[Libs-Or] funding opportunities from NN/LM PNR

[Alison Aldrich]

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region is
currently accepting proposals for three different funding opportunities. If
you provide health information services in the Pacific Northwest, we would
love to work with you. We welcome applications from medical libraries,
public libraries, school libraries, special libraries, and community-based
organizations.

Brief descriptions of these funding opportunities are below. For details
about all three, go to: http://nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/ or call us at
1-800-338-7657.

*Technology Improvement Awards* (up to $5000; proposals due 2/26)

   - To enhance the capacity of a library or organization to offer
   electronic health information services by supporting the purchase,
   installation, and/or upgrading of hardware and software.


*Express Outreach Awards *(up to $12,000; proposals due 4/23)

   - To improve use of quality online health information resources by
   priority populations;
   - To promote health information literacy in health education and health
   care;
   - To build or strengthen partnerships between network
members<http://nnlm.gov/members/adv.html> and
   other community organizations;
   - To foster local health information expertise in community
   organizations;
   - To promote awareness and use of the products and services of the NLM
   and the NNLM.


*Health Information Literacy Partnership Awards - Physician Assistants &
Librarians* (up to $12,000; proposals due 4/23)

   - To promote health information literacy and surrounding issues;
   - To improve the use of quality health information resources for patient
   education by physician assistants;
   - To promote strategies for improving patient health information literacy
   by physician assistants;
   - To foster local health information expertise among physician
   assistants;
   - To promote awareness and use of the products and services of the NLM
   and the NNLM, including, but not limited to the InfoRx
Program<http://www.informationrx.org/>
   .



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Alison Aldrich
NN/LM PNR Technology Outreach Coordinator
University of Washington
Health Sciences Library
Seattle, WA 98195
aldrich3 at u.washington.edu

206-221-3489 or
1-800-338-7657 in AK, ID, OR, MT, WA
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