# NN/LM Evaluation Office (NEO) / University of Washington

> **NIH NIH UG4** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $403,995

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – NN/LM Evaluation Office (NEO)/University of Washington 
The NN/LM Evaluation Office (NEO) will support the evaluation needs of the National Network of Libraries 
of Medicine (NN/LM) through consultation, training and resources. It will be an established office, operated 
with 27 person months (2.25 FTEs), where the National Network Steering Committee (NNSC), Regional 
Medical Libraries (RMLs), National Offices, and Network members can receive guidance and support for 
their evaluation efforts. The NEO will have five specific aims: (1) support the NNSC’s ability to make data- 
driven decisions (2) collaborate with RMLs to increase use of evaluation in their regions (3) provide training 
to build Network members’ evaluation skills (4) increase visibility of NN/LM’s program successes and (5) 
create an online repository of tools, resources and examples of effective evaluation practices. To support 
the work of the NNSC (Aim 1), the NEO will facilitate the design of a National Network evaluation process. It 
also will provide an appropriate reporting tool, such as a data dashboard, that will allow NNSC to use data 
in its leadership and oversight of the NN/LM. To collaborate with the RMLs (Aim 2), the NEO will work with 
regional staff members to build both their own and their Network members’ evaluation skills and practice. 
The NEO will co-teach evaluation classes with RML staff or make training materials available to incorporate 
into their own classes. It will also provide individualized consultation to RML staff on their own evaluation 
projects and seek opportunities to co-publish or co-present evaluation results from their programs. The 
NEO’s training program (Aim 3) will feature classes that teach basic evaluation skills related to 
user/community assessment; program planning; data collection; data analysis; and data presentation and 
visualization. It will offer one-hour webinars about trending or emerging evaluation methods, as well as a 
highly experiential in-person workshop about participatory and collaborative evaluation methods. To 
increase visibility of the NN/LM’s successes (Aim 4), the NEO will lead an NN/LM Success Story Initiative. 
The NEO staff will work with award recipients and RML staff members to develop short stories about 
successful projects. Projects with evaluation data to support their stories will be featured, in written and 
video formats, on an NN/LM Success Story web page. Finally, the NEO will build a publicly accessible 
repository of evaluation tools and resources, to include NEO-created tip sheets, templates, and sample 
evaluation methods. RMLs and Network members will be encouraged to share their own evaluation tools, 
such as questionnaires or interview guides, through this repository. The vision of this proposal is for the 
NEO to lead NN/LM in using evaluation to engage and learn about its programs, make good decisions, and 
enhance the visibility of its successes. Use of evalu...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9920205
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM012343-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Cynthia Olney
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $403,995
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920205

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9920205, NN/LM Evaluation Office (NEO) / University of Washington (5UG4LM012343-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9920205. Licensed CC0.

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