Introduction to Stan Carroll Library

South West HealthcareRyot Street,Warrnambool VIC 3280

Prepared by Josella Chan

Stan Carroll Library

Stan Carroll Library

• Mission

Stan Carroll Library strives to provide high quality library and information services in the field of health sciences to the South West Healthcare network

Stan Carroll Library

• VisionWorking within the framework of South West Healthcare’s vision, the library is committed to

– Providing staff, affiliated organisations, health science students and members of the public with appropriate information to support patient care, education and research in the most cost efficient and effective way

– Aiming to provide a setting conducive to independent learning and research and expertise in educating users in accessing and using the resources.

– Forging effective partnerships with other health science and tertiary institutions for the benefit of library users.

Library Collections

Stan Carroll library has owned approximate 6,000 items and includes print collections and electronic resources:

• Print Collections • General Collection

Locations : Stan Carroll LibraryPsychiatric Unit at Lava Street

• Patient Reference Collection• Journal Collection• Hospital Archives

Library Collections

• Electronic ResourceClinicians Health Channel – Free clinical information portal for all Victorian public health workers– Includes journals, databases and point of care resources cover the full spectrum

information needs for different health professionals– Provides Evidence-based resources which give clinicians a solid scientific grounding for

decision making, assessing and diagnosis.

How to find it:Intranet Access: Go to ‘Prompt & Links’ ‘Clinicians Health ChannelInternet Access: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/clinicians/* Obtain registration and access on the webpage.

Library Services

• Lending Services• Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery• Printing Services• Photocopying• Table of Content Delivery Service• Literature Search• Purchase Request – Includes Department use and Personal purchase

• Information Literacy – individual or group• Computer Training Room Booking

Library Facilities

• Computer assets : – 7 computers are used for training. They do not

connect to the printer– 8 computers are for the public. These computers

connect to the printer– All computers have installed Microsoft Office

Window 2007– Have access to internet browsing

• Photocopier

Stan Carroll Library

• Library HoursMonday – Friday8.30 am – 5.30 pm

After hoursHospital Staff may obtain a security access card from Switchboard

Stan Carroll Library

• Library Webpage

accessible via South West Healthcare intranet and internet websites

Find it on Intranet:

Go to navigation bar Departments Stan Carroll LibraryIntranet link : http://swarh2/swh/content/stan-carroll-library

Find it on Internet:Go to navigation bar Programs & Services LibraryInternet link : http://www.swarh2.com.au/swh/content/stan-carroll-library

Stan Carroll Library

• Contact UsLibrarian: Josella Chan

Judith DaltonChris Barber

Phone: (03) 5564 4205Fax: (03) 5563 1627Email: swhlibrary@swh.net.au