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Borrowing Our material is included on Newcat the online catalogue of the Fines Fines for late returns are charged at $2 for the first day and 50 cents per day thereafter per item. Once an item is five days late, a first overdue notice is automatically generated and sent to your nominated email address. This notice lists the rates for fines with a total amount calculated when items are returned. If the overdue period exceeds 14 days, an actual bill is generated itemising the replacement cost(s) and a processing fee of $20 per item. Borrowing privileges are then automatically blocked until payment is made. [Cash transactions are the accepted means of payment as we do not have EFTPOS or credit card facilities.] Any outstanding amounts will be forwarded to Accounts Payable to process an official HNE Health Tax Invoice. Renewals Returns Members disadvantaged by distance can return material via internal or external mail, but please use a padded mail bag to protect the contents, and allow at least three days transit time before the date due, to avoid fines. Certified or Registered mail is preferred if using Australia Post. Our material may be returned to the Gardiner Library at Unfortunately we do not have an After Hours Return facility as yet, but hopefully by 2010 it will have been installed. Stay tuned for the exact location! Reciprocal borrowing rights If you are unable to visit the above locations to borrow, we can obtain items on Interlibrary Loan for you (fee based, cost recovery service). Interlibrary Loans/Document Delivery If an item you require is not held at The Mater Library, we can request it from another source in Charges: Standard photocopy of a journal article $13.20 * 5 working days Standard loan of books/videos $16.50 ($13.20 + $3.30 post) * *GST incl Database Literature searches Access to the CIAP (Clinical Information Access Project) suite of databases is an initiative of NSW Health and “…aims to provide equity of access to critical clinical information via the Intranet and Internet for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals of the NSW public health system. It delivers decision-support information through knowledge databases, local policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical practice guidelines, with links to clinical web sites world wide.” Charges $40/hour (+ GST) CIAP training If you experience problems while conducting your own searching, please do not hesitate to telephone the Library for help. (Please note that the conditions of the CIAP licence do not allow training for professionals in private practice, or Government departments other than Health) Information skills training Library staff can provide professional instruction in the use of these access points.
Current Awareness Charges *GST incl. Contents pages of journal titles not included in our print subscriptions can also be arranged electronically through a commercial enterprise. So if you are interested in standard titles such as Lancet, Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, Science, for example, we can organize notification to be emailed to you. However, while coverage through this company is quite comprehensive, some titles may not be listed. Photocopying Cost = 20 cents per A4 page plus GST for cash transactions. Change is available for personal payment and receipts can be provided. Hunter New England Mental Health staff may charge their Cost Centre where authorised. If you are unable to visit the library, we offer a photocopying service for a fee. However, you will need to complete a Photocopy Request Form for copyright purposes. Charges E-Journals A number of publishers for our print journal subscriptions allow online access, some with full text, others with only Table of Contents and/or an abstract. Availability is often quicker than delivery of the printed issue, but not always! We can supply registered Library members with a list of titles and their access points. However, please be aware that publishers invariably change their terms and conditions without notification. If a link or login does not prove successful, contact the Library with full details of the problem so we can negotiate with the relevant supplier. Private membership Professionals in private practice are invited to apply for membership with The Mater Library on a fee based rate: Individual $55.00 * p.a. (under review) However, if this annual fee seems daunting, there are options for limited access without making this payment – provision of all services except actual borrowing. Scheduled fees will, of course, still apply. Tax Invoices will be organized on a monthly basis. Newsletter Library Lore aims to inform registered Library members of current journal articles published in our print journals as they arrive; any changes in policy and procedures, technology, hours of opening, etc.; the latest new books; resources relevant to health theme weeks; any snippets of relevant information we discover. If you wish to be placed on our mailing list, please contact us on 40335075 or email jfhlibrary@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Future ventures Merger process In January 2005 the previous Hunter, New England, and Lower Mid North Coast Area Health Services combined to form the Hunter New England Area Health Service (HNEAHS). Based on the formal process of the Merger Register handed down by NSW Health, most units were thus required to adjust their operational practices to ensure standardized services across this new geographical area. The five health libraries involved – Armidale, For example, borrowable material from the Gardiner Library Service can be sent for collection from The Mater Library, and vice versa. Just contact us on 4033 5075 and we can arrange it. More news as it happens! HNEAHS Our Vision: Healthier communities, Excellence in healthcare
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