Region 6 Partner Outreach Program (POP)

What is POP?

The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021-2026 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). POP objectives include the following:

• Provide health information resources and training to underserved and underrepresented groups, including tribal communities and institutions, that are priority populations of the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
• Act as ambassadors for NNLM services and resources, communicating health information needs to the RML, and work with the RML in remediation of those needs, whether through direct training or utilizing a train-the-trainer model.
• Act as a field force in their state to identify potential partners for outreach.

Ambassador organizations will receive remuneration, training, and direction from the Region 6 office according to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a sample of which is available online. They will be reimbursed $300 or the negotiated hourly wage per outreach activity or event; printing, travel, and incidental expenses will be covered for a total annual combined budget of $1200.

The following organizations will be working as Partner Outreach Program Ambassadors throughout the Region:

• Chicago State University - Gwendolyn Brooks Library (IL)
• Ebling Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
• Fox River Valley Public Library District (IL)
• Geneseo Public Library District (IL)
• Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries (WI)
• Trinity Health West Michigan (MI)
• Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (OH)
• Restored Visions (OH)
• Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University School of Medicine (IN)
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Medical Library (IL)
• The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library (OH)
• University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library (OH)
• University of Illinois Chicago – Library of the Health Sciences (IL)
• University of Iowa – Hardin Library for the Health Sciences (IA)
• University of Minnesota Health Sciences Library (MN)

Reporting Resources

• From NNLM Data Reporting System: Steps for submitting Grant Activity Reports, including a Video Guide.
• Participant Information Sheet.pdf
  • Use this to gather role information and ZIP code of participants.
• Activity Reporting Template.pdf
  • May be used when drafting a report to be entered online.

Invoicing Resources

• Federal Government Reimbursement Rates
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• Sample invoice template

Any resources developed with project funds must include an acknowledgment of NIH grant support and a disclaimer:

• Developed resources reported in this [publication, press release, internet site] are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM013729. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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