Professional Instruction Award
Call for Applications
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 Professional Instruction Awards for NN/LM GMR Full Members. Up to $1,500 is available for costs associated with the activity. A minimum of two awards will be offered in the 2009/2010 contract year (May 2009-April 2010)
If you have questions regarding this award or require assistance with the application, contact
.
Email Charniel
or send an email to 
. To contact the GMR by phone, call 1-800-338-7657 and press one (1) for the Regional Network Office.
Awards will be announced on GMRLIST and in The Cornflower, the GMR blog.
A list of previous Professional Instruction Award Recipients is available.
Purpose
The purpose of the award is to support a network member in the sponsorship of a workshop, technology fair or forum, or other professional educational activity that will assist network members in developing their skills and knowledge, and enhance their abilities as participants in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).
Requirements
The applicant must be a Full Member of the NN/LM GMR. The instructional activity must be held in the region and should be at least 4 hours in length. The activity must be open to other GMR network members and should offer MLA CE credit. Library associations or consortia that include network members may apply as an organization if they have a tax identifier number.
The instructional activity should be focused on enhancing the knowledge and skills of health sciences librarians and/or health information intermediaries, such as health educators and community health workers. The knowledge and skills gained should enable the participants to better manage health information services and resources; to use technologies to enhance access to health information resources; or, in general, to improve their ability to contribute to the goals of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
Sample instructional topics include:
- Web usability and/or design
- Disaster planning
- Library management
- Library/communication technologies
- Outreach strategies
Other topics and activities will be considered.
For needs assessment and/or evaluation plans, applicants should follow the guidelines established in Measuring the Difference: Guide to Planning and Evaluating Health Information and the three supplemental planning and evaluation booklets published in 2006 found on the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center website.
Period of Performance
The period of performance for the award should begin at the time of approval of the award and end approximately one month after the activity/event funded by the award.
Technical Submission Requirements
The respondent should complete the Professional Instruction Award Application online. Attachments, such as resumes and letters of support, may be sent by fax to 312-996-2226 or attached in an
electronic format to an email sent to
. Please make the
name of your project the title of the email.
Applications should be submitted at least two months in advance of the activity.
You will receive immediate electronic acknowledgement that your application was received by the GMR, and your application will be reviewed within two weeks of its receipt.
Cost Application Instructions
Total cost must not exceed $1,500.
Funding will be processed on a cost reimbursement basis. This award is not a grant or subcontract. Line item invoices must be submitted for reimbursement of expenditures. Reimbursement takes an average of four weeks.
For IT/Computer Hardware, please include the following as part of your cost proposal:
- For IT/Computer Hardware under $3,000, submit catalog pricing. List equipment type (printer, scanner, etc.), brand name and model number.
- For IT/Computer Hardware of $3,000 or more, submit three (3) vendor
quotes (preferably valid for 60 days, minimum of 30 days). Quotes may include General Service
Administration (GSA) price lists (Reference: http://www.gsa.gov
). Vendor quotes are
necessary to determine price reasonable for purchase of over $3,000 or more. The absence of competitive quotes
must be documented and justified. An institutional policy that outlines preferred vendor requirements
is an example of such documentation.
are requested, the following statement must
appear in the budget justification:
The recipient of the funding agrees that there is a legitimate purpose for the personal appeal items and use of the items by the Subcontractor(s) will be managed in accordance with policy. Items will not be used in a way that would discredit the NN/LM, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health or the applicable Institution.
The funds may be used to support:
- Fees and travel expenses of instructors and/or presenters
- Conference room fees and related facility expenses
- Equipment and other technology expenses related to conducting and/or recording the instructional activity
- Instructional handouts
- Mailings and other expenses related to promoting the activity
Funding is not available for indirect 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
IDENTIFICATION OF NEED
Application describes why the instructional activity is needed and documents how the need was identified.
30 points
METHODOLOGY AND TECHNICAL APPROACH
Planning and arrangements for the instructional activity are described in sufficient detail to predict the likelihood of success for the event. Learning objectives and evaluation strategies for measuring the learning objectives are included.
35 points
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AND INSTRUCTORS
Documentation is provided about previous experience of the sponsoring organization to conduct instructional activities. Qualifications of the instructors and/or presenters are described sufficiently in the proposal. Resumes and letters of commitment are included.
35 points
Total Possible Points: 100
Reporting Requirements
A final report must be submitted in electronic format within 30 days of completion of the project. Recipients also will be asked to write a short article about the event for publication in the regional newsletter. Report must be submitted to .
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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