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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I wanted to make sure you had a chance to see the following funding opportunity:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353432">The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 (NNLM Region 5), under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), is pleased to
announce the release of its Collection Equity Outreach funding opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353432">The funding opportunity is designed to support the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s mission
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#666666">to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by:<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">NNLM Region 5’s <b>Collection Equity Outreach Awards</b> are designed to help build collections that are reflective of voices of the communities served which may be revealed through different genres such as graphic
medicine, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, Young Adult, manuscripts (published and unpublished), oral histories and film. Expanding diverse voices in libraries (all types), public health agencies, academic programs, or community organizations ensure collection
equity and supports health literacy by illuminating health issues either common, or conversely, unique to underserved populations in the region.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353432">A minimum of fifteen awards of $1,500 each will be funded. Applications submitted by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, August 19, 2021 will receive first consideration.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To see the full Collection Equity Outreach Award, including the eligibility criteria, funding period, application instructions, and to download the application, please see this
<a href="https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-region-5-collection-equity-outreach-award">
<span style="color:blue">NNLM Region 5 Blog post. </span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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</span></u><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353432">Questions? Your NNLM Region 5 staff is here to help. Please reach out to Michele Spatz, NNLM Region 5 Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
at: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">mspatz@uw.edu</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#353432">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#353432"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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">NNLM Region 5<o:p></o:p></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: <a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu">mspatz@uw.edu</a> <o:p>
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<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">https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5</a><span style="color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5">https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5</a><span style="color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nnlm_region_5/">https://www.instagram.com/nnlmregion5/</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon <b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">971-375-3491 <b>|</b> <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> <b>|</b> <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a> <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span style="color:#0563C1">YouTube</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Continuing Education Resources: </b><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted</a><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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