Past Funded Projects

This page includes awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021).

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Title Summary Project Period
Leverett Library Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 252 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in the ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 253 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 254 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 256 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 240 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in the ALA Midwinter Session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 257 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Schow Science Library at Williams College Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
The Research Program and Public Libraries

The National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine have partnered to support public libraries in meeting the health information needs of their patrons and engaging their communities around the Research Program. This preconference will discuss programming ideas, funding opportunities, and community engagement for public libraries around issues of health literacy, precision medicine, and . Participants will learn about the Research Program and its goal of addressing health disparities and advancing medical research.

May 15, 2018 - April 30, 2019
University of New England Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 234 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in the the Ala Midwinter Conference's Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 251 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Wellehan Library at Saint Joseph's College Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 235 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in the ALA Midwinter Program Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Bigelow Free Public Library Professional Development Award - ALA Midwinter

Professional development to attend Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections on Health Equity at the ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle, WA, January 2019.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Interactive Health Literacy and Consumer Health Exhibit

The Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center PRC staff propose to promote awareness and improved health literacy among its public populations by developing an interactive and traveling exhibit devoted to health literacy and consumer health with online video tutorial components of MedlinePlus and other NLM resources made available on the PRC YouTube Channel. They plan to debut the Interactive Health Literacy and Consumer Health Exhibit Exhibit and promote the video tutorials at the annual 3rd Avenue Street Fair in Manhattan.

May 15, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Professional Development Awards to Attend ALA Midwinter

In the past year I have become intensely interested in the role of libraries in strengthening the health literacy of the communities we serve. After attending the "Stand Up for Health" preconference program at the 2018 PLA Conference, I came away with a desire to help increase my efforts in promoting health literacy to the staff of the 48 public libraries I work with in the Southern Tier of NY State.

November 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
- The Research Program and Public Libraries

The National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine have partnered to support public libraries in meeting the health information needs of their patrons and engaging their communities around the Research Program. This preconference will discuss programming ideas, funding opportunities, and community engagement for public libraries around issues of health literacy, precision medicine, and . Participants will learn about the Research Program and its goal of addressing health disparities and advancing medical research.

May 15, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 236 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in the ALA Mid-winter session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
PD 244 - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

Attend and participate in ALA Midwinter's session Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Interactive Health Literacy and Consumer Health Exhibit

The Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center PRC staff propose to promote awareness and improved health literacy among its public populations by developing an interactive and traveling exhibit devoted to health literacy and consumer health with online video tutorial components of MedlinePlus and other NLM resources made available on the PRC YouTube Channel. They plan to debut the Interactive Health Literacy and Consumer Health Exhibit Exhibit and promote the video tutorials at the annual 3rd Avenue Street Fair in Manhattan.

May 15, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Research Program Community Engagement Project: Hancock County, Maine 2018-2019

Through the proposed project, Healthy Acadia will work across Hancock County, Maine to plan and conduct community engagement activities, centered on increasing access to and awareness of National Library of Medicine NLM resources, with a particular emphasis on research/clinical trials, the project, and the role of the community in advancing medicine.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
AoU Community Engagement 263 - Health Science Library Information Outreach: Supporting Public Libraries Supporting

Public libraries are known for being community centered institutions providing equitable access to information and resources. Seen as trusted members of the community and the go-to for information, public librarians play an important role in improving individuals access to health information and overall well-being. Through this project we will assess the information needs of pubic librarians within Memphis to better inform our efforts to meet NNLMs goal of improving access to information enabling community members to make more informed health decisions.

May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Mobile Health Literacy Outreach Program

This project will offer mobile health literacy training to library staff and the public throughout the five county 95 area of Western New York State that experiences significant health and economic disparities. The Sourthern Tier Library System serves 48 public libraries, their staff, and trustees. Our library consultants provide professional development opportunities, training, and resources to enable libraries to better serve their communities.

May 5, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Improving the Health of Low-Income 86 and Families Through Early Childhood Literacy Outreach 2018-2019

The goal of this project is to deliver and facilitate access to expanded health education, literature, and NNLM resources for vulnerable 86 and families in order to equip vulnerable 86 and their families with knowledge of a variety of health subjects and with information and resources on how to access reliable, appropriate health information as needed.

October 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Wash & Learn: Health Libraries in Laundromats - Minnesota

Libraries Without Borders LWB will facilitate health literacy programs inside laundromats in 3 new counties in Minnesota as part of LWBs Wash & Learn Initiative WALI. Implementing partners include the Minnesota State Library Services, the Saint-Paul Public Library, the Anoka County Library, and the Scott County Library. LWB will write and publish 3 case studies drawn from each county, highlighting best practices, We will share these findings across Minnesota through LWBs partnership with the State Library Services.

June 18, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Outreach: Wash & Learn Health Libraries in Laundromats

Libraries Without Borders LWB will facilitate health literacy programs inside laundromats in 3 new counties in Minnesota as part of LWB's Wash & Learn Initiative WALI. Implementing partners include the Minnesota State Library Services, the Saint-Paul Public Library, the Anoka County Library, and the Scott County Library. LWB will write and publish 3 case studies drawn from each county, highlighting best practices, We will share these findings across Minnesota through LWB's partnership with the State Library Services.

June 18, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Professional Development - Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity and ALA Midwinter Conference

The main program that I would attend, Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity is an ALA Midwinter Preconference to raise awareness of implicit bias's connection to health equity and to deepen understanding of health literacy. Participants will explore how libraries can deepen their work in health literacy to make a lasting impact for improving the health of their community. Additional programming for ALA midwinter has not been released but I plan to attend sessions that deal with intersection of health literacy and food literacy.

November 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
Professional Development - ALA Midwinter and Preconference

In applying for this award I hope to take the information I learn from the preconference on Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity along with the sessions at Midwinter Conference back to Brooklyn. This award would allow me to learn more about health inequities with the populations I directly serve. I'd enjoy the chance to continue learning more about how librarians can continue helping address the health challenges in our communities.

November 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019
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