Information Services Division

The Information Services Division is responsible for several different library service areas:

• Professional Reference Services
• Online Searching
• Public Relations
• Education
• Outreach
• Consumer Health Information

Information Desk Staff Changes

Beginning January 16, 2007 the Information Services desk and the Circulation desk will merge. All questions will be answered by the Circulation staff. Librarians will be on call to handle computer search requests, database training, PubMed search strategy consultation, access to electronic resources, use of library resources, or how to start your research while you are in the Library.

 

New Reference Desk Hours

Monday - Thursday:	9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday - Saturday:	9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday:	1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Phone: 713.799.7161

Online Searching

Trained medical librarians are available to conduct mediated literature searches.

Phone: 713.799.7161

Public Relations

All public relations, including publicizing library events and services, responding to comments and complaints and networking with the Texas Medical Center and Houston media are coordinated through our Assistant Director for Public Affairs.

Phone:  713.799.7163

Consumer Health Information

The HAM-TMC Library Consumer Health Information program with an extensive book collection, full-text databases, and a Consumer Health Information Librarian is open to the public. Interested consumers can obtain a library card to check out items from the Jesse H. Jones Community Health Information Service collection.

Phone: 713.799.7183

page updated on 01.24.2007