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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5, under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National
Library of Medicine (NLM), announces the availability of funding through Professional Development Awards to increase knowledge, skills and competencies of NNLM network members on areas related to NLM priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With these awards, NNLM Region 5 commits to prioritizing support for underrepresented populations through their
meaningful engagement in professional development activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These awards support:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">individual class, conference or workshop attendance<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the costs associated with arranging for an expert speaker to give a talk, workshop, class or lecture; and <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">educational activities that relate to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and aim to prepare professionals to better serve underserved, minority
and underrepresented communities.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A minimum of 8 awards of up to $1,500 each will be funded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Awards will be available on an ongoing basis until funds are expended. To see the full funding announcement and
the Professional Development Award Application, <a href="https://nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/professional-development-award-1">
<span style="color:blue">click here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For questions or additional information contact: Cathy Burroughs, Executive Director, Email: nnlm@uw.edu, Telephone:
(206) 543-9261.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele Spatz, MLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach and Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">(AK,CA,HI,NV,OR,WA and U.S. Associated Territories and Freely Associated States)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: mspatz@uw.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 206-543-8262 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nnlm_region_5/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.instagram.com/nnlmregion5/</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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