Schedule of Library Services for South Australian Mental Health Staff

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The services specified below are available to staff employed by the South Australian Government for the provision of specialised mental health services, whether hospital psychiatric department or community based. A list of government service units covered by this agreement can be found here. The conditions of service are generally the same as for the staff of the University of Adelaide. Any exceptions are noted and explained.

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The services, charges, and hours of opening are reviewed annually by the Mental Health Library Advisory Committee and the University library Committee

Opening Times Barr Smith Library

Current details of hours of opening are available on the Library's web site

Library Orientation and User Instruction

Library orientation tours can be arranged for groups, and training sessions on the use of databases and other library resources are offered on an individual or group basis. Off site visits by the Research Librarian for Mental Health can also be arranged for training sessions at individual units if this is preferred.

Loans

Staff as specified may borrow from any of the libraries in the University of Adelaide Library system. Loans may be made in person, but the Library also provides a free Document Delivery Service to all mental health units.

Direct Borrowing from Other University Libraries

Mental Health library members may borrow books from the libraries of Flinders University and the University of South Australia. However lending rights are restricted. Full details are available here.

Online Resources

The Library's electronic resources are accessible to members 24 hours a day. Access is possible from work, home, or any compatible internet connection. Details on authentication for access to electronic resources can be found here. Electronic resources fall into two broad categories:-

Electronic Databases

Library Web Site Specialist Subject Resources

As well as the Mental Health/Psychiatry web site the Library has a wide range of specialist subject information pages. A list of these pages can be found here. Access to many of the resources on these pages is free. Material available to Library members only is password protected.

Reference and Research Queries

Searches for material on a specific subject can be requested by phone, fax, or email. Enquiries should be directed to the Research Librarian for Mental Health. There is also an extensive list of ready-made searches on popular topics on the Mental Health/Psychiatry web page, where clickable links run searches on the full Medline database.

Recommendations for Purchase for the Library Collection

Selection of books and journals for mental health is the responsibility of the Research Librarian for Mental Health. Recommendations for additions to the collection will be welcomed from users, but evaluative comments, and/or reviews are requested.

Library Rules

Detail of Library rules may be viewed here.

Reporting

A six monthly statistical report will be provided to the University Librarian by the Research Librarian for Mental Health, and a copy of this will be supplied to the Department of Health..

Charges

All charges to staff, except photocopying done in person at the Library, are covered by the Service Contract, whereby they will be debited to a special fund. Further information can be obtained from the Research Librarian for Mental Health.