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Library Support (Overview of Regional Library System)
AMARILLO STAFF OVERVIEW
Using the Lubbock library on Site
The Harrington Library is connected to the TTUHSC Library in Lubbock via the Internet The TTUHSC Library Home Page is located at http://198.213.101.15 This Home Page provides access to LIS (Library Information Systems) the HSC Library Catalog, which lists holdings for the Lubbock, Amarillo. El Paso and Odessa campuses; OVID Databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, IPA); MICRPMEDEX; and other links to World Wide Web sites in the health sciences.
Overview of Collections: Books, Monographs, Electronic Data Bases
The Harrington Library houses 18,467 monographs; 21,818 bound journals; and 663 audiovisual titles. The Library has 672 active journal titles. Library patrons have access to three electronic databases: MEDLINE from 1966-present; Cumulated Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from 1982-present; and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA) from 1970-present.
Operational Policies
Normal hours of operation
- Monday-Thursday 8:00am-9:00pm
- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
- Sunday 1:00pm-9:00pm
- After hours access
- There is no physical access to the library after posted hours. A book drop is available outside the administration building for the return of library materials after hours. Patrons may access the library catalog and databases 24 hours a day via the Internet.
Reserves Policy
Faculty may place materials on Reserve for student use for the period of one semester. Forms for placing items on reserve are available in the library. The faculty may indicate the reserve period (i.e. Non-circulating, 2 hour, 1 day).
Requesting New Materials
Faculty may submit requests for materials to be added to the library at any time. An annual review of requests is made in the fall. Items are reviewed for content, price, interlibrary loan requests, and their fit within the scope of the library collection.
Interlibrary Loans, Search Assistance
Patrons may request search assistance from any of the three full-time librarians on staff. The librarians will run the requested searches for a base fee of $10.00. Additional cost recovery charges may be added to the base fee depending on the databases used.
The Harrington Library belongs to several interlibrary loan organizations, which allow access to library materials throughout North America. Interlibrary loan forms are available in the library. Interlibrary loan fees are as follows:
LOANS PROVIDED BY TTUHSC LIBRARIES
Journal Articles
- $.25/page - normal delivery
- $.50/page - rush delivery
Monographs
- no charge
Audiovisual Materials
- $2.00/item
LOANS PROVIDED BY OUTSIDE LIBRARIES
Journal Articles
- $7.00/article - normal delivery
- $10.00/article - rush delivery
Books and Audiovisual Materials
- $7.00/item - normal delivery
- $10.00 (+ applicable shipping charges) - rush delivery
ORIENTATION CLASSES
Orientation classes provided upon request. Contact the library at (806) 354-5448
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