Call For Applications
Course Development Award
The NN/LM SCR is accepting applications for the Course Development Award. The purpose of this 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.
In 2004, the NN/LM SCR conducted a survey of Network members to determine what courses members would like to have developed by the NN/LM SCR and taught throughout the Region. The results of the survey can be found at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/class_question_results.htm. The NN/LM SCR would like to utilize the expertise of individuals within the Region to create in-depth classes. Appropriate Continuing Education (CE) credit will be obtained for classes created through this award, and the classes will be taught by the class developer and by NN/LM Coordinators.
The NN/LM SCR encourages all interested applicants to review the Guide for NN/LM SCR Awardees: http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/subcontractorsguide.html.
Eligibility
Individuals who live within the NN/LM South Central Region (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas) and are affiliated with an NN/LM SCR Network member institution. Network membership is free and open to institutions interested in providing health information. For more information on becoming a Network member, see: http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
Potential Course Subjects
Please consult the Educational Needs Questionnaire survey results, located at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/class_question_results.html or utilize other data collection tools to determine education needs. Potential courses could be developed on the following subjects (this list is not inclusive).
- Evidence-based medicine for libraries
- Marketing for libraries
- Instructional design
- Using evaluation to demonstrate value
- Wireless applications
Funding
Two (2) $3,000 projects will be awarded. 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.
Budget Guidelines
Personnel, food, and Indirect Costs are not allowed.
Period of Performance
Up to 12 months from date of the award. In this period of time, the course will be created, appropriate CE credit will be obtained, and the developer will teach the class a minimum of two times.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be scored against the following criteria:
- Applicant’s expertise in subject area
- Applicant’s previous experience in course development and teaching
- Demonstrated need for the class
- Course goals and objectives
- Course content
- Plans for evaluating the success of the course
- Appropriate budget
Deliverables
One (1) semiannual progress report and one (1) final report will be required. The reports should include: activities conducted, problems encountered, and progress toward objectives.
Because training is a required aspect of this project, the subcontractor will complete a record of the event in the NN/LM online outreach activity and reporting (OARF) system within two weeks of the activity. The NN/LM SCR office will provide an instruction manual for inputting this information into the system.
The instructor is responsible for developing the course and all associated materials, obtaining relevant CE course approval, and teaching the course a minimum of two times during the period of performance. In addition to the aforementioned reporting requirements, the subcontractor shall provide copies of all communications, materials produced, press releases, advertisements, and articles for newsletters related to the project. A copy of all course content, including items such as agenda, presentation (using appropriate technology), handouts, and script, will be given to the NN/LM SCR.
Materials created under this award, funded by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), will not be eligible for copyright. By accepting the award, the subcontractor gives permission for use of all materials by the NLM and NN/LM. Course materials will be made available in the NN/LM National Training Center and Clearinghouse database (http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/).
Publication and Publicity
The awardee shall acknowledge the support of the National Library of Medicine whenever publicizing the work under this contract in any media by including an acknowledgment substantially as follows:
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3505 under the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy Requirement
In accordance with the NIH Public Access Policy (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html) investigators must submit or have submitted for them their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts that arise from NIH funds and are accepted for publication as of April 7, 2008 to PubMed Central (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/), to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after publication. As of May 27, 2008, investigators must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing an article in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports that fall under the policy, and was authored or co-authored by the investigator or arose from the investigator’s NIH award. For more information, see the Public Access web page at: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/.
Website Compliance
If a website is developed under this award, the website must adhere to Section 508 compliance. Resources for this compliance include the National Library of Medicine Web Applications/Site Development Guidelines (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/web/documentation/index.html) and Summary of Section 508 Standards (http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=11).
Application Instructions and Submission Deadline
An application for the Course Development Award is available at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/cda_app.doc.
Applications must be received by February 2, 2009, 5:00 pm, CST.
For further information, contact:
Ruicha (Re) Mishra, Health Professionals Outreach Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine,
South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC) Library
1133 John Freeman Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030-2809
Phone: 1-800-338-7657 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX only)
Fax: 713-790-7030
Email: ruicha.mishra@exch.library.tmc.edu
