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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.

InstitutionsProgramsLiaison Contacts
Baylor College of Medicine
  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

  • School of Medicine

  • National School of Tropical Medicine


  • School of Health Professions
  • 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

  • McGovern Medical School

  • School of Biomedical Informatics
  • Travis Holder,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7166


  • Emma Silva,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7114
    		•
    UT Health – University of Texas Health Science CenterCizik School of Nursing
  • Keya Lee,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7164


  • Jennifer Stockton,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7184
    		•
    UT Health – University of Texas Health Science CenterSchool of Public Health
  • Kelsey Koym,
    Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156
    • 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 & Instruction,
    713.799.7169
    		•
    Houston Academy of Medicine
  • Beatriz Varman,
    Head of Research & Instruction,
    713.799.7169
    		•
    Houston Community College
    Coleman Campus
  • Kelsey Koym,
    Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156
    • LifeGift Organ Donation Center
  • Kelsey Koym,
    Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156
  • Kelsey Koym,
    Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156
    • 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


  • Jennifer Stockton,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7184
    		•
    Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Lara Ouellette,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7153



  • Amy Sisson,
    Liaison Librarian
    713.799.7102

    		•
    Texas Southern University
  • Kelsey Koym,
    Liaison Librarian 713.799.7156
    • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Beatriz Varman,
    Head of Research & Instruction,
    713.799.7169
    		•

    The Texas Medical Center Library.
    1133 John Freeman Blvd, Houston, TX 77030