Spotlight on External Reviewers

Posted by NNLM Region 7 on October 31st, 2023 Posted in: Blog

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NNLM provides funding for projects across the Region through a competitive process but what happens next? How are proposals reviewed and what criteria is used?

In Region 7, proposals are reviewed by NNLM staff and external reviewers. External reviewers are NNLM members who represent the Region from libraries (academic, academic medical, public, community college, and hospital), community-based organizations, and academics. Reviewers are trained on the standardized scorecard used to evaluate proposals. Each proposal is reviewed by a minimum of three external reviewers and results are compiled.

Region 7 would like to extend appreciation to our external reviewers for their contributions to the funding process.

Summary of Health Information Outreach Proposal External Reviewers

• 34 people signed up to be community reviewers (up from 29 last year)
• 21 are returning reviewers (up from 19 last year)
• 13 are new reviewers (up from 10 last year)
• Breakdown by Organization Type: Current Year (Last Year)
  • Academic Library: 20 (14)
  • Academic Non-Library: 3 (3)
  • Community College Library: 1 (1)
  • Public Library: 1 (3)
  • Community Based Organization: 0 (1)
  • Hospital Library 4 (3)
  • State Library: 2 (3)
  • Library Consortium: 1 (1)
  • Other: 1 (0)
• Breakdown by State: Current Year (Last Year)
  • CT: 2 (1)
  • ME: 2 (2)
  • MA: 14 (13)
  • NH: 0 (1)
  • NY: 12 (9)
  • RI: 2 (1)
  • VT: 1 (2)
  • Other: 1 (0)