MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grants
Posted on October 3, 2014 by Kelli Hines | Comments Off on MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grants
Practicing health sciences librarians are encouraged to apply for the MLA Research, Development or Demonstration Project Grants. Through grants ranging from $100.00 to $1,000.00, the Medical Library Association (MLA) aims to support projects that promote excellence in the field of health sciences librarianship and information sciences. Grants will not be given to support an activity that is operational in nature or has only local usefulness. More than one award may be granted in a year.
Applications must be received by December 1st. Application form, eligibility criteria and submission details are available at: https://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/research.html.
Looking for examples? Research, Development or Demonstration Project Grants have funded the following:
- “A research study: Does exemplary library services to patients and their family members, friends, and caregivers influence patient satisfaction scores?”
- “The efficacy of digital conversion of audiotape collection to CD format measuring change in use and evaluating user satisfaction”
- “An investigation of electronic book use in an Academic Medical Center”
- “The publication rate of poster entries and abstracts from MLA annual meetings in peer-reviewed or respective professional and trade journals”
- “A study of the experiences and opinions of Loansome Doc Libraries and end-users in the Midwest United States”
- “Issues surrounding the administration of a credit course for medical students: Survey of US academic health science librarians”