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Health Sciences Library: Orientation

This site is intended to introduce you to what VCU Libraries has to offer when it comes to resources and services.

Services Provided by Liaisons

Research and Education Librarians can provide:

  • Consultation appointments for high-level, specialized research assistance
  • Curriculum-integrated instructional sessions for courses at all degree levels
  • Classroom sessions and workshops (remote options possible) to promote information literacy and research skills
  • Educational content for your Canvas courses to help your students use library resources
  • Customized, Web-based research guides for academic disciplines or special topics

Collection Librarians can assist with:

  • Identification, selection, and purchase of research materials in any format
  • Suggestions for the collection
  • Collection evaluations for proposed new courses and programs
  • Collection evaluations for accreditation reports and internal or external departmental reviews
  • Any project related to teaching, learning, scholarship  

Your Library Liaison

 

College of Health Professions

Talicia Tarver
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 827-2095
tatarver@vcu.edu

School of Dentistry

Erica Brody
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828-2004 
ebrody@vcu.edu

School of Medicine

John Cyrus
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828-1881 
cyrusjw@vcu.edu

School of Nursing 

Roy Brown
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828-1592 
rebrown2@vcu.edu

School of Pharmacy

Erica Brody
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828- 2004
ebrody@vcu.edu
School of Population Health Samantha Guss
Research and Education Librarian
(804) 828-0622
gusss@vcu.edu

Health Sciences Library Collections

Karen Gau
HSL Collections

(804) 828-0638
gaukh@vcu.edu

VCU Health

John Cyrus
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828-1881 
cyrusjw@vcu.edu 

VCU Health Nursing
 

Roy Brown
Research and Education Librarian

(804) 828-1592 
rebrown2@vcu.edu

VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library

Dana L. Ladd

Heath and Wellness Librarian

(804) 628-2429

dlladd@vcu.edu