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Sep
15
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Hello, members! The GMR is currently offering eight different funding opportunities and are accepting applications for all awards. Advisory groups have started reviewing the first group of applications that were submitted by the initial September 12th deadline (Emergency Preparedness Award, Express Outreach Award, Technology Improvement Award and Professional Development Award), but the GMR will continue to… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Emergency Preparedness, Funding, General, Outreach, Public Health, Technology
Sep
02
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Just a few weeks ago, I posted an article in the GMR blog highlighting the fact that September is National Preparedness Month. From the CDC, to the American Red Cross, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Ready.gov, and your local county (Cook County, IL; Johnson County, IA), city (Fargo, ND, Louisville, KY), university (University of… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Funding, Training
Aug
24
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The Professional Development Award and the Emergency Preparedness Award are now available. The application deadline for all four of our current awards is September 12th, 2016. The GMR is currently accepting applications for four awards and training is available to help you apply. Bobbi Newman will lead two training sessions that are specifically tailored to… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Funding, General, News from the Region, Outreach, Technology, Training
Aug
03
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Happy New Year! Well, not exactly, but just like New Year’s, we have the opportunity to make resolutions. This one is easy to keep! Here’s an opportunity to get a head start on emergency preparedness for you library and your community. Next month is National Preparedness Month, and we have a full 31 days to… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, NLM Resources, Outreach
Jul
22
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What is a disaster for a library community? Is it a hurricane along the gulf coast, a tornado in the plains of the Midwest, a blizzard in the north? Certainly these situations and a lot more could qualify as disasters to which libraries might respond. A recent post to the Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians email list, <DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB@list.nih.gov>,… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness