# NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (3)

> **NIH NIH UG4** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2020 · $454,208

## Abstract

The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will serve as the Regional Medical Library 
(RML) for the NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (GMR) providing leadership and 
services. The ten states making up the GMR include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The RML will 
assist the NN/LM in developing, marketing, and distributing NLM products and services. 
The RML will assist the NN/LM in developing, marketing, and distributing NLM products 
and services. Additionally, the RML will provide NLM with feedback on how information 
is being used, make suggestions for improvements to existing products and services, 
and suggest innovations for products and services. The RML will strive to involve other 
GMR network members in the planning and implementation of services and resources. 
Staffing the RML will include a director, associate director, four librarians, an office 
manager, a part-time secretary and a part-time instructional designer. Governance of 
the RML will include three stakeholder focus groups for Resource Libraries, health 
professionals, and community-based organizations. Workgroups made up of network 
members will support the librarians with various projects and innovative ideas. The 
associate director will oversee an evaluation plan. Current communication modes will be 
assessed and enhanced, but will include a blog, listerv, social media and in-person 
updates, visits and presentations. The network members will be recognized with 
certificates, the database will be kept updated and plans will be made to expand the 
number of current members. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the 
Region will be promoted and members will be encouraged to earn the Disaster 
Information Specialization certificate from the Medical Library Association. The Greater 
Midwest Region will buddy with the Pacific Southwest Region should there be an 
emergency or disaster in either region.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9920207
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM012346-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** LINDA J WALTON
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $454,208
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920207

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9920207, NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (3) (5UG4LM012346-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9920207. Licensed CC0.

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