Call for Applications
Professional Development Award
The purpose of this award is to enable individuals at NN/LM SCR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers.
Potential Professional Development Opportunities
Funding will be provided to individuals interested in attending professional seminars, conferences, and other continuing education opportunities in areas of health science librarianship or related disciplines.
Applications to attend the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting will only be considered for non-health science librarians.
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. To apply for membership: http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
Funding
Ten (10) awards up to $1,000 each are available.
Deadline for Applications
August 3, 2009, 5:00 pm CST
To Apply
See: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/pda_app.doc
Budget Guidelines
This award is intended to cover the costs of professional development courses/conferences such as registration fees and travel expenses (airfare, hotel, per diem, etc.).
Period of Performance
Up to 12 months from date of the award. Awardees must attend the course/conference during this period of time.
Evaluation Criteria
Criteria for selection include: appropriateness of course/conference to areas of health science librarianship and health information access; applicant's expertise in subject area and/or interest in this area.
First-time applicants will receive special consideration. Preference will be given to applicants interested in attending National Training Center and Clearinghouse (NTCC) and NN/LM SCR course offerings made available in the Region.
Reporting Requirements
One (1) report will be required at the completion of the course. This report should include information about the professional development experience, including a summary of the course and its application to the career objectives of the awardee.
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 Library.
NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
As of April 7, 2008, final peer-reviewed manuscripts arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
The NIH Public Access Policy at http://publicaccess.nih.gov/policy.htm ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/) upon acceptance for publication. To help advance science and improve human health, the Policy requires that these papers (http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm#b1) are accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.
The NIH Public Access site should be consulted for additional information: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/policy.htm.
Need help?
Ruicha 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)
Email: ruicha.mishra@exch.library.tmc.edu
