The National Library of Medicine
(NLM) announces a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to
disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals,
first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster
preparedness, response and recovery.
NLM is soliciting proposals from
partnerships that include at least one library and at least one
non-library organization that has disaster-related responsibilities, such as
health departments, public safety departments, emergency management
departments, prehospital and emergency medical services, fire/rescue, or other
local, regional, or state agencies with disaster health responsibilities;
hospitals; faith-based and voluntary organizations active in disaster; and
others.
NLM encourages submission of innovative
proposals that enhance mutually beneficial collaboration among libraries and
disaster-related agencies. For example, projects may increase awareness of
health information resources, demonstrate how libraries and librarians can
assist planners and responders with disaster-related information needs, show
ways in which disaster workers can educate librarians about disaster
management, and/or include collaboration among partners in developing
information resources that support planning and response to public health
emergencies. Summaries of the seven projects funded for 2011-2012
can be viewed at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2011disasteroutreachawards.html.
Contract awards will be
offered for a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000 each for a one-year
project.
The deadline for proposals is
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 2 pm ET. Proposals are limited to six pages plus
supplemental materials such as resumes, letters of support, and a budget.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) for
this requirement has been split into two solicitations; one Partial Small
Business Set-Aside (RFP No.: NIHLM2012411) and; one Full and Open (RFP No.:
NIHLM2012412). The solicitation notices are on FedBizOpps.gov as follows:
The National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov) is the world’s
largest biomedical library and provides extensive online health information
resources. Visit the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center site (http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov ) to
learn more about disaster-related health information from WISER (hazardous
materials information for emergency responders), REMM-Radiation Emergency
Medical Management, CHEMM-Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management, and
other resources.
Submitted by Elizabeth Norton, MLS, MPH, MBA Librarian
Disaster Information Management Research Center
Specialized Information Services Division
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-5467
301-443-9420
"Support for librarians providing disaster
information outreach to their communities."
