Welcome!
The Taylor Health Sciences Library serves the students, residents, faculty and staff of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education by offering the latest medical and health sciences information at any time of the day, from anywhere in the world. While primarily a digital library, the Library also maintains a small print collection that includes multiple copies of required textbooks for short-term use. Come to the Library anytime you need research help or a quiet study space.
Library Personnel
Zary Kamarei, MLS, AHIP
Director of Library Services
Liaison Areas: Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE)
Andragogy, Master of Public Health, Research, Scholarly Communication
Sonya Lemke, MLS, AHIP
Health Sciences Liaison, Access and Systems Librarian
Liaison Areas: College of Health Sciences (CoHS)
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Doctorate of Physical Therapy
Connie Manning, MA, MLIS, AHIP
Medical Liaison and Electronic Resources Librarian
Liaison Areas: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM)
Master of Science in Biomedicine, Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine,
Graduate Medical Education
History of the Library
2017: The Library, commonly referred to as ACHE Library, was established with the hiring of the first library director.
2019: The Library was formally named the Taylor Health Sciences Library by Jan and John Taylor in honor of their daughters, Meredith Taylor Roberts and Laurel Taylor, and their commitment to lifelong learning.
Fast Facts
Journals: over 31,000 electronic journals
Books: over 266,00 electronic books and approx. 400 print books
Databases: approx. 70 databases
Personnel: four full-time librarians with ALA-accredited Master's degrees and Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) certification
Space: 31 study carrels (eight with computers); two standing desks (with two computers); one group study room (first come, first serve); workroom with two color/bw printers, laminator, paper cutter, shredding and recycling boxes, and basic office supplies
Top Resources: AccessMedicine, APA PsycArticles, The BMJ, Case Files Collection, CINAHL Ultimate, ClinicalKey, Chronicle of Higher Education, Cochrane Library, DSM-5 Library, LWW Health Library Collections, MEDLINE Ultimate, New England Journal of Medicine, Thieme MedOne Education, and more...