Funding Available for ALA Midwinter

As part of a partnership with the All of Us Research Program, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region is pleased to offer up to 20 Professional Development Awards for library staff to attend ALA Midwinter. Awardees can apply for up to $2000 for registration and travel costs. Eligibility – Library staff in PA, NY, NJ and DE Awards will be made on a cost-reimbursement basis to the attendee’s library. Libraries must be a member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Membership is free. Only one Professional Development award will be given per library per year (May 1-April 30). ALA membership is not an allowable expense. If not a member, please budget for the non-member Early Bird rate. Awardees must register for and attend the preconference “Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy” – See details below* Applications are due October 12, 2018 – Decisions will be made in time to register for the Early Bird Rate. *More about the NNLM Pacific Northwest Region’s ALA Midwinter Preconference: Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity – Friday, January 25, 2019, 9:00 AM-Noon – The purpose of this preconference is to raise awareness of implicit bias’s connection to health equity and to deepen understanding of health literacy as a tool to address health equity within vulnerable communities. The format will include presentations, facilitated table conver...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: All of Us Funding Source Type: news