Maria Henderson Library, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Partnerships Library Service
Membership of the Library
21.4.06
(1a) Full membership : NHSGG&C Partnerships:
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staff working within GG&C Partnerships
contractual staff working within GG&C, including GPs, practice nurses etc
trainees (SHOs and registrars) in the West of Scotland training scheme in Psychiatry
staff employed outwith the GG&C Partnerships who are involved in planning mental
health/community services, eg. clinical governance, pharmacy
- Bank staff (eg. bank nurses) employed by NHSGG&C
- social care staff and other non-NHS staff working within NHSGG&C Partnerships (eg. social
workers, voluntary and charity workers, Macmillan nurses)
- staff working within GG&C Partnerships but employed by other NHS Boards, eg. NHS
Lanarkshire
- staff employed in Glasgow City Council-run nursing homes
- employed staff members of Glasgow University and students of the University’s Department
of Psychological Medicine (eg. D.Clin.Psy. students) (no access to document delivery service)
- other students of the University’s Department of Psychological Medicine (eg. MSc in Clinical
Neuropsychology, South of Scotland Cognitive Behavioural Therapy course) (no access to
document delivery service)
Full membership entitles access to free self-service photocopying (under current copyright
legislation), use of the Document Delivery Service at no direct charge, access to literature search
service and full borrowing rights.
(1b) Full membership : non-Partnerships staff (eg. acute sector)
- staff employed elsewhere in NHSGG&C (eg. in acute sector, Health Board)
- medical and nursing staff from Barlinnie and Low Moss Prisons
As above, but charges are made for photocopying and use of the document request service.
Requests for document delivery or literature searches will be directed to the user’s local Library
Service (eg. Yorkhill or North Division).
(2) Undergraduate membership:
- undergraduate students at Glasgow University, Strathclyde University and other HE
institutions running health-related courses.
Lasts for the duration of the placement at NHSGG&C, and entitles users to limited borrowing rights.
Photocopying is fully chargeable. Details should also be provided on the membership form of the
student’s tutor/supervisor, together with the date the placement ends. Library staff reserve the right
to contact the relevant HE library service and/or the named tutor or supervisor if required to trace any
missing items not returned by an undergraduate member.
* Undergraduate students from Glasgow Caledonian University are currently not entitled to
Undergraduate membership, pending further discussion with GCU Library Service.
(3) Reference only:
- staff and students of other organisations, and to members of the public.
Photocopying is fully chargeable, and the Document Delivery Service is not available. Library staff
can undertake enquiries for carers and members of the public (relatives or patients), but enquiries will
only be accepted via a member of clinical staff.
(4a) External membership – individuals or non-profit making organisations:
(fees are per calendar year, and payable in advance):
(a) £10 basic membership
This entitles the user to full borrowing rights. Photocopying and use of the Document Delivery
Service are fully chargeable. This can be taken out by any individual – from the NHS, social care,
undergraduate students, private sector etc – not included in the above categories.
(b) £30 for NHS staff employed outwith NHSGG&C
This entitles users to borrowing rights, free self-service photocopying, and use of the Document
Delivery Service. At the discretion of Library staff, excessive use of the Document Delivery Service
may be subject to charge.
(c) £60 for non-NHS staff employed outwith NHSGG&C
This entitles users to borrowing rights, free self-service photocopying, and use of the Document
Delivery Service. At the discretion of Library staff, excessive use of the Document Delivery Service
may be subject to charge.
(4b) External membership - institutions:
(Fees are per calendar year and payable in advance. Any institution purchasing external
membership should nominate a named contact for enquiries, and to take responsibility for arranging
payment of fees. Any of the institution’s staff using the Library service should first complete a Library
membership form).
(a) Basic membership : £10 per person
This entitles the user to free borrowing. Photocopying and use of the Document Delivery Service are
fully chargeable.
(b) NHS institutional membership : £30 per person for NHS institutions, eg. Scottish
Ambulance Service
This entitles registered users to borrowing rights, free self-service photocopying, and use of the
Document Delivery Service. At the discretion of Library staff, excessive use of the Document
Delivery Service may be subject to charge.
(c) Non-NHS institutional membership : £60 per person for non-NHS institutions, eg.
Quarriers, private nursing homes
This entitles registered users to borrowing rights, free self-service photocopying, and use of the
Document Delivery Service. At the discretion of Library staff, excessive use of the Document
Delivery Service may be subject to charge.
Note about electronic resources:
Walk-in access to the NHS Scotland eLibrary, including resources subscribed to by NHS Greater
Glasgow Library Services, is available to any staff not entitled to register for an Athens password.
Local IT terms and conditions apply.
If you do not belong to one of the categories listed, please discuss your entitlement for use of the
Library with Library staff.
Membership 20.4.06