Regional Medical Library for Region 3 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine: Program

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The Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library of the University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) proposes to host the Regional Medical Library (RML) for Region 3 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) in order to support its mission of working through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data, improve health literacy, and increase health equity through information. Region 3 will serve as a regional hub to develop a highly skilled workforce, ensure proper stewardship of funds, and develop unique engagement opportunities for member libraries and other organizations to carry out regional and national programs. The Specific Aims of the RML Program Core, with numbering continued from the Overall Specific Aims, will be to (6) blanket the region with programming and funding to achieve the NNLM mission, with a focus on underserved communities, by leveraging and growing the library network; (7) develop a highly-trained data science workforce and increase access to biomedical resources and data through strategic partnerships, targeting programming, and through LIS engagement; and (8) address consumer health issues while strategically targeting specific communities and community organizations in partnerships with new and existing network members, along with joint collaborations with other RMLs. By offering different types of continuing education credit, Region 3 will be able to ensure that its training offerings can attract and reach a wider set of professionals that serve underrepresented and marginalized communities. Programming in of itself will be diverse and targeted, utilizing a variety of modalities in order to sustain interest and create engagement in the region. Funding will follow a similar vein and include award mechanisms that allow for discrete, targeted outreach. A significant portion of all of this programming and funding will focus on developing data science skills and competencies in the current and future workforce. For scalability, Region 3 will focus on partnering or jointly offering activities with network members and/or other RMLs.