This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bringing the Best Health Information to Alaska’s Distant Communities | University of Alaska Anchorage Medical Library | The primary goal of the project is to improve the quality of life and health for Alaska’s citizens by providing information outreach services to the healthcare workforce and to public libraries, especially in rural areas, over a five-year period from May 2021 through April 2026. Access to quality biomedical information will support health professionals in their care of patients. With outreach to healthcare facilities, the Alaska Medical Library (AML) fulfills one component of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) mission to… | Alaska | ||
| Bringing the Best Health Information to Alaska’s Distant Communities | University of Alaska Anchorage Medical Library | The primary goal of the project is to improve the quality of life and health for Alaska’s citizens by providing information outreach services to the healthcare workforce and to public libraries, especially in rural areas, over a five-year period from May 2021 through April 2026. Access to quality biomedical information will support health professionals in their care of patients. With outreach to healthcare facilities, the Alaska Medical Library (AML) fulfills one component of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) mission to… | Alaska | ||
| Building A Healthy BKLYN | Brooklyn Public Library | Through the Building A Healthy BKLYN program, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)’s goals are to: 1) Partner with the NNLM All of Us Program Center and Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian to provide monthly engagements, pop-up enrollment events, presentations, and staff trainings to connect with community members and encourage enrollment and retention in the All of Us Research Program; 2) Improve the health outcomes of Brooklyn’s 2.7 million residents through education and access to reliable, trustworthy information. 3) Increase the… | New York | ||
| Building Adolescent Skills in Health Literacy and Public Health Advocacy | Boston Children’s Hospital | The Building Adolescent Skills in Health Literacy and Public Health Advocacy program aims to protect and improve the health of the adolescent population as it… | Massachusetts | ||
| Building Bridges with Libraries Serving Native and Rural Communities in Montana | Montana State University - Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity | Montana communities, particularly Native and rural communities, face severe health disparitiesthat affect health equity and quality of life among its citizens. The Building BridgesAmbassadors and Consulting Librarians team will work to achieve threeprimary goals during the project period. Goal One: The team will attend NNLM Region 4 meetings andwill contribute to reports, blogs, and other outputs (e.g., health infographics) as discussed at these meetings. They will work to advise and share with the Region 4 Team about ways to engage with Native and rural communities in Montana and… | Montana |