Questions regarding Library policies may be directed to the AskUs Desk or Library Administration.

As of November 2, 2015, McGoogan Library is open to members of public Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At 5:00 p.m. any non-UNMC nor Nebraska Medicine affiliates will be asked to leave. NU students or employees, and Clarkson College students may gain access through an affiliate badge.

A form of identification to another NU campus or Clarkson College is required.  These include: photo ID, including government-issued or school issued. Also, documentation showing current enrollment (i.e. class registration, receipt for tuition payment, letter from an instructor).

Contact Christian Minter (christian.minter@unmc.edu) to set up affiliation-status.  Once the information has been submitted, it takes the ID office at least 24 hours to process the application. Individuals are to visit the UNMC photo ID office, located in the Student Life Center, 3908 Jones, Room 1048, with the following: valid driver’s license, government-issued ID, military ID, or passport. Once an individual receives the affiliate badge, then s/he will have access to the library in the evenings and weekends.

McGoogan Library’s public computers are limited to 90 minutes of consecutive use per patron, per day. Patrons are required to present photo identification at the AskUs Desk to obtain a Pin Number for computer use. Public workstations are intended to provide access to health related information or library services. The McGoogan Library reserves the right to limit the amount of time that non-affiliated users occupy a computer. Users must comply with the University of Nebraska Responsible Use Policy.

Designated observers

Visiting students and faculty

Volunteer faculty

State funds and student fees at each campus go towards the purchase of library resources such as databases, books, and journals. We are unable to offer remote access or other specialty UNMC services to UNO or other NU system students. However, the libraries are jointly licensing resources as funds are available and adding other campuses at no or minimal cost. If you need an article or other resource not immediately available, please speak to your campus librarians so they can direct you to the best way to obtain that resource. If you are enrolled in a joint program, you have access to the library resources at the campus receiving your tuition/fees.  Faculty with courtesy appointments may also have access to online resources from a remote location.

UNO students and faculty have the following UNMC library privileges:  

• Access to online library resources from two public access computers. See the AskUs desk for logons. Photo ID required.
• Access to the library in the evenings and weekends with a UNMC affiliate badge. See the Public Access and Computing tab on this page for more details.
• Check out books for 2 weeks with a valid UNO ID.

The McGoogan Library offers extended hours via ID badge access, to UNMC and Nebraska Medicine employees and students. Other NU students and employees may request an affiliate badge at the library’s AskUs Desk for access to the library during the library’s extended hours.

The AskUs Desk staff may be reached at 402-559-6221 or askus@unmc.edu for questions or affiliate access requests.

McGoogan Library Hours of Operation effective November 2, 2015:

All faculty, staff, and students from UNMC and personnel from Nebraska Medicine may borrow McGoogan library materials by presenting their UNMC or Nebraska Medicine photo ID card and completing a registration form at the library Ask Us Desk. Patrons must have their valid UNMC or Nebraska Medicine photo ID card with them to check out.

All materials checked out on your ID are your responsibility. Special borrowing privileges may also be granted to those not affiliated with these institutions.

Loan Periods

Renewals

• In-person at the AskUs Desk
• By phone 402-559-4006
• Do not need the item with you for renewal
• Granted as long as no one else has placed a hold on the item

Holds

• Items already checked out may be placed on hold
• Contacted via phone or email
• Hold item for 4 days

Returns

• Two book drops
  1. Outside the library: Wittson Hall, 3^rd floor across from the elevators
  2. Inside the library: AskUs Desk or book drop next to the desk
• Return to the AskUs Desk:  media, models and reserve items

Overdue Fines and Lost Book Fees

• Sent via email as a courtesy
• Please keep library informed of current email

Overdue Fines for Books and Journals

Overdue Fines for Reserve Items and Models

• $1/hour per item
• One hour grace period

Overdue Fines for Models

• $1/day per item
• Maximum fine: $50
• No grace period

Replacement of Lost Items

• Full replacement cost of the item, plus processing costs
• Processing costs: $10
• Pay by cash, check, or credit card at the library
• If item is lost during check-out period, contact the library. If not, then overdue fees will be added.

Library Fines

• Not able  to check out materials with unpaid library charges
• Paid by cash, check, or credit card at the library
• Hold on place with the Registrar.
• With unpaid fines unable to:
  • Register for classes
  • Request transcripts
  • Access records on the student website
  • Request any type of enrollment verification

Print Reserves

• Faculty may place materials on reserve at the AskUs Desk for use by UNMC students.
• Items include: books, articles, and other course readings
• Unable to provide an electronic reserve service
• For more information contact Sue Clark (402) 559-4006 or saclark@unmc.edu

Special Borrowing Privileges

Health professionals, clergy, lawyers

• Nebraska residents who are members of health related, scientific, clergy, and legal professions
  • Please present current Nebraska practitioner’s license (i.e. medical license, nursing license, bar association). Also, a current Nebraska photo ID is required.
  • Patron is required to bring the Special Privileges card for all library transactions. Special Privileges Accounts are valid for one year.
  • Check out 5 regular books
  • On-site use of journals and databases

University faculty and students

• UNO, UNK, or UNL faculty
  • Check out up to 5 books and journals total
  • Show a valid University photo ID
• UNO, UNK, or UNL staff and students
  • Check out up to 5 books
  • Show a valid University photo ID
  • Cannot check out journals
• Nebraska Library Association College and University
  • Faculty
    • Granted special borrowing privileges
    • Check out up to 5 books
    • Cannot check out journals
  • Students
    • Not granted any borrowing privileges

Nebraska residents and UNMC/Nebraska Medicine patients

• Nebraska residents
  • Limited borrowing privileges to the CHIRS (Consumer Health) collection
  • Present a valid Nebraska photo ID card to obtain a CHIRS (Consumer Health) card
  • Bring the CHIRS card for all library transactions
  • Limited to 5 consumer health collection books at a time
  • Regular collection books and journals may be used on-site
• Nebraska Medicine patients or family members of patients (if from out of state)
  • CHIRS account (valid for 90 days)
    • Bring a valid out-of-state ID card and a letter of referral from a Nebraska Medicine health professional

To place an item on reserve in the library, an instructor can request that a book in the library’s collection be placed on reserve or supply their own copy.

To check out a reserve item, a valid UNMC ID must be presented. These items can be checked out for two hours and cannot leave the library unless the instructor has given prior permission. Pages can be scanned or copied utilizing the library’s public use scanner station. Reserve items can be renewed once for an additional two hours if there has not been another request.

McGoogan Library of Medicine has 16 study rooms available to students, faculty and staff of UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. Reservation for study rooms can be made online. Patrons must have UNMC or Nebraska Medicine email address in order to reserve the room. Patrons will receive a verification email from Evanced Solutions. They must verify their email address first and then will be able to reserve rooms.

Study rooms may be reserved for up to 4 hours at a time with 1 renewal (unless the room is reserved by another patron). Patrons may have two active reservations within a 24-hour period. Date and time of reservation must pass before the patron can make another reservation.  Reservations may be made up to 2 weeks in advance.

Wi-fi is available in all of the rooms. Markers, erasers and white boards are available in each room. Additional markers and erasers are available at the AskUs Desk. Please remove any rolling white boards and documentation on the white boards when vacating the rooms.

The study rooms are keyless; patrons are advised not to leave personal items unattended anywhere in the library.

It is the policy of UNMC to provide 24 hour access to the library for faculty and house staff who may need access to emergency patient care information. The Security Department provides procedures for after hours access:

Procedures

1. UNMC faculty and house staff who need access to patient care information while the library is closed should contact security in order to arrange access to the library.
2. A security officer will escort the physician or designated staff member into the library where both will sign in with their name, department, and extension. The security officer will remain with the physician/staff member throughout the stay in the library.
3. The physician/staff member will immediately retrieve the item(s) needed. Minimal time should be spent in the library. Ideally a MEDLINE or catalog search will have identified material needed prior to entering the library.
4. A maximum of 3 items can be removed from the library under these circumstances. Each item needs to be recorded by the barcode number in the back of the material, as well as by name, volume number, etc. in order to identify the material.
5. The following day the library staff will contact the physician to verify the material checked out and the due dates.
6. Additional limitations:
   • Such a visit to the library should take no more than 1 hour
   • Security will escort a maximum of 2 persons into the library
   • Security-escorted access to the library is to be used only when patient care information is needed in an emergency situation, and is not to be used to substitute for routine access to the library

Effective January 9, 2017: to defray the high cost of paper and toner, the library charges to print materials 10 cents per sheet of paper. Copies may be picked up and paid for at the AskUs Desk. 

Cluster Computers - Print policies from Computer Cluster printers within the library are set and governed by the ITS Department. Wireless printing is also now available for students in the library.

The library provides a scanning unit with an attached printer for public use. Customers can scan their documents to a flash-drive, to a smart phone or to their email. Scanning can be done in Black/White or Color. It can be sent to your device as a PDF, a searchable PDF, a Word document, a TIFF or a JPEG file. Scans can also be sent to the attached printer. The printer is coin operated (10 cents per black and white page), but will also accept $1, $5, and $10 bills. Please remember when scanning, that all copyright rules apply.

The McGoogan Library of Medicine adheres to UNMC Privacy/Confidentiality Policy No 6045.

Library records and other information relating to the individuals use of the library are considered confidential. These records include but are not limited to, circulation records; reference or information inquiries; interlibrary loan requests; database search assistance; literature, systematic, and CHIRS requests; and library consultations. Patrons records and transaction histories may be consulted and used by library staff in the course of conducting library business.

For additional Information:

• Medical Library Association, Code of Ethics
• American Library Association, Professional Ethics
• Nebraska Statute 84-712.05 (11)