NNLM CHIS Training Award Year 5 Grant

The NNLM CHIS Training Award Year 5 aims to enhance the capabilities of rural and small library staff in providing reliable health information. This initiative not only supports health literacy but also promotes community engagement by enabling awardees to conduct CHIS classes. By utilizing existing materials, participants can present these classes in various formats, ensuring broader access to essential health resources. This award fosters local health information leaders, ultimately improving public health outcomes.

The goal of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health by providing U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving individuals' access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.
We provide health information resources, educational training, and project funding for member organizations. We work with libraries and community-based organizations to support health literacy, advance health equity, improve engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, and promote awareness of NLM resources within local communities.
Description of Award
The purpose of the NTO Professional Development Award is to support rural and small library staff in enhancing their ability to serve their communities with trustworthy health information. This professional development opportunity is designed to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.
Selected awardees will expand the reach of NNLM Training by presenting an NNLM CHIS class, based on existing class material.
Providing CHIS classes in your community can take shape in several ways. Ideas include, but are not limited to:

• Present a CHIS class to your local public library branch or system, online or in-person.
• Provide an instructional session at an upcoming meeting of your local association.
• Reach out to offer training to community college or high school librarians.
• Award Specifications
• Funds will be distributed after the CHIS class has been taught and the reporting requirements have been completed.
• Awardee must complete the following program obligations:

Review any changes to NNLM-created slides with an NNLM staff member. Review the list of ready-to-go CHIS classes to teach in your community.
Present the class to a minimum of 5 participants.
Distribute an NNLM Training Evaluation.
Complete a Training Report within 10 business days of the class.

Eligibility

You must have a current CHIS Level 1 or 2 from the Medical Library Association to be eligible for the award. You may not charge for participation in the class.
Applicants must be affiliated with an NNLM member organization. If you are not a member, qualifying organizations can join for free.

Ineligibility

Students, Staff, or Faculty of the University of Utah may participate as a trainer but are NOT eligible receive funding.