Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Libraries is hiring a Managing Director<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25898&siteid=5283*jobDetails=904010_5283__;Iw!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!7N0SPUtL5YLT9V64Ib_7WH7vR-Idm939QfZpJNTkqyXHagLD5KYucrUtZw0RUiPLxmDdMWC8hMej0qlK77JNx83WAYcWYX8$ [sjobs[.]brassring[.]com]>.
The Managing Director-HSC Libraries at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, Texas, leads a three-campus library system (Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa) that supports the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Biomedical Sciences, and Public Health.
Join us for the March 2026 Health Bytes with Region 3 session, featuring Jennifer K. Lloyd, MLIS, AHIP, Associate Director for the LSUHSC Libraries in New Orleans.
While interlibrary loan has been a core service for health science libraries for decades, changes in policies, software, and workflow are accelerating. This webinar will explain some basics of ILL and its platforms while also focusing on current issues and changes that are confronting libraries. Webinar Title: Interlibrary Loan: From Basics to Current Issues Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT Register now: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://nnlm.gov/hb0326reg__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!7KP679Eir_W8LDdRUsRPy1dMnObH4NbbViJv4mrPZrrX4wEVJ414cDo5coFvzNlBhnG8tIoI0DTNssuyV9n6ftIyhkRnlx54b8I$ [nnlm[.]gov]
Access to subscription-based biomedical literature remains a significant barrier for physicians practicing outside academic health systems, particularly in rural and under-resourced communities. This session will present the design, implementation, and first-year outcomes of a statewide subsidized article delivery service developed to eliminate paywall barriers and support evidence-based practice.
Please join the Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus for our next Action Club session on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST (2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST).
We are honored to welcome Daniel Delmonaco, Ph.D., M.I., Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Following significant losses of LGBTQIA+ health information on government websites in early 2025, Dr. Delmonaco led a vital project to revise existing library resources.
**Please feel free to share with your community!** Please join us for a 30-minute webinar that is designed to help students, faculty, and staff advance their research skills and support their scholarly activities. Registration is open to anyone interested in attending. All sessions are recorded, posted on our YouTube channel<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/@scholarlysnippets7834__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5X52D-RaQtgXgtq8ibah2uGjx6u6kZdUNtyj78nqwvAGOCXyUaqp2DVJDjB8QaYoqKWIL99veU_T1FUvXzmVrKQ6wA$ [youtube[.]com]>, and emailed to all registrants (so we encourage you to sign-up even if you can’t attend live!).
The Technology in Education Caucus (TEC), Medical Informatics Caucus (MIC), and Pharmacy and Drug Information (PDI) Caucus are excited to host a timely webinar exploring:
$B!H (BAI in the Drug Discovery Landscape $B!I (B Wednesday, March 4, 2026 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, U.S. (12:00-1:30 PM Central / 11:00-12:30 Mountain / 10:00-11:30 Pacific)
The University of Northern Colorado is hiring a medical librarian to support its new College of Osteopathic Medicine<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.unco.edu/osteopathic-medicine/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5NSugZYuMcPJDt-N_NmKYcQ154RS5FpU55TtHkuxRaArxVuK9eTKTDft4fLny-95s_LZD8luVary7ATxZLDZM6swKVC5g2q8k3eTeSk$ [unco[.]edu]>, which will admit its inaugural class in Fall 2026.
Position Summary: UNC COM seeks a collaborative, learner-centered Medical Librarian to embed library expertise across pre-clinical and clinical education; advance evidence-based practice; and support research, scholarship, and curricular assessment. The librarian will deliver course-integrated instruction, expert literature searching (including evidence syntheses), collection and resources management, and point-of-need consultations for students, faculty, and clinicians; build and assess online learning objects; and serve as liaison to COM programs.
We are seeking two volunteers to serve together for the 2027 Joint SCC/MCMLA Annual Meeting:
- Lead Treasurer - Assistant Treasurer (Treasurer-in-training!)
*Lead Treasurer*
We are looking for someone with experience in budgeting, financial oversight, or previous treasurer responsibilities who is willing to manage meeting finances (with the support of the Conference Planning Committee) and mentor a colleague through the process.
Forwarding on the notice about this FREE program that appeared in the ALA Connect Digest for February 11, 2026, since our last Chapter meeting in Houston was space themed. :--)
Dinner with an Astronaut: Author and Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lilrc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2038412&group=__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6Ic3cgUtZVRZsKxIbMAJNIVSY1InBVyUYyesFNfu-GIO1djzvCF_PepF08waTclE9N-FE1zysV1u6SoNzuTHRvzUeEuq0A$ [lilrc[.]org]>
Wednesday, June 3 11:00am - 12:00pm Eastern Where: Zoom
Join LILRC when we welcome Dr. Leroy Chiao to discuss his book Dinner with An Astronaut (Hanover Square Press, June 2026, his inspiring as one of the first Asian American astronauts in history.
DiscoverWHR<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://discoverwhr.nih.gov/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5H7DCD7AZ33iiWUyBIZK9AmC-U6UUGq4hKbL2vcrqs6Bhql9gI4pbRwgtiNSHqFOyt0ueapyQezEuL453X-lHbXhhrzTFjSh$ [discoverwhr[.]nih[.]gov]> is a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported digital portal designed to make women’s health research easier to find, understand, and explore. Developed through a collaboration between the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the site centralizes information on NIH-funded projects, clinical trials, published literature, and patient‑friendly topic summaries. It currently features research areas such as menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and autoimmune diseases including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced Highlighted Topics<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grants.nih.gov/funding/find-a-fit-for-your-research/highlighted-topics__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_7qqxRMqwIApVAu7ObROTSPuHkZINV0NwqFBdlQoyWQoYk5WkGQo31sCgGgTfM3hdH8Xjn__VpAiwocYJBTg4VhnA8YXaFPU$ [grants[.]nih[.]gov]>, a new centralized resource designed to help researchers quickly identify scientific areas currently of interest across the agency. The tool provides broad, non‑prescriptive descriptions of research topics that NIH encourages investigators to explore, especially when developing investigator‑initiated projects. These topics may represent emerging areas, crosscutting themes, or fields not easily linked to a single NIH Institute or Center.
I'm sharing the below info regarding openings at the Dallas VA. Feel free to reach out to Kristin with any questions. The postings close on Thursday and Friday.
From Kristin ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>):
Hi y'all,
Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System in Dallas has two positions open, Medical Librarian and Library Technician. Click the links for more details.
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center Libraries is recruiting for a Clinical Services Liaison Librarian. We welcome applications and nominations.
This is a great opportunity to join our library team and support our institution's expanding clinical enterprise, including the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital that opened in December 2024. The librarian in this role will serve as the primary liaison to clinical areas, working closely with clinicians, residents, and faculty to support clinical care, education, and research. UT Health San Antonio licensed Lexidrug* in 2024 and
The Continuing Education Committee invites proposals for Continuing Education (CE) courses to be offered in the 2026 SCC/MLA Annual Meeting program. The meeting will take place October 16-20, 2026, in Fort Worth, TX. We invite submissions for in-person courses taught during the meeting, as well as those to be taught virtually a few days before or after.
Please excuse cross-postings, if you have not already responded to this survey, please take a look.
Exploring the Needs of MLA Research Caucus Members
Informed Consent
You are invited to participate in a research study about the membership of the MLA Research Caucus. We are hoping to gather data on what members appreciate in the caucus and what more we can offer to make membership more rewarding. This study is being conducted by members of the Research Caucus leadership: Lindsay Blake, Margaret Hoogland, Molly Montgomery, Martha Earl, Jonathan Eldredge, and Tara Brigham.
Hello, All – Happy New Year! We invite you to spend an afternoon with us on March 10th for our second March Madness event featuring a Journal Showcase, where 9 Editors and Editorial Teams pitch their journals to you and answer your questions, an Artificial Intelligence Panel, and concluding with a Panel on Editorial Tips for New and Emerging Researchers.
Reopened: Region 4 Professional Development Awards
NNLM Region 4 has reopened applications for its Year 5 (2025–2026) Professional Development Awards, offering up to $2,500 to support training that strengthens skills in health information access and data‑related services.
The funding period runs from June 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, and all activities must be completed by April 30, 2026.
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From: Rogers, Hannah <[log in to unmask]> Sent: February 10, 2026 10:31 AM To: Summers-Ables, Joy E. (HSC) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Job posting -- Nursing Informationist -- Emory University
Hi Joy, I am hoping you can share this job announcement with the South Central Chapter listserv. I am happy to answer any questions about the job. Thank you! https: //libraries. emory. edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/nursing-informationist. pdf ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd Hi Joy, I am hoping you can share this job announcement with the South Central Chapter listserv. I am happy to answer any
