What is a Health Information Professional?

Using materials and tools that range from traditional print journals to electronic databases and the latest mobile devices, health sciences librarians use innovative strategies to access and deliver critical information for patient care, research, and publication.

About the profession

About the Profession

Learn about the wide range of expert services health information professionals provide in their institutions.

Is this career for you

Is this a Career For You?

Become an essential member of the health care team and impact health research, patient care, and publishing.

About MLA: Who We Are, What We Do

MLA supports medical and health sciences librarians and other information professionals with community engagement, funding, continuing education in health information management, research, and evidence-based practice, and more.

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Director of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences – University of Iowa

Job Location

Iowa City, IA

Date Posted

February 3, 2025

The University of Iowa has expressly engaged Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) to find the winning candidate for this important position. Interested candidates should contact Amy Morse (amy@jackfarrell.com). Please see below for details on the cover letter. Thank you. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Teaching, Learning, and Research, the Director of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences provides visionary leadership, ensuring the library

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AAMLA Webinar – Beyond Resistance: Black Life and the Digital with Dr. André Brock

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Essential Searching Skills for Librarians on Systematic Review Teams – Instructor-led Course

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Encore Perspectives: Medical Library Trends in Tech and Education

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