Liaison Program

A liaison librarian is assigned to the educational institutions of the TMC to help meet their educational and research needs.

Services provided by a liaison librarian:

Serves as a point of contact for library-related questions
Provides instruction on accessing library resources and updates when new services and resources become available
Works with you on your information needs and that of your institution
Advocates for your needs within the library
Provides orientations on library services and customized classes upon request
Consults on literature search strategies
Consultation on systematic reviews
Instructs on database and literature searches, citation management, evidence-based practice, and other knowledge management skills
Helps with search tools, broken links and other access issues
Develops customized online learning tutorials and guides

Who’s Your Liaison

Below is the list of institutions in the Texas Medical Center and their programs. Each program has a liaison available for you to work with.

School	Program	Liaison Contact
Baylor College of Medicine	Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Medical School National School of Tropical Medicine School of Allied Health Sciences	Lara Ouellette Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Amy Sisson Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102
UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center	Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Medical School School of Biomedical Informatics	Travis Holder Liaison Librarian 713.799.7166 Emma Silva Liaison Librarian713.799.7114
UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center	School of Nursing	Keya Lee Liaison Librarian713.799.7164
UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center	School of Public Health	Travis Holder Liaison Librarian 713.799.7166 Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
CHI St Luke’s Health		Lara Ouellette Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Amy Sisson Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102
Harris County Medical Society		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
Houston Academy of Medicine		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
Houston Community College – Coleman Campus		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
LifeGift Organ Donation Center		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
Memorial Hermann Hospital System (including TIRR)		Travis Holder Liaison Librarian 713.799.7166 Emma Silva Liaison Librarian 713.799.7114
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing		Keya Lee Liaison Librarian 713.799.7164
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
Shriners Hospitals for Children		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
Texas Children’s Hospital		Lara Ouellette Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Amy Sisson Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102
Texas Heart Institute		Lara Ouellette Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Amy Sisson Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102
Texas Southern University	College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences	Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center		Beatriz Varman Head of Research and Instruction 713.799.7169

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