The February 2nd deadline to apply for all NN/LM SCR awards is fast approaching!

The following awards are now available:

Course Development Award:
Amount of funding: Two (2) projects up to $3,000 each
The purpose of the Course Development Award is to develop classes that meet the needs of the members of the NN/LM SCR and to enable Network members with expertise to share knowledge and skills with colleagues and enhance the NN/LM SCR education program.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/cda.html

DOCLINE Library Improvement Project (DLIP):
Amount of funding: Four (4) projects up to $5,000 each
The purpose of the DLIP Award is to provide an opportunity to DOCLINE libraries, or libraries that are interested in becoming full DOCLINE users, to expand and improve existing library services.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/dlip.html

Express Outreach Award:
Amount of funding: Eleven (11) projects up to $5,000 each
The purpose of the Express Outreach Award is to support a wide range of outreach projects aimed at improving access to and use of the health information found on the Internet, especially NLM databases.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/exp_outreach.html

Mobile Health Education Project Award (MHEP):
Amount of funding: Two (2) projects up to $6,000 each
The purpose of the MHEP Award is to provide an opportunity for Network members to provide access to health information utilizing mobile technologies.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/mhep.html

Regional Symposium Award:
Amount of Funding: One (1) project up to $8,600
The purpose of this award is to allow Network members to coordinate and implement a forum to support and enhance 2006-2011 RML Contract initiatives, including emerging health information technologies, hospital library advocacy, health information literacy, health information outreach to community based organizations, public health workforce, or allied health professionals, or assessment and evaluation.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/symposium.html

To find a list of all NN/LM SCR funding opportunities, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/index.html
For a list of past NN/LM SCR funded projects, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/scrfunded.html

Do you have a great health information outreach or technology idea but don’t know how to find the money to implement the project?   Have you ever wanted to apply for NN/LM SCR funding but didn’t know where to begin?  Have you ever wondered what types of projects the NN/LM SCR has funded in the past?

If so, join us on Wednesday for the next SCRCONNECTions web conference on December 17, 2008 at 10:30 – 11:30 CT (9:30 – 10:30 MT).  This month’s topic will be NN/LM SCR Funding Opportunities.  This session will cover the awards available from the NN/LM SCR office, including the Express Outreach, Course Development, Mobile Health Education, DOCLINE Library Improvement, Access to Electronic Health Information, Partners in Public Health Information Outreach, Library Technology, Professional Development and Information Access Improvement Project awards.  We will provide you with an overview of the award process and information on the types of projects previously funded from NN/LM SCR.  You’ll also receive some tips for applying for funding so that you can turn your project ideas into reality.

We look forward to seeing you on the 17th!   To join the conference, follow the instructions at:
http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau is awarding grants to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators in communities within 62 miles of the U.S./Mexico border or in Alaska and Hawaii. Eligible organizations include: state, county, city, township, or special district governments; independent school districts; state controlled institutions of higher education; public housing/Indian housing authorities; federally-recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofits with or without a 501 (C)(3) IRS status other than institutions of higher education; and private institutions of higher education.

Grant applicants must provide a scope of project services that will cover pregnancy and interconceptional phases for women and infants residing in the proposed project area. Services are to be given to both mother and infant for two years following delivery to promote longer interconceptional periods and prevent relapses of unhealthy risk behaviors.

Applicants for this funding opportunity are required to submit an electronic application through the Grants.gov website. The deadline for applications is December 5th, 2008. For more information, contact Beverly Wright at 301-443-5691.

The NN/LM SCR is pleased to announce the recipients of the Year 03 Information Access Improvement Project Award. This award is designed to provide an opportunity to Network members that are interested in improving access to Internet-based health information including National Library of Medicine products and services.

Institution: Azalea Estates, Shreveport LA
Project Title: Connecting Azalea Estates Assisted Living and Retirement Community to Electronic Consumer Health Information
Project Manager: Lorrie Nunley

Institution: Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana, Shreveport LA
Project Title: FAMILIES Health E-Info
Project Manager: BJ Chism

Institution: Families Helping Families Region 7, Shreveport LA
Project Title: Healthy Connections with Families Helping Families Region 7 Resource and Information Center
Project Manager: Chanel Jackson

Congratulations to the awardees!

The Association of American Indian Physicians’ (AAIP) Diabetes Program offers $1,000 mini-grants to Diabetes Program Affiliates to support innovative, culturally sensitive community intervention activities related to Native Americans and diabetes education and prevention. AAIP encourages awardees to author proposals that conduct their mini-grant activities during the month of November, which is both National Diabetes Awareness Month and National Native American Heritage Month.

The application period is open from September 1, 2008 through October 15, 2008. All applications received in AAIP’s office by 5pm CST on October 15, 2008 will be reviewed and considered. All grant proposal activities must be completed by February 26, 2009. Mini-grant reports are due to AAIP by March 1, 2009.

See: http://www.aaip.org/programs/diabetes/mini_grant_criteria.htm for more information and to download the application

A request for applications has recently been posted for the Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) grant. This R01 grant is designed to fund exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of the National Library of Medicine.

NLM is seeking applications in the following two areas

1. Integrated discovery mining for biology and medicine:
2. Integrated hypothesis testing for biology and medicine

More information on this grant is available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/eureka.html

Deadlines:
Letter of Intent: September 29, 2008
Application: October 28, 2008

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for the following five funding opportunities.  Deadline to apply for all awards is: February 2, 2009

Course Development Award:
Amount of funding: Two (2) projects up to $3,000 each
The purpose of the Course Development Award is to develop classes that meet the needs of the members of the NN/LM SCR and to enable Network members with expertise to share knowledge and skills with colleagues and enhance the NN/LM SCR education program.  This award is intended to cover production of the course, an honorarium for creating the course, travel to teach the class two times within the SCR, and the cost for obtaining appropriate CE credit for the course.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/cda.html

DOCLINE Library Improvement Project (DLIP):
Amount of funding: Four (4) projects up to $5,000 each
The purpose of the DLIP Award is to provide an opportunity to DOCLINE libraries, or libraries that are interested in becoming full DOCLINE users, to expand and improve existing library services.  Potential projects include: Funding to upgrade a slow dial-up Internet connection to a high speed broadband connection for receipt of electronic journal articles; Funding to implement an electronic document delivery solution such as Ariel; Funding to purchase a computer for use by library staff for accessing DOCLINE
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/dlip.html

Express Outreach Award:
Amount of funding: Eleven (11) projects up to $5,000 each
The purpose of the Express Outreach Award is to support a wide range of outreach projects aimed at improving access to and use of the health information found on the Internet, especially the National Library of Medicine’s databases.  Potential project include (this list is not meant to be all-inclusive): training in use of NLM databases, promoting health information resources, exhibiting at local meetings to promote NLM products and services, Training on how to evaluate health information found on the internet.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/exp_outreach.html

Mobile Health Education Project Award (MHEP):
Amount of funding: Two (2) projects up to $6,000 each
The purpose of the MHEP Award is to provide an opportunity for Network members to provide access to health information utilizing mobile technologies. Projects may target health professionals, public librarians, public health workers, or consumers. Applicants are encouraged to identify a target audience not normally reached to promote awareness and utilization of the products and services of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and NN/LM.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/mhep.html

Regional Symposium Award:
Amount of Funding: One (1) project up to $8,600
The purpose of this award is to allow Network members to work with the NN/LM SCR office to coordinate and implement a forum to support and enhance 2006-2011 RML Contract initiatives, including emerging health information technologies, hospital library advocacy, health information literacy, health information outreach to community based organizations, public health workforce, or allied health professionals, or assessment and evaluation. The Symposium format should allow time to highlight and promote the NLM and the NN/LM SCR programs and services, as well as a discussion and feedback forum by attendees.
For more information: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/symposium.html

To find a list of all NN/LM SCR funding opportunities, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/index.html
For a list of past NN/LM SCR funded projects, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/scrfunded.html

Do you work with public health professionals? Are you interested in public health? Are you interested in attending the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting?

This year’s APHA meeting will take place in San Diego, CA from October 25 – 29, 2008. Its theme is Public Health Without Borders.

The Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund, Inc. is offering stipends to librarians and other information professionals to help cover the costs of their attending and/or participating in this meeting. Successful applicants from the greater San Diego area will receive a stipend of at least $650. Successful applicants from outside greater San Diego will receive at least $1,000. This amount covers most of the APHA Membership at $195 and Early Bird (pre-August 15, 2008) Member Registration at $380. Though significant, these amounts will NOT cover all costs, so stipend recipients will need to find additional monies to cover remaining costs.

Completed applications are due July 25, 2008–just over 3 weeks from today. To apply, download the Word application form at http://phha.mlanet.org/activities.html. Add all required application materials to the completed form and send as a SINGLE email attachment to Joey Nicholson at: jnicholson@nyam.org.

For more information, contact Joey Nicholson at: jnicholson@nyam.org.

Please forward this message to others who may be interested.

Hope you’ll join us at this colorful and fascinating meeting!

Joey Nicholson
Chair, Client Relations Committee
PH/HA Section, MLA

Database Trainer/Online Analyst
National Training Center and Clearinghouse The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212-822-7355

At the beginning of the 2008 hurricane season and in a year with a near record number of tornadoes, this is a reminder that the American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with discount retailer Dollar General (the program funder), the American Association of School Librarians and the National Education Association, offers a grant of $5,000 to $15,000 to rebuild and expand public school library media programs affected by disasters. Beyond Words: the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund was created in 2006 to assist school libraries after a disaster.

Grants will be awarded to public school libraries that have incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, flood, avalanche, mudslide), fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism. The goal is to provide funding for books, media, and/or library equipment that support learning in a school library environment.

For more information: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslawards/dollargeneral/disasterrelief.cfm

Libraries for the Future (LFF) announces an expansion of Fit for Life (FFL), a national program to help public libraries promote lifelong health and wellness through locally-created programs. A central component of FFL will be its organization around five pillars of brain health that have emerged from the latest scientific research: diet, physical exercise, intellectual challenge, mental stimulation through new experiences, and socialization.

A grant from the MetLife Foundation has allowed LFF to offer training and grants of $10,000 to $25,000 to 15 urban library systems. Fit for Life will extend grant awards to 15 urban library networks. Each participating library will be required to submit a proposal in collaboration with at least five community organizations, to expand possibilities for community outreach and activities. FFL libraries will be charged with launching community-wide public awareness campaigns to promote the importance of fitness and nutrition, offering health programming for individuals of all ages, distributing free health publications, and recording accomplishments related to all of the above.

For the application, click here: http://www.fitforlifelibraries.org/RFP.html