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The Health Science Library, a unit of the of the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) University Libraries (UL), has the following mission:
The University Libraries support the teaching, research, and clinical/community service of UMKC faculty, students, and staff using the University's resources and those of other libraries and databases through current information technologies. The Library also makes its resources available to other UM campuses, other scholarly communities, and the general public.
The purpose of this collection development policy is to inform the clients of the Health Sciences Library (HSL) about the collection resources available to them at HSL. This information includes the subject areas covered, the breadth and scope of the coverage, the type of materials collected, and selection criteria of materials.
The Collection Development Policy is prepared by the Assistant Director for the Health Sciences Library with the UL Assistant Director for Collection Development. This policy supercedes all previous collection development policies developed for the Health Sciences Library. It has been reviewed by the University Libraries' Directors' Group.
HSL serves many audiences. (See Attachment A). However, UMKC is the funding source for the purchase of materials at HSL, with the purpose to support UMKC's educational and research missions. Therefore, HSL collects only materials to support primarily the students, faculty, and staff at UMKC's Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Specifically, in terms of educational programs, the Library supports the School of Medicine's BS/MD, residency/fellowship programs, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist program; the School of Nursing's pre-licensure program, RN-to-BSN program and MA and PhD programs (both off and on campus); and the School of Pharmacy's MS and PharmD programs. Secondarily, the Library supports other health sciences related subject programs of UMKC.
The School of Dentistry programs are supported mainly by the UL Dental Library. The collection development policies of the HSL and the DL will be coordinated by the Assistant Director of the Health Sciences Library. The School of Life Sciences programs are supported mainly by holdings in the Miller Nichols Library on the Volker campus.
Due to the nature of the schools supported by HSL, some materials purchased for the above programs may be housed at the Miller Nichols Library, on UMKC's Volker campus. These decisions are made by the Assistant Director of the Health Sciences Libraries in consultation with the UL Assistant Director for Collection Development.
The Health Sciences Library is open the following hours:
There is no policy allowing physical access to the Library outside these hours, except for residents for patient care emergencies. Please see policy at the end of this document). To the extent possible, the University Libraries and the Health Sciences Library are building a "digital library" of information resources that can be accessed at all hours, from any location.
Information on what is available in the collection can be found electronically via MERLIN. MERLIN is the online library system and online public catalog for UMKC and the other libraries in the University of Missouri library system. In addition MERLIN provides a gateway to electronic resources, including over 125 electronic databases, including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Biological Abstracts, AltHealthWatch, BioethicsLine, and Web of Science. This access is open to UMKC primary clientele (students, faculty, staff) not only on campus, but off campus as well, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, via the Single Sign-On account. See http://library.umkc.edu/hsl/ for more information.
Because of severe space limitations, journals published prior to 1970 are housed in the University of Missouri Library Depository, in Colombia, Missouri. The Interlibrary Loan Service at HSL can secure these items. See http://library.umkc.edu/hsl/services.html#ill.
The Health Sciences Library collection came originally from the Jackson County Medical Society's Library when it closed. Also, the library collection from General Hospital (now Truman Medical Center) was added in 1972 when the School of Medicine was founded. In addition, other collections, including resources from the American Nursing Association and the Nursing Historical Association, have all contributed to the Health Sciences Library's collection. These collections were all print-based, and this format dominates the current holdings of HSL. Increased attention will be focused on digital resources.
The Director of the University Libraries, in conjunction with the Assistant Director for Collection Development, prepares the acquisitions budget for the University Libraries' purchases each fiscal year. Amounts are established for the subject areas covered by the programs of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. As a general rule, approximately ten percent of the overall amount established for a specific subject fund school will be used to purchase monographs and reference materials. The remaining amount is typically used to purchase journals and other subscriptions. Funding for most databases and other full-text resources come from consortium purchases made by the University of Missouri Libraries System.
HSL collects only the most basics resources (general texts, handbooks, journals, etc.) in the following areas:
| QS Human Anatomy QT Physiology QU Biochemistry QV Pharmacology QW Microbiology and Immunology QX Parasitology QY Clinical Pathology QZ Pathology W Health Professions WA Public Health WB Practice of Medicine WC Communicable Diseases WD 100 Nutrition Disorders WD 200 Metabolic Diseases WD 300 Immunologic and Collagen Diseases WE Musculoskeletal System WF Respiratory System |
WG Cardiovascular System WH Hemic and Lymphatic Systems WI Digestive System WJ Urogenital System WK Endocrine System WL Nervous System WM Psychiatry WN Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging WO Surgery WP Gynecology WQ Obstetrics WR Dermatology WT Geriatrics. Chronic Disease WV Otolaryngology WW Ophthalmology WY Nursing WZ History of Medicine |
More resources may be purchased in the areas of alternative medicine, AIDS, internal medicine, pre-clinical sciences, clinical interpretation of tests, pulmonary conditions, hematology, hepatology, and nursing research. These subject areas will be reviewed annually by the Assistant Director for Health Sciences with the UL Assistant Director for Collection Development.
The Health Sciences Library collections are funded by the University Libraries acquisitions budget for library materials. Current funding levels limit the number of purchases that can be made each year. Other University units may designate funds to supplement UL acquisitions. Final authority of purchases rests with the Assistant Director of the Health Sciences Library working with the Assistant Director of Collection Development, with input from the UL librarians and staff.
HSL collects monographs (print only and electronic), journals (both print and electronic), indexes (both print and online); databases (both full-text and bibliographic) and government publications (print, and when available, electronic links to full-text in MERLIN). Microforms are purchased, but only to replace older journal volumes. Subject content is the main selection factor; format will be determined based on desired access, available technology, or space considerations.
Due to space and funding restrictions duplications are not warranted for any item in the collection. Duplication for increased access is possible (for example, to purchase both the print and electronic version of a book) but this will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Priority is given to those items to support curriculum, and only for those programs listed in the "Clients Served" section of this policy. Emphasis is given to clinical resources, except in nursing, where nursing research and theory are stressed. Items on the standard lists such as Brandon and Hill lists or the AACP Recommended List are given highest priority for selection.
HSL purchases only current materials; no historical mission is funded at HSL. The Health Sciences Library purchases only materials in English. Theses and dissertations from other schools are not purchased. As these resources are available from commercial services, individuals can purchase these independently.
According to the University Libraries' Gift Policy, all gifts are welcome. Gifts will be screened for addition the collections according to the collection development policy. Materials not added to the collections will be handled in the best interest of the institution and its users.
The Library encourages faculty, staff, and students to request materials for the Library's collections. UMKC clientele may use the Electronic Library Purchase Form https://library.umkc.edu/forms/pur.htm to request materials to be purchased for HSL. Screen printouts may be submitted for entries in Books in Print or Blackwell's Collection Manager, New Titles Online, or other sources. Persons submitting orders for the first time are encouraged to read "Requests to Purchase Library Material" at https://library.umkc.edu/forms/pur-q.htm. Faculty are encouraged to make requests through his or her school's Library Committee, if such an entity exists.
Core books are acquired expeditiously through the University Libraries monographic approval plan for newly-published in the USA and in the Britain. Through this arrangement, HSL receives books monthly which are published in English which match this Collection Policy. The Library staff review these new books and make recommendations to accept or reject these materials for the collections of the Health Sciences Library.
Below are some of the main questions guiding selection of materials for the
Health Sciences Library:
Federal and state government publications are received, as appropriate, from the Miller Nichols Library (a selective depository for federal and state publications) and the UMKC Law School Library. This represents a very limited number of items. Decision for government publications is by the Assistant Director for the Health Sciences Library and the Government Documents Librarian.
Online and full-text databases may be purchased via a consortium arrangement. Selection is dependent on many factors, including need across the entire University of Missouri system. Title recommendations should be sent to the Assistant Director of the Health Sciences Library for forwarding to the UL Assistant Director for Collection Development, who will coordinate UMKC requests for MERLIN consortial funding.
Information about HSL newly-added books and other materials are posted monthly to a "New Titles in the Library" webpage (an alphabetical online "new books shelf") on the University Libraries' Website http://library.umkc.edu/. Information about collection resources in the University Libraries, including the names/addresses of the subject selector librarians, can be located on the Libraries Website (see "Collection Resources" section). Information about new databases, e-resources, or services may be found in the "News and Events" section of the Libraries' Website.
The MOBIUS Union Catalog includes the holdings found in a consortium of academic libraries in the state of Missouri designed to allow direct patron-initiated borrowing from member library collections. The MOBIUS Union Catalog contains records for items held by the four campuses of the University of Missouri, St. Louis University, and Washington University libraries (not the Medical Library). Eventually, the MOBIUS network library catalog will include the holdings of over 50 institutions of higher education in Missouri. The holdings of other member libraries will be added in the next few years. Via MERLIN, searches may be entered for the MOBIUS catalog and requests can be transmitted for monographs from any institution listed.
For journal articles not found at HSL, contact the Interlibrary Loan Services. The Library belongs to two cooperative groups for facilitating interlibrary loan requests. The first is a local group, the Health Sciences Library Network. The second is the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. See http://library.umkc.edu/hsl/services.html#ill.
The Health Sciences Library has a cooperative arrangement with University of Kansas Medical Center's Dykes Library that allows faculty members in good standing at UMKC borrowing privileges at the Dykes Library. A letter to use this privilege is issued by the Office of the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries.
In addition to the KUMC Dykes Library, materials at the Clendenning Library for the History of Medicine may be consulted onsite.
Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology, an independent research library, is located across from the UMKC Miller Nichols Library on the Volker campus. The Linda Hall collection includes books, government materials, maps, scholarly journals, and patents information. Beginning in January 2001, the Linda Hall Library will loan books directly to students and faculty of member institutions in the Kansas City Courtesy Card Program, administered by the UMKC Libraries. Other materials may be consulted onsite.
Referrals for onsite use may be made to collections such as the School of Pharmacy Drug Information Center.
The HSL reference collection is evaluated yearly, with recommendations for purchase made by support staff and librarians to the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries. The other collections are evaluated yearly by the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries, using the best professional knowledge and available data, including ILL statistics and usages statistics available from MERLIN. In addition, the approval plan profile is evaluated annually, by the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries in conjunction the Assistant Director of Collection Development.
Only minimal physical preservation activity takes place at the HSL. If an item
cannot easily be rebound, it is referred to the Technical Services Division
for advice on how to proceed. Only high use items will be considered for these
actions. In some cases, replacing an item may be the appropriate action.
Due to extremely limited space, review of the monograph collection is undertaken regularly throughout the year. Potential items for deselection are those that have been in the collection for over ten years and that have not been checked out for over five years. Consideration for in-house use will be made as those statistics are compiled. Final decision on deselection are made by the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries.
This policy will be reviewed annually or as needed to ensure the policy is serving the mission of the University and is in accordance with the policies of the University Libraries. Reviewers will be the Assistant Director of Health Sciences Libraries and the UL Assistant Director of Collection Development.
Compiled by
Peggy Mullaly-Quijas, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Health Sciences Libraries
September 2000
Reviewed by
Marilyn Carbonell, M.A., M.A.
Assistant Director for Collection Development
UMKC University Libraries
October 2000 (MC:U:\lib\NewWebPages\HSL\HSLCollDevPolicy.wpd)
Approved by
Health Sciences Library Faculty Advisory Committee
February, 2001
updated: Oct. 30, 2001
| Borrow materials* | PIB | ILL | Loansome Doc; via campus mail | Mail/fax articles to home/office | Library staff photocopying | Databases: off-campus access | On-line searches | Call-in Ready Reference | DIALOG and fee-based searches | |
| PRIMARY CLIENTS | ||||||||||
| UMKC students (all) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes; not for homework | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| UMKC DE nursing students | Yes- No books via SON Fedex | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes for $3/article via mail | Yes | Yes | Yes; not for homework | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| UMKC med students on DoRo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, with green slip | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| UMKC faculty (all) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes**** | No | Yes for $2.00/article and $.15/page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| UMKC employees (all) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes**** | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| Affiliated UMKC Residents | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes**** | No | No, except on DoRo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| SECONDARY CLIENTS | ||||||||||
| TMC West employees | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| KC Public Health employees***** | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (pick-up only) | No | Yes for $2.00/article and $.15/page | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| MO Health Professionals & NW
MO Public Health Professionals |
No | No | $7/item | Yes (mail only) | Yes for $3/article to office via mail | Yes for $2.00/article and $.15/page | No | $30 | Yes | $60 & cost of search |
| TERTIARY CLIENTS | ||||||||||
| MO college students w/ ID card | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No*** |
| Corporate clients (CIP) | Yes | No | $l5+ILL cost | Yes | Yes | $5/article & $.15/page | No | $30 & cost of search | Yes | $30 & cost of search |
| TMC East employees | No** | No | No*** | No*** | No | No | No | No*** | Yes | No*** |
| CMH employees | No** | No | No*** | No*** | No | No | No | No | Yes | No*** |
| WMMHC employees | No** | No | No*** | No*** | No | No | No | No | Yes | No*** |
| General public | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, for a fee |
| Corporate clients (non-card) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | $60 & cost of search | Yes | $60 & cost of search |
Anyone from the general public or from other institutions can come into the library, look at books & journals, photocopy materials, search databases, and obtain help from the library staff while in the library.
The ILL department at HSL does not charge any other library unless that library charges HSL. Extra charges for rush fax may apply.
* Length of time to borrow (2 days for journals, 4 weeks for books) is the same for all classes of clients
** Employees of other institutions can check-out IF (1) they are borrowing for a UMKC person via a proxy account OR (2) he or she is a student in a MIX school (then they can get a card for themselves). If they're not students nor borrowing with a proxy account, refer them to their own library.
*** Refer WMMHC, CMH and TMC East employees to their own library for all library services.
**** For UMKC affiliates not on campus, we can deliver via courier to St. Luke's and via campus mail to all other Hospital Hill institutions; individuals must have mail box somewhere to use this service.
***** Services will only be provided to those on the approved list.
NB -- For $30 per hour (two hour minimum) the HSL staff will pull and
copy articles from the collection for faculty at UMKC. Regular photocopying
charges will be assessed on top of the $60.00.
• Microfilm printing is .15/page.
• The KU Library reciprocal letter is extend to regular faculty only(contract
renewing faculty) not residents or fellows.
For assistance, please call the Health Sciences Library (816) 235-1880.
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