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 |
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| Practicing health care professionals in WNC (working as or for a health care provider in WNC) |
WCU Enka-based students and faculty | |
Health science students and faculty in our region |
General public (including lawyers, drug reps, research firms, and labs) |
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| Use of books, audiovisuals, and journals in-house | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service |
| Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service |
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| Rapid Reference – quick answers in-person, via phone or via email | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service |
| Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service | Courtesy of MAHEC, self-service |
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| Self-service photocopying and printing | $.15/page | $.15/page |
| $.15/page | $.15/page |
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| Literature search | Courtesy, no fee | $75 |
| $75 | $75 |
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| Article delivery | $10 regular delivery; $15 rush | $10 regular delivery; $15 rush |
| $20 regular delivery; $30 rush | $20 regular delivery; $30 rush |
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| Annual Membership with circulation privileges | Courtesy, no fee | Covered by agreement with WCU |
| $50 annually | $250 |
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| Inter-Library loan of a book or audiovisual (membership required) | $10 regular delivery; $15 rush | $10 regular delivery; $15 rush |
| With Membersip:
$20 regular delivery; $30 plus shiping fees for rush delivery | With membership:
$20 regular delivery; $30 plus shiping fees for rush delivery |
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| Overdue book | $.25/day | $.25/day |
| $.25/day | $.25/day |
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| Overdue audiovisual | $1.00/day | $1.00/day |
| $1.00/day | $1.00/day |
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| AHEC Digital Library Individual membership | $150/year | $150/year |
| $150/year | NA |
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| AHEC Digital Library Insitutional membership | Call for Pricing | NA |
| NA | NA |
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