This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
For awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021) please visit Past Funded Projects.
To browse our open funding opportunities please visit Funding Opportunities.
| Name | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improving prostate cancer health information access for rural older adults in North Carolina: A usability evaluation of a digita | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Information & Library Science | Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. The information needs of prostate cancer patients and their families are particularly pressing due to the complexity of treatment options, many of which can significantly impact patients’ quality of life. Older men living in rural areas experience disproportionately higher mortality rates from prostate cancer than peers in urban areas. To address this health disparity, we propose a community outreach and usability study of the Interactive Prostate Cancer… | North Carolina | ||
| Rural Waves: Broadcasting Health, Empowering Communities | Eastern Area Health Education Center | The healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly, and staying informed is crucial for health professionals. Accessing the latest information in an engaging and convenient format is essential, especially for those in rural areas. This project aims to bridge that gap by expanding our podcasting initiatives to reach healthcare providers in underserved communities. This project will encompass a three-part design focusing on podcast equipment, podcast content and marketing strategies. Support Needed: Podcast Equipment: Invest in high-quality recording tools to ensure professional-grade audio for… | North Carolina | ||
| Health Literacy in the Laundromat: A Place-Based Outreach Model | Civic Suds Corporation | Civic Suds will launch Health Literacy in the Laundromat, a place-based outreach initiative designed to increase access to trustworthy health information among underserved families in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Laundromats—one of the few remaining public spaces where families from all backgrounds routinely spend extended, uninterrupted time—offer a uniquely powerful setting to reach people who often fall through the cracks of traditional public health outreach. By integrating digital signage, printed materials, and live health info hours into these community fixtures, the project will… | District of Columbia | ||
| Exploring the Future of Health Information Literacy through Generative AI Integration: A Pilot Study | California Health Sciences University | This project seeks to harness the transformative power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) to bridge the gap in health information literacy and accessibility. Leveraging ChatGPT, an advanced conversational AI, we aim to develop a user-friendly chatbot hosted within our health sciences library. This innovative tool will be designed to provide instant, reliable, and tailored health information to students, staff, and faculty, addressing the unique challenges of language barriers and expanding access to high-quality reference interactions. The core objective of our initiative is to… | California | ||
| BML Technology Support | Boston Medical Library | The BML owns a wide selection of rare medical manuscripts and artifacts, dating back to as early as the 1200s. We seek to make our collection (see bml.org/collections for more details), accessible to the medical community (students, historians, practioners, etc.) and to do so will need equipment for digitization and related activities. Partnering with UMASS Chan library and medical faculty, we also intend to activate our collection as an important part of medical education and training with materials that will be used for medical humanities and history of medicine (among others). All of… | Massachusetts |