Library

Service Contact Details

Please use the following details to contact this service directly:
Librarian
Handbury Library
Wimmera Health Care Group
Baillie Street
Horsham
Vic 3400
Ph: 0353819291
Fax: 0353819268

Service Description/Overview

The Handbury Library was named in recognition of the financial support given to Wimmera Health Care Group by generous benefactors, Mr Geoff and Mrs Helen Handbury. The library service supports clinical, educational, research and administrative activities within the organisation. It is also a key component in attracting high quality staff, in encouraging staff to pursue further education, and in securing accreditation for medical training positions.

Resources

Collection of resources for loan
Reference/not for loan collection
Display areas
Information retrieval system
Online links to relevant sites and resources online
Study area
Photocopier, printer and scanner
PC’s
Internet access

Services

Lending service
Reference work (citation/bibliography/ready reference)
Research (literature searching on behalf of the client)
Clinical information service
Current awareness services
Document delivery
Inter-Library-Loans
Library instruction/orientation/guiding (point-of-need)
Teaching information retrieval skills
Bookshop service (including stethoscopes)
Health Care Group wide press clipping service.

Hours