The JCHS Library staff works directly with faculty members and program directors to further collection development for each program of study at the College. The Library staff makes recommendations to College faculty for the acquisition of books, media, and journals and responds to faculty and staff requests for these materials. Please consult with a Library staff member regarding purchasing of these materials and collection development; or submit to the Library a Book/Media request form located on our web site.
Borrowing Privileges
Who may check out materials?
JCHS students, faculty, staff, and alumni
Carilion employees
Roanoke College and Hollins University Students
Please bring your ID badge when checking out materials.
Loan Period and Restrictions
Books from the regular collection may be checked out for four weeks.
Books may be renewed once by phone.
Reference Books are for use only in the JCHS Library.
Reserve materials are for use only in the JCHS Library.
Faculty are permitted to check out audiovisual equipment, videos, DVDs and computer files.
Students needing to use audiovisual equipment must see the Library staff for specific policies regarding their use.
Journals may be used only in the JCHS Library.
Special Collections and Archives items may be used only in the JCHS Library.
Library Agreements
Carilion Libraries
Carilion Clinic Library
JCHS students and faculty have full use of the Carilion Clinic Library located on the sixth floor of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The holdings of the Carilion Clinic Library may be accessed through the Library's online catalog. The main telephone number of the Carilion Clinic Library is (540) 981-8039.
Loan Rules
Books may be checked out during staffed hours for four weeks. Student IDs are required.
Two renewals are allowed.
Periodicals
The Library keeps a current listing of journals held by the hospital libraries. Students may either request journal articles via Library staff or visit on their own to make copies.
Hollins University and Roanoke College
Hollins University: (540) 362-6591
Roanoke College: (540) 375-2294
Students and faculty of Jefferson College of Health Sciences have check out privileges at both Hollins University and Roanoke College.
The holdings of the Hollins and Roanoke College Libraries may be accessed from their combined online catalog which is available at www.roanoke.edu.
Loan Rules:
Materials available for loan—books & documents
Loan period—four weeks
Renewals allowed
Books must be returned directly to the lending library
Course Reserve Guidelines
Faculty members are invited to place materials on reserve for their classes in the Library.The following guidelines have been established to assist all faculty with the process.
Types of Materials that May Be Placed on Reserve
Reserve materials may include books owned by the library, books owned by the instructor, photocopies of journal articles and other various media (for example: videotapes, DVDs, software, etc.). All copied materials must adhere to copyright guidelines. Books from other libraries will not be accepted.
If personal copies of a book are to be placed on reserve, please understand that a barcode will be placed on the back cover. If this is not acceptable, other arrangements may be made. The library is not responsible for damage to personal copies.
Procedure for Placing Materials on Reserve
Instructors must complete a reserve form for materials on reserve for that semester. Library Reserve Materials Request Forms are available at the circulation desk as well as on the Library webpage in the section below called "Forms."Please also submit a copy of the syllabus for the class with your completed form.
Materials should be placed on reserve before they are assigned to students. Please allow a minimum of two working days for processing new reserves.
Student Access to Reserve Materials
Reserve materials are located at the library circulation desk. Materials are filed under the course number. Instructors may determine the loan period of the items (typically two hours, overnight or one week).
Students are expected to know the name(s) of the material(s) on reserve. Lists of materials placed on reserve by instructors are available on the Library webpage as "Course Reserves."
At the End of the Semester At the end of the semester, all materials owned by the library will be returned to the library's collection, and personal copies will be returned to the owning instructor. Instructors may also retrieve their materials in the library.
Forms
Click on the links below to download the form of your choice.
