# Region 2 Regional Medical Library - RML Core

> **NIH NIH UG4** · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · 2024 · $796,198

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Libraries will support the Network of the
National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) mission of advancing the progress of medicine and
improving the public's health by providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health
workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information
resources and data. Located within Charleston, South Carolina, the MUSC Libraries will serve as
the Regional Medical Library (RML) for the newly established Region 2 - Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Communities within this Region face several challenges related to the impact of health
inequities, poverty, natural disasters, and lack of access to broadband internet. RML staff will
use a multi-pronged approach to build and sustain positive working relationships with regional
members that apply a variety of communication and engagement strategies. The RML will
provide members with alternative pathways to engage with Region 2, NNLM, NNLM Office and
Centers, and NLM missions. These alternative pathways will include training, funding,
engagement, and service opportunities. The RML will utilize data and tools from a broad range
of organizations (e.g., the National Area Health Education Center, Broadband Now, Center for
Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Rural
Health Association, and Office of Minority Health) to increase the capacity of collaborating
organizations to address issues related to assist members with meeting the information, access,
and workforce needs of their communities. The MUSC Libraries requests $4,875,000 (plus
indirect costs) over a 5-year period (2021-2026) to execute this program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10876906
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM013736-04
- **Recipient organization:** MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
- **Principal Investigator:** SHANNON D JONES
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $796,198
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2026-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10876906

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10876906, Region 2 Regional Medical Library - RML Core (5UG4LM013736-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10876906. Licensed CC0.

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