Central Baptist's medical library provides our hospital and medical staffs with access to information for clinical and professional decision making.
The purpose of a medical library is to provide the clinical and professional staff with access to knowledge-based information services. Services available to medical staff physicians and hospital employees include:
- lending circulating books;
- providing consumer health information for patients and families;
- answering reference questions;
- photocopying journal articles and microfiche and printing Web pages;
- interlibrary loans;
- assistance with purchasing books and journals;
- teleconference and satellite programs;
- adding information to CBTV (Central Baptist TV);
- Internet training;
- research services; and
- continuing education services.
Lending Circulating Books
CBH staff may borrow a total of five circulating books at one time from the library. We ask that the patron not take our entire selection of a particular topic. Library materials marked "For Reference Only" are only to be used in the library and are not available for checkout.
Individuals not employed by Central Baptist may borrow up to two circulating items with a deposit of $25. This deposit is returned when the library materials are returned.
Books may be checked out for a period of one month. Videos may be checked out for a period of two weeks. Journals may not be checked out of the library. A photocopier is available in the library for making photocopies of journal articles. Central Baptist staff may copy library items at no charge. All other individuals not employed by Central are charged 10 cents per page.
Books or videos may be returned to the library at either the black book drop located in the ER/registration area in front of the security office or the book return located under the bulletin board inside the library.
A fine of 10 cents per day per book or video is charged for overdue library materials. Patrons may renew their books or videos by calling the library at
(859) 260-6297. The maximum fine is $5 per person.
Consumer Health
The library has a large selection of materials available on consumer health for our patients, their families, and the public. Books, videos, and pamphlets are available in our first floor library. Call us at
(859) 260-6297 for more information on resources available locally.
Reference Questions
Contact the library if you need to check facts, confirm a citation, locate a hospital's address, find a phone number, or any type of reference question.
Photocopying and Printing
The library has a photocopier for the use of its patrons who are copying information from library materials or engaged in hospital business. There is a charge of 10 cents per copy for individuals who are not employed by the hospital or who copy non-CBH business related materials.
Copies of materials on microfiche are 15 cents per page and will be produced as time and staff permit. The library adheres to the U.S. copyright laws.
Individuals using the Internet terminal for hospital-related business will not be charged a fee. Students and others printing from the Internet in the library will be assessed a fee of 10 cents per page. The copies will be printed in the librarian's office. This service is available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Interlibrary Loans
When you need an article or book that is not available in the library, we can request the material through our vast network of cooperative libraries. In many cases this service is free. However, larger libraries charge $10 to $15 per article. The library staff will ask you how much you are willing to spend for your documents before they are requested. Your departmental account will be charged for the amount when the invoice arrives.
Book and Journal Purchasing
The library staff can assist you with purchasing informational materials for your department. If you know the author and title of the book that you wish to purchase simply complete a non-stock purchase order requisition form (please have your supervisor supply their departmental account number and signature) and send it to the library. The library will verify your information, select a vendor, and route it on to materials management. Your account will be billed for these materials.
The library has access to a vast amount of informational materials. If you need assistance in selecting items for your department or have suggestions for our library, please mention it to us.
Teleconference and Satellite Programs
Central Baptist Hospital has the ability to receive satellite programs from around the world. If your department is interested in receiving transmission, please call the library. We will need the following information:
- date & time of the program;
- satellite coordinates; and
- cost.
We will assist you with your program. Contact us for more details.
CBTV
The library staff adds information to our communication channel located in the cafeteria. If you would like to add an announcement, please stop by the library and fill out a form. We will get it on the air for you.
Internet Training
Would you like to search the Internet for medical or nursing topics? The library staff can help you! Librarians have taught bibliographic instruction for thousands of years. We can teach you to use the indexes, the online catalog, and the Internet too. You can schedule either a 30-minute or one-hour appointment by calling
(859) 260-6297.
Research Services for Employees
This is an area of excellence for our hospital. Our medical librarians and technical staff are trained to search a variety of biomedical and consumer databases to give you the most complete, accurate, and detailed computer search available.
These resources are not always available to the public because they are privately owned and password protected. Users who search the Internet may be unaware of these valuable databases. A novice searcher may think he or she has completed an exhaustive search of the literature when, in reality, the best resources lie just out of reach.
The cost for information products escalates every year. Following is a list of charges for database searching:
| Type of Database Search | Charge |
| STAT patient care emergency requested by CBH staff | No Charge |
| Routine patient care requested by CBH staff | No Charge |
| CBH business requested by CBH staff | No Charge |
| Patient, family, or public requesting consumer materials | No Charge |
| CBH personal information or student search with a 2 search limit and a process time of 2 business days | No Charge |
| STAT CBH personal information or student searches | $5 Charge |
| Search services for the following: Non-BHS Hospitals, Non-CBH Students, Researchers, and all others. (Patrons should be aware that their school, institution, or local library may provide these services free or at a reduced rate.) | $10 Charge |
CPR Cards and Books:
The library provides Basic Life Support cards and books to Central Baptist Hospital instructors.
Continuing Education
Stop by the library and look at our list of CE programs (or get on the waiting list). Then check the program out, complete the test, roster, and evaluation and return on time to the library.
- Packet will include: instructions, pre- (if applicable) and post-tests, and course information.
- Upon completion, return to Medical Library with completed packet.
- Bring your nursing license.
- Complete roster.
Certificate will be given upon competition of post-test and roster.
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