital affiliation in 95, underserved Coos County in northern New Hampshire. Among the four North Country Healthcare hospitals the affiliation, Littleton Regional is the lone hospital with a full service health sciences library. The primary goal of this project is to maintain and enhance the quality of health care in Northern New Hampshire by providing health professionals at the North Country Healthcare hospitals timely access to reliable health information resources.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
North Country Healthcare Library: Services Across a 95 4-Hospital Affiliation

Gale Medical Library at Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton, New Hampshire, requests funds from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine-New England Region's Sub Award Request for Proposal to establish health sciences library services across a 4-hospital affiliation in 95, underserved Coos County in northern New Hampshire. Among the four North Country Healthcare hospitals the affiliation, Littleton Regional is the lone hospital with a full service health sciences library.

December 1, 2016 - November 30, 2018
NNLMs Clinical Conversations in Action

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 7, 2020 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Web Services Office, 2016-2021

The NNLM Web Services Office NWSO develops and maintains reliable Web services for NNLM public and internal needs, while ensuring that services are compliant with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Information Policies.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Wash & Learn National Model Year 2

Through various partnerships with local libraries and national organizations, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services IMLS and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM, Libraries Without Borders LWB has rapidly scaled its Wash and Learn Initiative WALI, which delivers library services and programs in laundromats.

September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Wash & Learn National Model

Libraries Without Borders is being funded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region for $19,723 to develop phase 1 of the Wash & Learn Initiative-Health WALI-Health National Model. This project will create a national model to guide the Libraries Without Borders WALI-Health program, which delivers library services and programs in laundromats.

October 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Training Office 2016 - 2021

The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Public Health Alliance to Connect, Teach, and Serve PHACTS

Pomperaug District Department of Health PDDH will leverage its vast network of community partners to implement a focused outreach program to connect underserved older 88 to MedlinePlus resources in order to curtail opioid dependence and provide alternative strategies for managing chronic pain.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM MCR 2016-2021

The goal of the NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine, improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information, and improve individual's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The RML will coordinate the operation of NN/LM Libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Consumer Health Community of Practice Pilot

The NNLM Community Engagement Center CEC has been awarded $92,175 to develop and implement a pilot Consumer Health Community of Practice1 CoP in partnership with an external partner. This CoP will pilot modes and manners of community engaged learning and practice to ultimately positively impact health literacy through health, wellness and the Research Program 71.

October 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Indianapolis Phase II

Phase II of the 2020-2021 NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN, will build upon the work initiated in 2019-2020 to serve as a vital link between the NNLM Community Engagement Network, public libraries, community organizations, and individuals from underrepresented in biomedical research populations across Marion County, Indiana.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Indianapolis

The NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN, will serve as a vital link between the NNLM Community Engagement Network, public libraries, community organizations, and individuals from underrepresented in biomedical research populations across Marion County, Indiana.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Columbus

The Ambassador Program in Columbus, OH, will serve as a vital link between the NIH Research Program, public libraries, community organizations, hospitals, and individuals from underserved or health disparity populations across Franklin County, Ohio.

June 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program: Chicago Phase II

The Community Engagement Network Ambassador Program in Chicago, IL will connect the Chicago Public Library CPL with expert consumer health librarians from the University of Chicago and quality National Library of Medicine NLM health resources to more effectively engage with the community and address their health information needs. The project will target CPL branch libraries located in areas with a large population that meets the NIH underrepresented in biomedical research UBR criteria in order to provide training for CPL librarians on using and promoting quality health resources.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Community Engagement Network

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM Community Engagement Center CEC has been funded for $71,240 to establish the infrastructure of the NNLM Community Engagement Network CEN. This project would set the NNLM CEN up to effectively move from a pilot project to a sustainable, evidencebased national model with the infrastructure needed to support the goals of the NNLM National Program NP and the Research Program 71. The NNLM CEN is at a critical juncture where community engagement and outreach models and expectations can be standardized based on previous experience.

October 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NNLM Community Engagement Ambassador Program: Detroit Phase II

The Wayne State University, Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library Shiffman recognizes a significant opportunity in partnering with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM and the NIH Research Program to provide increased and improved access to health-related information and services to residents of the Detroit Metro area primarily engaging communities identified as Underrepresented in Biomedical Research UBR by NIH. In order to maximize that opportunity, Shiffman will use grant funding to 1 utilize a 50% FTE library assistant, a.k.a.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
NNLM Community Engagement Ambassador Program: Detroit

The Wayne State University, Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library Shiffman recognizes a significant opportunity in partnering with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NNLM and the NIH Research Program to provide increased and improved access to health related information and services to residents of the Detroit Metro area primarily engaging communities identified as Underrepresented in Biomedical Research UBR by NIH. In order to maximize that opportunity, Shiffman will use grant funding to 1 hire a 50% FTE library assistant, a.k.a.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
NN/LM South Central Region, 2016-2021

The Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library of the University of North Texas Health Science Center UNTHSC will serve as the Regional Medical Library for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine's NN/LM South Central Region. The Regional Medical Library RML of the South Central Region SCR will serve health providers, 131s, 133s, community-based organizations, libraries and the 125 within the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Outreach programs, educational sessions, and funding opportunities will be made available throughout the region.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NN/LM Pacific NW Region 2016-2021

The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by 1 providing all U.S health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and 2 improving health access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region, 2016-2021

The goal of the NN/LM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving individual's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. As one of eight regional medical libraries in the country, NN/LM MAR will coordinate the operation of a Network of libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs to meet the NN/LM mission.

May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021
NLM ReDiReCT: Integrating NLM Resources into Disaster Preparedness and Response Cross-Disciplinary Training

The goal of NLM ReDiReCT Integrating NLM Resources into Disaster Preparedness and Response Cross-Disciplinary Training is to broadly disseminate information regarding availability and integration of NLM disaster-related resources and applications to Texas A&M University Health Sciences students, first-responders, and the community at large in the central Texas region. Using a train-the-trainer approach and student ambassador model, the project will focus on enhancing student and responder knowledge and utility of NLM Disaster related resources.

December 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021
Ni Mi Way

Ni Mi Way will be the outcome of a University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus UMMS Duluth and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa partnership, its conceptualization is a joint effort of the Project Director and a Bois Forte community leader who is a certified Assistive Technology Professional. She will provide assistive technology training and project guidance in this area.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Networking for Health: A technological approach to a more informed community

The Networking for Health project is about a community gaining access to updated technology and the internet to expand health literacy. Library staff will be able to focus on health through workshops, events, speakers, and guidance on internet access and resources. Through the project, Bent Northrop Memorial Library will work to expand computer and internet access at the library and town events. The result is a healthier and more informed community that impacts individuals far beyond the grant period.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Native Voices Traveling Exhibit

The Savitt Medical Library will be a host site for the National Library of Medicines NLM Native Voices Traveling Exhibit. The Library will use funding to work with Native American communities in Northern Nevada to plan events surrounding the exhibit, including an opening reception and a speaker event. The speaker event will be on Food Sovereignty and Native American Nutrition. These events and the exhibit will be promoted to local Native American communities, the University community, and to Northern Nevada clinicians.

December 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
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