The National Library of Medicine (NLM) funded 12 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects in September 2008 in the 15th round of the program. NLM has continued its HIV/AIDS- related outreach efforts to community-based organizations, patient advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, departments of health, and libraries. This program provides support to design local programs for improving information access for HIV/AIDS patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers. Emphasis is on providing information or access in a way meaningful to the target community. Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories: information retrieval, skills development, Internet access, resource development, and document access.

Standard Awards - Up to $60,000

Alliance Library System “AIDS Information and Outreach in the Virtual World of Second Life” East Peoria, IL

California State University, Long Beach Foundation c/o National Council of La Raza “Salud es Cultura: ¡Protégete! Project (Health is Culture: Protect Yourself!)” Long Beach, CA

Indiana University “Improving HIV/AIDS Health Information Use and Access for HIV/AIDS Health Care Professionals, Patients, Affected Communities, and General Public in Indiana” Indianapolis, IN

Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center (MCAHEC) “Southeast Georgia AIDS Information Link (SEaGAIL)” Statesboro, GA

Maricopa Integrated Health System “Maricopa Integrated Health System 2008 AIDS Community Information Outreach Project” Phoenix, AZ

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine “San Diego HIV/AIDS Health Information Literacy Service” San Diego, CA

Philadelphia FIGHT/The AIDS Library “Developing HIV Leaders in the Philadelphia Shelters” Philadelphia, PA

The Regents of the University of New Mexico “AIDS InfoNet” Albuquerque, NM

The Wall Las Memorias, Inc. “The Wall Las Memorial Project – Pláticas (Community Discussion) Project” Los Angeles, CA

Express Awards - Up to $10,000

Queens Borough Public Library “Queens Borough Public Library HealthLink HIV/AIDS Outreach Information Project” Jamaica, NY

AID Atlanta, Inc. “Technological Upgrade of the AID Atlanta Client Resource Room” Atlanta, GA

University of Maryland, Health Sciences and Human Services Library “Improving Access to HIV/AIDS Health Information to Baltimore Youth through the STAR TRACK Program” Baltimore, MD