Exhibit Award
Call for Applications (CFAs)
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM GMR), under contract with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), announces the availability of Exhibit Awards for NN/LM GMR Full and Affiliate Members.
Purpose
The purpose of the Exhibit Award is to allow full and affiliate members to exhibit at state or local health association meetings or at meetings of community organizations, particularly those that serve underserved populations, to promote the products and services of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM GMR). Exhibits have proven to be an effective way to reach large groups of health professionals, community organizations such as public libraries, and health intermediaries such as health educators, librarians, promotores(as), and health promoters that provide health information to consumers. Additionally, exhibits enable local librarians to meet with specific clients in their own area to promote the services and resources of their own institutions.
Up to $2,000 is available for costs associated with exhibiting. A minimum of ten awards
can be made in the 2009/2010 contract year (May 2009-April 2010). Applications are accepted continuously.
Please allow at least two months prior to the exhibit for application review.
If you have questions regarding this award or require assistance with the application, contact
Holly Ann Burt, Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator
.
Email Holly
or send an email to
.
Award recipients will be publicized on the GMR website, GMRLIST and/or in
The Cornflower, the GMR blog.
Requirements
Exhibits should target health science library associations, state library associations, community organizations serving consumers, or state or local healthcare professional associations, in particular those whose members work with underserved populations such as minority communities. Library associations or consortia that include network members may apply as an organization if they have a tax identifier number.
Several types of exhibits are available for loan to Exhibit Award recipients. The tabletop exhibits include a frame, fabric panels, an integrated mural panel and lights in a shipment case. NLM and NN/LM promotional materials are provided for recipients to distribute at exhibits. Shipping is also provided. The exhibitor is responsible for ordering all booth space, equipment, electricity, telephone or data lines, and labor. The exhibitor is expected to reproduce NN/LM and NLM Fact Sheets and/or NLM and NM/LM brochures for distribution. The exhibitor is required to prominently display the NN/LM logo on the exhibit. The exhibitor will keep a record of contacts and send in a final report.
A list of previous Exhibit Award Recipients is available.
Technical Submission Requirements
The respondent should complete the Exhibit
Award Application online. Attachments, such as resumes, letters of support and equipment
quotes may be sent by fax to 312-996-2226 or attached to an email sent to
.
Please use the title of your project as the subject line of the email.
The GMR staff will respond to your application within two weeks of receipt.
Cost Application Instructions
Total expenses must not exceed $2,000.
Funding will be processed on a cost reimbursement basis. This is not a grant or subcontract. Line item invoices must be submitted for reimbursement of expenditures. Reimbursement takes an average of four weeks.
Allowable expenses include:
- Meeting registration
- Travel
- Publicity
- Booth rentals
- Electricity
- Telephone lines/data lines
- Equipment rental
Non-allowable expenses include:
- Indirect Costs
- Personnel Costs
Application Review Process
Applications are reviewed by the GMR staff. Questions and comments may be sent to the applicant for clarification and revision of the application. The merits of each application will be carefully evaluated, based on responsiveness to the CFA. Applicants must submit information sufficient to evaluate their applications based on the criteria listed below.
Evaluation Criteria
POPULATION TARGETED & RATIONALE FOR SELECTION
Description of target population is provided along with rationale for what benefits will be
derived by the target population.
35 points
EXHIBIT PLAN
Exhibit plan is feasible and complete.
35 points
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS OF STAFF
Documentation of experience and qualifications of key personnel is provided, including resumes
and if applicable, letters of support.
30 points
Total Possible Points: 100
Reporting Requirements
A final report including a blog article must be submitted using the appropriate form within
30 days of completion of the project. Recipients agree to allow the NN/LM GMR to republish reports.
Reports must be submitted to .
Visit Exhibit Support Materials
for supplemental forms as needed (these will be sent with the exhibit.)
Additional Requirements
Publications Resulting from NN/LM Funded Projects
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 (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 (http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm ) requires that these papers 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 ).
508 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 ).
Credit Statement
The awardee shall acknowledge the support of the National Library of Medicine whenever publicizing the work under this award 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. under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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