Current Projects

This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).

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Mālama i ka ʻikepili, Caring for Data: Supporting Hawaiʻi’s Research Data Needs through a Library Data Services Program University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Library The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) Library seeks support for the development of a biomedical data management and data sharing course optimized for Hawaiʻi researchers and students, culminating in a live symposium in Spring 2023. This project will lay the foundation for data services in the UHM Library going forward. We are requesting $25,000 to hire a part-time library data services assistant to help conduct a data needs assessment, develop the asynchronous online course, and organize the symposium. Hawaii
Maternal Health Literacy Program Do Care Doula Foundation Inc As a community organization partnered with Delaware Adolescent Program, Westside Health, and La Red for childbirth and lactation education community classes, our Maternal Health Literacy program is dedicated to addressing the knowledge gap among pregnant individuals by providing accessible education on health information vocabulary. Recognizing that birthing people often face misinformation and lack of understanding in health terminology, our program focuses on delivering clear and comprehensible information essential for navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum stages. Through… Delaware
Medical History Today: Monkeypox International Museum of Surgical Science “Medical History Today: Monkeypox” is an exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago on view in the first floor Welcome Gallery, aimed at providing visitors with up-to-date information from the CDC, the NIH, and the WHO. Visitors will learn from visually rich text panels, interactive video clips, and actionable handout materials to better understand Monkeypox in an effort to spread knowledge of how to prevent the spread of the virus. The Museum targets its general audience to engage with these… Illinois
Medline Plus to Table Indian River State College - Pruitt Campus Library Indian River State College’s proposed project, Medline Plus to Table, offers three ways to engage participants in learning about health and nutrition using MedlinePlus. The first and most prominent component of this project is provided through targeted workshops to engage participants in hands-on learning. These workshops will address the challenge of navigating credible health information amidst the abundance of misinformation, especially in the realm of diet trends. Building on past success, the project aims to enhance participants' health literacy skills by teaching them to… Florida
Meeting the Community Information Needs to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Louisiana State University Health Science Center Shreveport - Library To advance the progress of medicine and to improve public health, this quality improvement project has two components. One to offer a free virtual symposium providing information on maternal morbidity and mortality issues such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, infectious diseases, and substance abuse to healthcare providers and the community in the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 3 seven states. The other goal is to create infographics at the third-grade reading level when possible, addressing 7-9 common factors in the outcomes of maternal morbidity and… Louisiana