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TOPIC FOR TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Department Spotlight: Library Services
The MVHS librarians are your partners in practice, research and education. There are two full-time, ALA-accredited, master’s-prepared medical librarians available to help all MVHS staff, including providers, residents, nurses, faculty and medical students. They enjoy working with residents and students to support their academic needs and to help them succeed academically. One librarian works at each physical location – Wynn Hospital and the College of Nursing – switching sites weekly.
Where are the libraries located?
The Medical Library is located on the second floor at the Wynn Hospital and is open 24/7. A 24/7 study space is also available in the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing Library located at 2209 Genesee Street in Utica.
What services does the library provide?
The librarians provide the following services to all MVHS-affiliated users:
- Database searching (literature searches)
- Research
- Reference
- Interlibrary loans (articles, book chapters, books)
- Training on electronic resources
- Library orientation
- Help finding information to support projects, presentations, publications, policies, procedures, current awareness, as well as assistance with mobile apps and CME, if available, for library resources.
What resources does the library provide?
Library Services provides access to thousands of e-books and full-text journals, as well as multiple nursing, biomedical and evidence-based medicine databases to use for research and study.
How can I contact the medical librarians?
Email is the best way to contact the librarians as they rotate between the library sites. Schedules are posted in the libraries and on the Library Resource page.
Halyna Liszczynskyj, BS, MLS: Laura Dixon, BA, MLS: Medical Librarian
Director, Library Services ldixon@mvhealthsystem.org
hliszczy@mvhealthsystem.org
