The UAMS Library

Mary L. Ryan, MLS, MPH

Library Director

UAMS College of Medicine

New Faculty Orientation

August 22, 2012

Information Resources

• 3,800 online journals

• Books – 800+ online books

• 34 databases

• Clinical information resources

• Curriculum-related instructional programs

Access to Information Resources www.library.uams.edu

Access to Information Resources (cont’d)

• Online catalog

• Links from databases to full-text articles

• Remote access - proxy authentication

• Wireless access

• Access using mobile devices

Services

• Free mediated searches of many databases

• Orientations

• Individual consultations

• Regular & customized classes

• Health information for the public

• Study space – 24/7 access for students

Services (cont’d)

• ILLiad interlibrary loan service - $5

• Electronic Document Delivery service - $1 plus 10 cents per page

• Electronic & print reserves for classes

• Copyright assistance

• NIH Public Access Policy

Services (cont’d)

• Learning Resource Center– Computer-based instructional programs– Classroom with computers– Online testing

• Teaching Resource Center• Video conferencing facility• eTech@Noon series

Services (cont’d)

• Historical Research Center– UAMS Archives– History of the health sciences in AR– 500+ photographs online (http://hrcdigitalcoll.uams.edu/cdm/)

• Outreach Services– ACH, seven AHEC libraries, etc.– Unaffiliated health professionals – DynaMed, ILLs, etc.– Arkansas Department of Health

Library Contacts (cont’d)

• Susan Steelman, Ed. & Ref. Services, 686-6737• Heather Smith, Acad. Support & Sys., 686-8116• Daphne Hyatt, Collection Mgt., 686-6749• Rena Sheffer, Electronic Journals, 686-6747• Libby Ingram, Document Access, 686-6743

– Circulation, 686-5980– Interlibrary Loan, 686-6744

• Amanda Saar, Historical Res. Ctr., 686-6733• Jan Hart, Associate Director, 686-6751• Mary Ryan, Library Director, 686-6730

Input Needed

• Library Advisory Committee Drs. James Graham & Bruce Newton

• Recommendations for products and services