Kevin O'Brien

Kevin O'Brien is a Clinical Associate Professor and Head Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of the Health Sciences, where he has served since 1997. He leads the Access to Resources Department, focusing on resource sharing and special collections access.

• Education: MLS from Indiana University

His research interests center on librarianship, resource sharing, digital libraries, and medical heritage collections. He has extensively published on interlibrary loan efficiency, digitization projects, and ethical curation of historical materials.

Recent publications highlight trends in large-scale digitization, academic library crisis management, and medical heritage preservation. Key themes include collaborative resource sharing, open access, and ethical stewardship in library practices.

O'Brien also serves as Convenor of the Medical Library Association Resource Sharing Special Interest Group, contributing to professional standards and collaborative frameworks.