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.
| Institutions | Programs | Liaison Contacts |
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| Baylor College of Medicine | School of Health Professions | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102 |
| UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7166 |
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| UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center | Cizik School of Nursing | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7184 Liaison Librarian 713.799.7114 |
| UT Health – University of Texas Health Science Center | School of Public Health | Kelsey Koym, Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156 |
| CHI St Luke’s Health | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102 |
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| Harris County Medical Society | Beatriz Varman, Head of Research & Instruction, 713.799.7169 |
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| Houston Academy of Medicine | Beatriz Varman, Head of Research & Instruction, 713.799.7169 |
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| Houston Community College Coleman Campus | Kelsey Koym, Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156 |
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| LifeGift Organ Donation Center | Kelsey Koym, Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156 |
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| Memorial Hermann Hospital System (including TIRR) | Travis Holder, Liaison Librarian 713.799.7166 |
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| Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7184 Liaison Librarian 713.799.7114 |
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| Texas Children’s Hospital | Liaison Librarian 713.799.7153 Liaison Librarian 713.799.7102 |
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| Texas Southern University | Kelsey Koym, Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156 |
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| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Beatriz Varman, Head of Research & Instruction, 713.799.7169 |