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. <div>
<br></div><div>Brief descriptions of these funding opportunities are below. For details about all three, go to: <a href="http://nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/">http://nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/</a> or call us at 1-800-338-7657.<br></div>
<div><br></div><div><b>Technology Improvement Awards</b> (up to $5000; proposals due 2/26)<div><ul><li>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.</li>
</ul><div><br></div><div><b>Express Outreach Awards </b>(up to $12,000; proposals due 4/23) </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><ul>
<li>To improve use of quality online health information resources by priority populations;</li><li>To promote health information literacy in health education and health care;</li><li>To build or strengthen partnerships between <a href="http://nnlm.gov/members/adv.html" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 0, 153); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">network members</a> and other community organizations;</li>
<li>To foster local health information expertise in community organizations;</li><li>To promote awareness and use of the products and services of the NLM and the NNLM.</li></ul></span><div><br></div><div><b>Health Information Literacy Partnership Awards - Physician Assistants & Librarians</b> (up to $12,000; proposals due 4/23) </div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><ul><li>To promote health information literacy and surrounding issues;</li><li>To improve the use of quality health information resources for patient education by physician assistants;</li>
<li>To promote strategies for improving patient health information literacy by physician assistants;</li><li>To foster local health information expertise among physician assistants;</li><li>To promote awareness and use of the products and services of the NLM and the NNLM, including, but not limited to the <a href="http://www.informationrx.org/" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 69, 150); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">InfoRx Program</a>.</li>
</ul></span><div><br><br>---<br>Alison Aldrich<br>NN/LM PNR Technology Outreach Coordinator<br>University of Washington<br>Health Sciences Library<br>Seattle, WA 98195<br><a href="mailto:aldrich3@u.washington.edu">aldrich3@u.washington.edu</a><br>
<br>206-221-3489 or<br>1-800-338-7657 in AK, ID, OR, MT, WA<br><br></div></div></div></div>