Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 3
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Business Updates
September 2022: Download PDF
About
NNLM South Central Region is now NNLM Region 3! Learn more by reading the press release, NLM Awards 2021-2026 Regional Medical Library Cooperative Agreements. You can also meet representatives of the new RMLs!
Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library serves as the designated Regional Medical Library (RML) for the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 3 (NNLM R3).
NNLM R3 aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health through increased access to health information within the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Funding Opportunities
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| Virtual Professional Development Award | OPEN |
$500 Applications ongoing until 04/01/2023 or funds are expended. |
The purpose of the Virtual Professional Development Award is to enable individuals in Region 3 Network Member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to healthcare providers and consumers. |
07/19/2022 to 04/01/2023 |
| Professional Development Award | OPEN |
$2,000 Applications ongoing until 04/01/2023 or funds are expended. |
The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals in Region 3 Network Member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to healthcare providers and consumers. |
07/19/2022 to 04/01/2023 |
| Exhibit Award | OPEN |
$2,000 Applications ongoing until 04/01/2023 or funds are expended. |
The purpose of the Exhibit Award is to conduct outreach to the region through conferences or by hosting exhibits within their own institutions and to build professional capacity in support of the goals of the NNLM. |
07/19/2022 to 04/01/2023 |
| Training Outreach Awards | OPEN |
$2,500 Applications ongoing until 04/01/2023 or funds are expended. |
The purpose of the Training Outreach Award is to enable individuals in Region 3 Network Member institutions to expand the professional knowledge and experience of their communities and patrons by providing training on health information access to healthcare providers and consumers as prescribed by NNLM Region 3. |
07/19/2022 to 04/01/2023 |
| Leadership Pathways Award | CLOSED |
$3,000 01/06/2023 - 5:00pm CST |
The purpose of the Leadership Pathways Award is to create a pathway for current early-to-mid-career librarians to explore leadership roles within the health sciences library profession. The award focuses on exploring and developing management skills with guidance from an experienced health sciences library manager recruited by NNLM Region 3. |
01/23/2023 to 04/30/2023 |
| Emerging Leader Award | CLOSED |
$4,000 08/25/2022 - 5:00pm CST |
The purpose of the Emerging Leader Award is to motivate and prepare a librarian for a position of leadership in an academic health sciences library. With oversight from the NNLM Region 3 Directors’ Advisory Board, the awarded librarian is paired with a director who will serve as their mentor. |
09/22/2022 to 04/30/2023 |
| LIS Fall Development Award | CLOSED |
$2,000 08/12/2022 - 5:00pm CST |
NNLM Region 3 is seeking library and information science (LIS) students who desire an opportunity to network, learn new skills, and present in a professional setting while learning more about health sciences librarianship and outreach! |
08/31/2022 to 12/16/2022 |
| Health Information Outreach Award | CLOSED |
$25,000 03/01/2023 - 5:00pm CST |
The purpose of the Health Information Outreach Award is to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public are introduced to authoritative health information. This award provides support for projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of consumers caregivers, students, and other members of the public to find and use health information. |
06/01/2023 to 04/30/2024 |
| Express Health Information Outreach Awards | CLOSED |
$8,000 03/01/2023 - 5:00pm CST |
The purpose of the Express Health Information Outreach Award is to provide support for projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of consumers caregivers, students, and other members of the public to find, access, and use health information. |
06/01/2023 to 04/30/2024 |
Health Bytes with Region 3
Health Bytes with Region 3 is a monthly web conference presented by the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 3 on various topics of interest to health sciences librarians and others. The webinar highlights topics such as NLM databases, subject specific resources, and technology topics. Information on the next edition of Health Bytes with Region 3 is located at the following link: Improving Health Outcomes: Utilizing Integrated Behavioral Health and Value-Based Payment Modeling to Transform Healthcare with Older Adults. To view previous Health Bytes with Region 3 webinars, please see our YouTube playlist.
NNLM Region 3 is excited to announce the Health Bytes podcast! The webinar content you've known and trusted for years will now be available in this new, additional audio format beginning March 22, 2023. Podcasts are eligible for 1 MLA CE. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream audio. New episodes drop the 4th Wednesday of each month.
Newsletter
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Product Guides
NNLM Region 3 is excited to announce a series of short guides for NLM Products. Each guide includes a brief description, popular uses, key points, potential predicaments, teaching examples, real-life examples, and links to more resources. They are primarily for NNLM coordinators or people in instruction or training roles such as librarians, faculty leads, or mentor researchers. The guides provide instructors with examples and ideas for teaching people about NLM products.
Contact
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AddressNNLM Region 3UNT Health Science Center Gibson D. Lewis Library 955 Montgomery Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 |
Hours of Operation8:00am - 5:00pm CST
Telephone & EmailPhone: (817) 735-2169 |
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Margie Sheppard
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Katie Pierce Farrier
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Brandon Kennedy
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Shelia Scott
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We answer our phones! Please email or call any of us if you have any questions or concerns.
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