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
The Clinic Waiting Room

The project explores the feasibility of using live presentations to teach medication safety to parents and caregivers in the waiting area of an ambulatory care clinic at a busy 98 teaching hospital, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY 10457. The presentations will be given by a team of three university students using the library's portable Sharp Interactive Display System purchased with an earlier NNLM grant. The system's split screen feature will allow for simultaneous presentation of English and Spanish materials.

January 2, 2018 - April 30, 2018
The Canadian Health Libraries Association Annual Conference

The Canadian Health Libraries Association Annual Conference presents a unique geographic and professional opportunity for the subawardee to expand their regional network and potential for research, teaching, and learning collaboration The conference will also offer the opportunity to interact with a variety of library vendors. Of specific interest is a full-day 6.5 contact hours continuing education workshop: Text Mining Tools for Search Strategy Development and Research Monitoring.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
The BGHF Black Girl Health Foundation College Ambassador Program - Minds Matter NOLA Campaign

The Black Girl Health Foundations College Ambassador Program is on a mission to heal and empower 92 of color from low-income communities. African American 92 endure an immense amount of mental and emotional stresses that include racism, sexism, poverty, and pressure to embody the archetype of the Strong Black Woman. We are continuing our successful mental health campaign called Minds Matter by launching Minds Matter NOLA. The foundation of Minds Matter is built upon creating healthy minds by increasing mental health literacy and education.

May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
The Research Program and Public Libraries

The National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine have partnered to support public libraries in meeting the health information needs of their patrons and engaging their communities around the Research Program. This preconference will discuss programming ideas, funding opportunities, and community engagement for public libraries around issues of health literacy, precision medicine, and . Participants will learn about the Research Program and its goal of addressing health disparities and advancing medical research.

May 15, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology with the Times

Technology with the Times will allow more access to technology improving the knowledge of staff, patients, and parents/caregivers at a large occupational therapy practice. This will improve the treatment of patients, the sharing of information, and facilitate increased collaboration and education of staff, patients, and families. Through a home program development, work with families, and staff training information from the National Library of Medicine will be more efficiently and effectively shared.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology with the Times

Technology with the Times will allow more access to technology improving the knowledge of staff, patients, and parents/caregivers. This will improve the treatment of patients, the sharing of information, and facilitate increased collaboration and education of staff, patients, and families. Through a home program development, work with families, and staff training information from the National Library of Medicine will be more efficiently and effectively shared. This combined with our knowledge and expertise in occupational, physical and speech and language therapy to help those we serve.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology to Engaging Young Learners in Healthy Living & Citizen Science

This project will purchase technology which will support making a health and citizen science curriculum accessible for students. Resources will then be used to focus on education and information from the National Library of Medicine and the Research Program.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology support for Maine's 95 libraries to access MedlinePlus - Technology Award 2019-2020

95 areas in Maine have limited access to health information. While the local library is one place to access health information, the 95 libraries have limited open hours, outdated materials, and staff inexperienced in provided access to online information. Many patrons in 95 areas of Maine do not have 24/7 online access to their libraries. These libraries do not have an automated card catalog nor a library web page. Balsam provides training on the implementation and use of an automated card catalog and supports the addition of a web page for library patrons to access the catalog.

May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020
Technology Improvement: Whatcom Taking Action and SEAS

The Arc of Whatcom County serves as the lead agency for Whatcom Taking Action, a collaborative of community leaders, parents, service and care providers working to create a cohesive system of services and support for 86 impacted by developmental, behavioral and other special healthcare needs. As part of Taking Action, the SEAS Single Entry Access to Services program, housed at the Opportunity Council, provides a centralized intake system and single point of contact for families to connect to resources and information.

January 13, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement: Virtual Reality for Health Professions Education

This project proposes to purchase 8 virtual reality VR headsets along with a portable charging dock to bring VR into classrooms where health information is being studied. Having this portable VR setup will meet a growing demand to have students use VR together to learn about issues such as bias, health information literacy, functions of the human body, and the on-demand use of counseling using VR. This VR equipment will provide more equitable access of such technologies to those in the health professions.

January 6, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Technology Improvement: Health Topics on Kindle

The library will purchase 3 Kindles that have been pre- loaded with quality books on health topics that are significant to the people in this area.

February 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Technology Improvement: Chelan-Douglas Health District Website Improvement Project

The Chelan-Douglas Health District website improvement project is aimed at improving the ability of English and Spanish speaking community members and healthcare professionals in Chelan and Douglas counties, to find and use essential health information online. There is a strong need in our health jurisdiction to improve our web presence and the information that is offered to our residents via our website. Included in the new web design will be a new user-friendly design, search function, mobile site, and provide necessary content in Spanish.

January 13, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement: ASSIST Laptops for Neighbors Helping Neighbors

By obtaining extra laptops the ASSIST Volunteers, as well as the Community Resource Partners, will have the ability to connect more Care Receivers to community resources using technology that they may be unable to afford or navigate on their own. In this way, ASSIST can increase their effectiveness in their outreach to the needy in 95 Flathead County

October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Technology Improvement: ASSIST Laptops for Neighbors Helping Neighbors

The goal of the project is to obtain extra laptops so the ASSIST Volunteers, as well as the Community Resource Partners, will have the ability to connect more Care Receivers to community resources using technology that they may be unable to afford or navigate on their own. In this way, ASSIST can increase their effectiveness in their outreach to the needy in 95 Flathead County. The main audience to benefit from our proposed technology improvements will be the Care Receivers. Care Receivers are previous patients who have been discharged from the hospital and are now in their home.

October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019
Technology Improvement Award: Increasing access to internet-based mental health resources for public school counselors in 95 Washington

This grant will improve access to access wellness and mental health resources available through the National Library of Medicine NLM. We will provide instruction on NLM resources to public school counselors, which will improve their ability to locate high quality, evidence-based resources. Additionally, we will provide internet hotspots public school counselors and high-risk students to enable their improved communication and access to online resources.

September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021
Technology Improvement Award: Animal Health Library Virtual Reality

This project will bring virtual reality hardware and accessories to Washington State University WSU Animal Health Library AHL to provide student access to open source virtual reality anatomy software.

January 2, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Technology Improvement Award 89: Mobile Health Literacy Classes 2017

For 17 years P. I. Advocates 94, Inc. PIA has forged meaningful partnerships with community and faith organizations as a 'mobile' training program. PIA has perfected a 2.5hr hands-on computer workshop designed specifically for disproportionately served neighborhoods. Being 'mobile' has allowed PIA to train community members where they live and/or work. We need to updated our training equipment for the three outreach teams operating in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Technology Improvement Award 79

The Health Sciences Library at Orlando Health has recently established a collection of lending laptops that are being repurposed for the benefit of hospital team members as a new roving classroom. The laptops are equipped with clinical applications and Microsoft Office applications that can be used to provide classroom instruction for computer literacy and systems training. Currently we do not have a means of transporting the laptops across campus aside from utilizing a regular library book cart.

January 15, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 70

Dahlgren Memorial Library DML at Georgetown University Medical Center GUMC plans to seek funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region NNLM SEA for a project designed to deploy and assess the utility of iPad Mini tablet devices for use by 5 residents in the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital MGUH in Washington, DC. When the iPad mini devices were released by Apple, Inc.

January 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 70

Dahlgren Memorial Library DML at Georgetown University Medical Center GUMC plans to seek funding from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region NNLM SEA for a project designed to deploy and assess the utility of iPad Mini tablet devices for use by 5 residents in the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital MGUH in Washington, DC. When the iPad mini devices were released by Apple, Inc.

January 3, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 54

Restored Generation, Inc. will provide classes to a targeted youth minority primareily African-American population in 95 and low-income communities to train them on how to access and use quality health information to make better health decisions for healthier lifestyles.

January 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 49

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.

November 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 46

This project proposes the use of funds to cover the costs associated with hiring a trained website designer to enhance the design and navigation of a publically available website that provides access to free and open access resources for unaffiliated public health and primary care providers. The 'Common Wealth of Public Health and Primary Care Information' website has been actively maintained by VCU Libraries since 2010. Minimal website design changes have occurred to the website since a 2011 platform migration to LibGuides 2.0.

November 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 40

Create awareness of NLM electronic resources to our target populations to inform and instruct them on the variety of resources available to meet their healthcare information needs. Replace existing aging server to increase capacity and provide more reliable access to library resources while both on and off campus, including at the point-of-care.

December 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 39

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.

October 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 37

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.

January 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Technology Improvement Award 113: Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Portal for Medical Sciences Campus at University of Puerto Rico

This project proposes the creation of a bioinformatics and health informatics portal to primarily serve students, professors, 133s, clinicians and 125 at the Medical Science Campus, University of Puerto Rico MSC-UPR and eventually to all medical community in the island. Currently, there is not up-to-date source of information on these subjects in Puerto Rico. Then, there is a need of a portal with access to bioinformatics and health informatics information and tools oriented to medical sciences institutions, as well as the medical and general community.

May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Technology Improvement 174: Carver Parks and Recreation Center

Chronic Illness and Disease Awareness CIDA is the only organization in our community that seeks to educate the Tri-Cities community about chronic illnesses. Research studies show that increasing numbers of community members have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses, exponentially growing the health illiteracy rate in our community. Recognizing this, the purpose of this project is titled 'Action Behind Education'action that will require a two-fold project.

June 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology Improvement 171: Georgetown University Medical Center

Dahlgren Memorial Library at Georgetown University Medical Center is seeking funding for a project designed to assess the utility of iPad Mini tablet devices for use by neonatal intensive care unit and pathology residents at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Research has been conducted in the use of the iPad in several clinical point of care and training settings including with physical medicine and rehabilitation residents Niehaus, et al, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Use of iPad Mini Mobile Devices. PM R. 2015 May;75:512-8.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Technology Improvement 161: University of South Alabama

Continuing on PATHS Leading to Excellent Patient Care will allow patients and families of the University of South Alabama USA Medical Center and the High Risk OB/GYN and Well Baby units of the USA 86's & 92's Hospital to access quality health information through the use of Android tablets.

May 14, 2018 - April 30, 2019
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