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. Barr Smith Library conditions are explained here. Loan periods may vary for other libraries at the University of Adelaide.

Photocopies (off-site requests for items in the University's collection)
May be requested by courier, post, fax, or electronically.

Journal articles (photocopies): $2.20 per article up to 20 pages, plus postage if applicable.
Charge is not to individuals but is included in the service agreement.

Book loans (off-site requests for items within the University's collection)
May be requested by telephone, post, courier, fax, or electronically
They may be collected at a University of Adelaide Library, posted, or delivered by the University Library courier or government courier system.

Interlibrary loans (off-site requests for books or journal articles not held within the University's collection)
May be requested by courier, post, fax, or electronically.

Photocopies
Within Australia: $5.50 for 1 to 30 pages; $3.30 for each additional 30 pages (or part thereof)
Fast Track: $16.50 for 1 to 10 pages; $3.30 for each additional 10 pages (or part thereof)

Books
Within Australia: $5.50
Fast Track (within Australia): $16.50
The charge is not to individuals, but is included in the service agreement.

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.

Demerit Points

Fair sharing is the basis on which the Library operates. Demerit points are allocated when items are not returned by the due date, at a rate of 2 points per day (or part of a day) except for items borrowed from the Reserve Collection where demerit points accumulate at the rate of 4 per hour (or part of an hour). Accumulation of sixty demerit points results in withdrawal of borrowing privileges for fifteen days. The number of demerit points can be checked using the MyLibrary option on the computer catalogue. Further details about the demerit points scheme are available here. Enquiries about demerit points should be directed to staff t the Barr Smith Library Services desk (immediately to the left of the Loans desk on level 3, telephone 8303 5124)

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

A number of databases and online services, including Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Sociological Abstracts, and the Cochrane Library have been networked for remote access by mental health staff. A list can be found on the Mental Health/Psychiatry web page.

Books and Journals

The Library subscribes to a wide range of electronic books and journals. Those of particular interest for mental health staff are listed on the Mental Health/Psychiatry web page.

Current Awareness

Regular lists of new books and we site additions can be provided to individuals by email or post. Instructions on how to join the mailing list are here. Contents lists of many journals can also be accessed from the Library's Mental Health/Psychiatry web page. There is also an online list of new books available through the Library's Mental Health/Psychiatry web page, and this is updated regularly.

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 Director of the Mental Health Unit.

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.