Library Services

 SEL-AHEC Medical Library services are provided through a cooperative project with Slidell Memorial Hospital. 

The Medical Library serves southeast Louisiana healthcare providers and the public who have no access to a full-service medical library, as well as the Slidell Memorial Hospital community. The Medical Library also serves as a secondary resource for health sciences students.

 

The Medical Library is a full member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, with access to the resources of over 4,000 health sciences libraries.

The Medical Librarian is a senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals, with more than 13 years’ experience in health sciences libraries.

 

Medical Library Services at Slidell Memorial Hospital include:

·         500 + volume reference collection

·         Health sciences journals, over 70 current subscriptions, many with back files back to the early 1980’s

·         Assistance with literature review searches / MEDLINE database searches

·         Instruction in the use of National Library of Medicine databases (PubMed, MEDLINEplus, WISER, etc.)

·         Two public-access computer workstations for personal health/medical research

·         Copies of articles delivered by fax, mail, and e-mail (where available)

·         Interlibrary loan for articles not available in the Medical Library (fees may apply)

·         LOANSOME DOC document delivery service (fees may apply)

·         Outreach exhibits and instruction for health fairs, medical practices,  and community organizations

 

 

Usual SEL-AHEC /SMH Medical Library Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

 

 

For more information, please contact the librarian.

 

Helen B. Caruso, MLIS, AHIP, Librarian

Phone: 985-649-8557   Fax: 985-649-8657

helenc@i-55.com  or

smhmdlib@smhplus.org