Past Funded Projects

The University of North Texas Health Science Center will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

Elaine Hicks, MS, MPH, MCHES - Ms. Hicks will serve as an Expert on Call to exclusively collaborate with the Health 12 at NOLA Public to support the program, extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the program, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and offer health information education to the New Orleans Public Library community in collaboration with the Health 12. The Expert on Call will be physically located at the Tulane University and receive program assignments from the NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The University of Oklahoma Tulsa- Schusterman Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Medical Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

1. Making authoritative health information and health education accessible to the public. 2. Providing education in locating, understanding and accessing quality health information. 3. Increasing understanding and engagement in the Research Program. 4. Providing education on personal health information which will enable individuals to make informed decisions concerning their healthcare. 5. Offering in-service education to library staff to increase knowledge and skills in providing health information to the community.

The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- Shreveport Libraries will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Library- New Orleans will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

Goals and Objectives: 1. Making authoritative health information and health education accessible to the public. 2. Providing education in locating, understanding and accessing quality health information. 3. Increasing understanding and engagement in the Research Program. 4. Providing education on personal health information which will enable individuals to make informed decisions concerning their healthcare. 5. Offering in-service education to library staff to increase knowledge and skills in providing health information to the community.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of Medicine Libraries will partner with the public libraries in the Rio Grande Valley counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy and Starr to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The University of Texas Medical Branch- Moody Medical Library will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center will partner with the public libraries in their designated counties to extend the educational offerings of the program, promote the National Library of Medicine resources, provide health information in-service training for library staff, and raise awareness of the program. NNLM SCR Community Engagement Coordinator will provide program support and coordination.