Request for Proposals
Partners in Public Health Information
Outreach
Issued By: The National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
Digital literacy and the effective utilization of online information are among the core public health informatics competencies for the 21st century. The goal of the Partners in Public Health Information Outreach award is to provide the public health workforce with timely, convenient access to information resources that can help them perform their jobs more effectively. Proposed projects should target public health department employees serving state and local communities.
Potential areas of focus may include:
- Providing access to health information resources to the public health workforce within the NN/LM SCR who do not have convenient access to the resources of health sciences libraries;
- Increasing the public health community’s awareness and use of currently available health information resources including NLM databases;
- Training the public health workforce to use technology to retrieve and assess the quality of information resources;
- Increasing collaborations and relationships between public health agencies and health sciences libraries;
- Developing new and innovative uses of technology (PDAs, distance education, wireless applications, etc.) to improve information skills and usage by the public health workforce.
Bidders are encouraged to submit proposals that establish a partnership between health sciences libraries and local or state public health departments and agencies.
Public health departments or agencies that require assistance in establishing a partnership with a health sciences library should contact the NN/LM SCR office.
Funding: Two (2) projects up to $25,000 will be awarded.
Indirect costs (IDC) up to 25% are allowed for this award; however, it is recommended that due to the low funding level, IDC be kept to the minimum possible.
Eligibility: Network members in the NN/LM SCR (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Network membership is free and open to anyone interested in providing health information.
Interested agencies or departments that are not already members may join the Network by filling out the membership application located at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/mbrapp.pdf.
Period of Performance: Up to 12 months from date of the award.
Letter of Intent: A Letter of Intent must be provided no later than close of business July 1, 2009. The Letter of Intent can be submitted electronically, by mail, or by fax. Your expression of intent is not binding but will greatly assist in planning for proposal evaluation.
Complete RFP and Attachments: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/publichealth_rfp.pdf
Deadline for submission of proposals: August 3, 2009, 5:00pm CST
Contact: For additional information on the RFP, please call 1-800-338-7657.
Please send proposals to:
Michelle Malizia, Associate Director
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
Email: michelle.malizia@exch.library.tmc.edu
The NN/LM SCR encourages all interested applicants to review the Guide for NN/LM SCR Awardees: http://nnlm.gov/scr/outreach/subcontractorsguide.html.
