Summary: Consumer Health Libraries in Hospitals

Thank you to those who responded to my questions regarding consumer health 
libraries in hospitals.  Here are my original questions followed by a summary 
of the answers I received as of today, Jan. 30th...

1. Is your consumer health library within the medical library or is it a 
separate entity? 
2. What kind of staffing do you have if it is a separate entity? 
3. Do you have all types of materials eg: books, magazines, videos, CD-ROMs, 
DVDs, etc.? 
4. If so, do you have the equipment necessary to use these materials? 
5. Do you allow check out of materials or is it strictly in library use?

-11 said their consumer health library was within the existing medical library; 
9 said it is a separate entity
-staffing varied from 12 saying staffing was shared between the medical and 
consumer health libraries; 5 had separate staffing for the consumer library and 
2 used volunteers
-18 provided all types of materials; 2 had books only
-12 allowed check out of materials, usually for 2 weeks; 4 did not allow check 
out and 1 limited check out to hospital employees only.

Thanks again to those who responded.  Feel free to contact me if you have any 
questions...


 
Lisa Marks, MLS, AHIP
Supervisor, Library Services
Health Science Library 
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, CA 
(818) 847-3822
(818) 847-3823 (fax)



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