Membership Application Form
Membership in the library includes the privilege of borrowing books and audiovisuals.
Books and audiovisuals are loaned for 3 weeks, with 2 renewals allowed if no hold has been
placed on items already checked out.
Overdue fees, intended to encourage timely return of items, accrue at the rate of $.50 per
day per item; if overdue fees total $20 or more, circulation privileges are revoked until fines are paid.
Membership in the
AHEC Digital Library
includes access to online databases, e-journals, e-books, continuing education, special collections
and much more, and is available for an annual fee.
Services and Fees
| PRIMARY CUSTOMERS |
| NON-PRIMARY CUSTOMERS |
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Employees
| Preceptors and Community Faculty |
Practicing healthcare professionals in WNC (working as or for a healthcare provider in WNC) | WCU Enka-based students and faculty | Other Libraries | | Health science students and faculty in WNC | General public (lawyers, drug reps, research firms, labs, et al) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Self-service photocopying and printing |
Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC |
$.20/page | $.20/page | NA | | $.20/page | $.20/page |
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| Literature search* | Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC | $75 | NA | | $75 | $75 |
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| 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 |
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| Annual Membership with circulation privileges | Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC | Covered by agreement with WCU | NA | | $50 annually | $250 annually |
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| 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 |
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| Overdue book or audiovisual | $.50/day |
$.50/day |
$.50/day | $.50/day | $.50/day | | $.50/day | $.50/day |
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| AHEC Digital Library Individual membership | Courtesy of MAHEC |
Courtesy of MAHEC |
$160/year | $160/year | NA | | $160/year | NA |
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| AHEC Digital Library Insitutional membership | NA |
NA |
Call for Pricing | NA | NA | | NA | NA |
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| One-on-one training in searching | Courtesy of MAHEC |
$30/hour |
$30/hour | $30/hour | NA | | $30/hour | $75/hour |
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| *Payment is required when items are requested; if items are ever not deliverable, payment will be refunded in full.
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