Show Me the Money:NN/LM SCR Funding

September 7, 2011

Agenda

• Current opportunities• Overview of process• General tips• Common mistakes

Who are we?

Current Funding Opportunities

Disaster Preparedness

Award

• Role of public libraries• $10,000• Due: October 15, 2011

Hospital LibraryPromotion Award

• Increase visibility of hospital library

• $5,000• Due: November 1, 2011

Library Student Outreach Award

• Promotes value of health information outreach

• SCC/MLA attendance• Due: September 9, 2011

Mobile ApplicationsProject Award

• Promote access to health information via mobile technologies

• $10,000• Due: October 1, 2011

Needs Assessment Award

• Increase knowledge of health information needs

• $5,000• Due: October 1, 2011

Professional Development Award

• Expand professional knowledge

• $1,500 (up to 10)• Due: October 1, 2011

Regional Symposium Award

• Must include information about NLM

• $8,000• Due: October 1, 2011

Technology Improvement Project

• Increase access to health information

• $5,000 (up to 3)• Due: October 1, 2011

Recently Closed Awards

• Digital Preservation • Express Outreach• Consumer Health • Healthcare Providers

OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS

Then what happens?

Application Submitted

Review Process

Questions for Applicant

Award!

Reviewers are not mean

GENERAL TIPS FOR APPLYING

Most importantly

Read the instructions!Read all of the instructions!

Read all of the instructions again!

The large print giveth, the small print taketh away

Look at past projects

Clearly define the need

Write clear goal/objectives

Provide a detailed project plan

Remember reviewers may not be familiar with…

Develop strong evaluation plan

Know what should go in budget

Look at the review criteria

Have someone read your application

Contact us with questions

COMMON MISTAKES

1. Poor writing

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2. Poor project planning

3. Using jargon or buzzwords

4. Budget ≠ Narrative

Item Qty Cost iPad 2 4 @ $800 $3,200

The five requested iPads will allow us to provide onsite demonstrations of quality health websites to residents at Dallas senior centers.

5. Bad addition

QUESTIONS?

This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN-276-2011-00007-C with the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.

SCR CONNECTions Webinar

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Adults

Date: September 21 Time: 10:30 am CT