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Circulation Policies
After completing a registration card, physicians, OSF employees, UICOMP medical students, and hospital-based students may borrow materials.  The general public may borrow materials located in the Center for Health Resource Library.
Books, journals and AV resources circulate for 4 weeks
Exceptions are the most recent journal issue, and AVs that are designated as mandatories.
One (1) renewal request can be made.
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bullet Gifts & Donations
Contact Bobby Murphy, Medical Librarian, at (309) 655-2790, to donate material.
We are happy to provide a letter recognizing your donation, but we cannot place a value on your
donated materials for tax purposes.
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bullet Interlibrary Loan and Photocopying
If you need a book, journal article, or audiovisual not located in our collection, a request will be made to borrow this material from another Library.  Turnaround time depends on the lending library, but express delivery of journal articles can be arranged.
Photocopiers are available in the Library for self-service copying.
Article Request Form

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Laptop Circulation
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Physicians, Residents, employees, and students. UIC Medical Students are also eligible to check out laptops. An OSF or UIC ID is required. Patrons who have been invoiced for overdue material they have not returned will not be eligible to checkout a laptop.

Laptops are available for loan from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, on days the Library is open. This does not include weekends, or holidays. Laptops are available on a first come, first serve basis. Since laptops need to be checked out and returned by 4:00 pm, no renewals are allowed.

The medical librarian for training and outreach will be the primary staff contact for circulating laptops. Call Tom Dennis, at (309) 655-3405, for more information.
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bullet Library Hours & After Hours Access
The Library & Resource Center is open from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday.
The Center for Health Resource Library is open from 8:00 am - Noon, and 12:30- 4:30 pm.
The Library is closed major holidays.
After hours access is available to authorized users - Medical Staff, Residents, Medical Students, Hospital Based students, and the Management Team. Call OSF SFMC Security to gain access.
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bullet Orientation to the Library & Training on Library Resources
 
bullet Refworks
 
bullet Requesting a Literature Search
Library reference staff provides ready reference service, and will conduct literature searches for you. We will make every effort to accommodate your need-by-date. For patient care purposes, library staff will accommodate your immediate request during routine working hours.
Electronic Request Form 

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bullet Regional News Daily Email Service
The Regional News Network Service provides a daily email message sent to those users who have requested to receive this service.  To provide the Regional News service, Library staff scan regional newspapers for medical news, new physicians, updated medical services in the area, etc.
If you would like to receive the Regional News Service via email, call the Library at
(309) 655-2268, and request to be added to the Regional News email list
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bullet Staff Directory
To speak with the Interim Library Manager, call or email
Roy Jones at 655-2268

To request a literature search, or ask a reference question:
Roy Jones, Medical Librarian, 655-2269

To request database training, or an Active Directory ID & PW:
Tom Dennis, Medical Librarian, 655-3405

For consumer health information at the CFH Resource Library:
Ann Phillips, Medical Librarian, at 683-5309

To request a photocopy of an article, have something loaned from another library,
or renew a book:
Connie Johnston, LTA, at 655-4784


For information on book or journal donations, or cataloging: 
Bobby Murphy, Medical Librarian, at 655-2790

For information on table of contents service or donating print journals:
Adam Roloff, LTA, at 624-9946.
 


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