Hi All, Would you like to work on collection development to enable your library to better support health info needs of diverse patrons? Would you like to build a health info collection that combats misinformation and supports community and patron health? NNLM is announcing a Collection Equity Award grant to help.

The Award is designed to help build collections that are reflective of voices of the communities served which may be revealed through different genres such as graphic medicine, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, Young Adult, manuscripts (published and unpublished), oral histories and film. Expanding diverse voices in libraries (all types), public health agencies, academic programs, or community organizations ensures collection equity and supports health literacy by illuminating health issues either common, or conversely, unique to underserved populations in the region.

  *   Funding Period: January 24, 2022 - April 30, 2022
  *   Amount: Up to $2,000
  *   Application Deadline: February 28, 2022

The RFP<https://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/c.php?g=1159617&p=8844121> and application<https://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/c.php?g=1159617&p=8844121> are available on the website.

Applications must be received by 5pm EST on February 28, 2022.

For additional information or help, contact Jessica Kilham ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).


Deborah A. Clark, MLIS
Library Management Specialist
Maine State Library
(207)233-2193
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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