Librarian Liaison Program

About the Program

Dartmouth College

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy
and Clinical Practice

Dartmouth Medical School/DHMC

Contracted Hospitals

Library Advisors for DMS Students

About the Librarian Liaison Program

The Librarian Liaison Program (LLP) fosters direct and effective communication about services, information resources, and other library matters. Under the LLP, a librarian on the staff of the Biomedical Libraries is assigned to serve as a liaison between the Libraries and units of the Dartmouth Medical School, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the Department of Biological Sciences, the Central Vermont Medical Center, the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, the Weeks Medical Center, and the New London Hospital. Depending on the needs of the unit, activities of a Librarian Liaison might include:

• Monitoring curricular and research developments in the unit
• Periodic meetings with individuals or groups of faculty to review information needs, including resources that should be added
• Contacting graduate students, new faculty, postdoctoral associates, etc., to discuss research and teaching needs
• Tailoring instructional programs to specific unit needs
• Providing assistance on difficult, specialized database searches

A core team of librarians in the Biomedical Libraries carries out the responsibilities of the LLP. Liaison assignments are made based on a combination of an individual's academic background, work experience and interest; assignments are evaluated periodically. Liaisons may be reached by phone or e-mail.

If you have questions about the liaison to your unit or suggestions about the program, call (650-1683) or e-mail Bill Garrity, Director of the Biomedical Libraries.

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