Health Sciences Library Services: Your Link to Quality Information!

Membership

The mission of the MAHEC Health Sciences Library is to serve the healthcare workforce in the 16 counties of western North Carolina. Providing authoritative and current information for all practicing health and human service personnel in our region is our primary purpose.

Annual membership fees for the healthcare workforce in WNC are covered by the NC AHEC system. Others in the region may purchase an annual membership for circulation privileges.

To apply for membership, please print, fill out, and fax, mail, or bring in a copy of our Membership application form.

Membership is not required for receiving document delivery and search services.

Services and Fees

PRIMARY CUSTOMERS   NON-PRIMARY CUSTOMERS Employees Preceptors and Community Faculty Practicing health care professionals in WNC (working as or for a health care provider in WNC) WCU Enka-based students and faculty Other Libraries Health science students and faculty in WNC General public (including lawyers, drug reps, research firms, and labs) Use of books, audiovisuals, and journals in-house Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC NA Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Rapid Reference – quick answers in-person, via phone or via email Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Self-service photocopying and printing Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC $.20/page $.20/page NA $.20/page $.20/page Literature search* Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC $75 NA $75 $75 Article delivery* Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC $10 regular delivery; $15 rush $10 regular delivery; $15 rush $8 in-state; $11 out-of-state $20 regular delivery; $30 rush $20 regular delivery; $30 rush Annual Membership with circulation privileges Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC Covered by agreement with WCU NA $50 annually $250 annually Inter-Library loan of a book or audiovisual (membership required) With Membership: Courtesy of MAHEC With Membership: Courtesy of MAHEC With Membership: $10 regular delivery; $15 rush delivery With Membership: $10 regular delivery; $15 rush delivery $8 regular delivery in-state; $11 regular delivery out-of-state With Membership: $20 regular delivery; $30 rush delivery With membership: $20 regular delivery; $30 rush delivery Overdue book or audiovisual $.50/day $.50/day $.50/day $.50/day $.50/day $.50/day $.50/day AHEC Digital Library Individual membership Courtesy of MAHEC Courtesy of MAHEC $160/year $160/year NA $160/year NA AHEC Digital Library Insitutional membership NA NA Call for Pricing NA NA NA NA One-on-one training in searching Courtesy of MAHEC $30/hour $30/hour $30/hour NA $30/hour $75/hour

*Payment is required when items are requested; if items are ever not deliverable, payment will be refunded in full.