AISR Privileges

Includes: All employees of Albert Einstein Medical Center - Belmont Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Jefferson Medical College. Individuals who serve as volunteer faculty for Jefferson Medical College may receive greater privileges for that status.

Scott Memorial Library:

• Access to Scott Memorial Library:
  Free access during regularly scheduled hours. These include weekends, evenings and 24-hour access to the first and fourth floors. Tour our facilities.
  • Access requirements for Scott Building:
    To enter Scott Memorial Library:
    • Present your valid employee photo ID to the Security Officer at the 1st floor entrance to the Library.
    • Register to receive Library services at the Circulation Window on the 2nd floor. Upon registration, you will receive a Library card with a barcode.
    • Present your Scott Library card whenever requesting services.
    • Renew your registration annually.
• Use of the Library's public computers and study space:
  Free access with complimentary one-day guest pass.
  The Library's public computers provide MS Office products and full Internet access.
• Use of licensed content (databases, electronic books, electronic journals, teaching materials) which requires a Jefferson Campus Key:
  Limited to IP-based materials which are accessible from the Library's public computers. Materials which require a Jefferson Campus Key are not included, however most journals and databases are included.
• Access to the Learning Resources Computer Labs and Classrooms:
  No access privileges to computer labs or classrooms.
• Borrowing privileges for Library print materials:
  Yes, full privileges. Please see our borrowing policies.
• Document delivery service for items OWNED by Scott Memorial Library
  Available for a fee of $5 per item. See our document delivery policies and request forms.
• Database searches by an Information Services Librarian:
  Available for $60 per topic, plus any applicable online fees, for up to 25 topics per year.
  
  Scott Memorial Library has access to hundreds of databases on a wide range of scholarly and popular topics. For more information or to request a search, contact an Information Services Librarian at 215-503-8150, AskaLibrarian@jefferson.edu, or use the online search request form.
• Monthly alerting services on biomedical topics:
  Available for a one-time setup fee of $35, plus $6/topic/month for in-house databases or a negotiable rate for vendor-based online services.
• Photocopy and laser printing rate:
  Ten cents ($0.10) per standard black & white page, plus the cost of a copy card ($1).
  Photocopy machines and laser printers are self-service, card-operated. Copy cards may be purchased and recharged at the Circulation Window on the 2nd floor of the Library. Please note, copy cards are non-refundable. See the printing/copying policies page for further information.

AISR Learning Resources Centers

AISR’s Learning Resources Division provides computer labs, educational software and biomedical models.

• No access privileges to computer labs.

AISR Education Services

The Education Services department conducts regular workshops on the use of Library databases and research support technologies.

• Freely available, subject to the availability of seats and the same no-show fees that apply to Jefferson students and faculty.

Medical Media Services

The MMS department provides slides, photography, artwork and other biomedical communication support services.

• Access to the services of Medical Media Services at the same fees as Thomas Jefferson University customers.

Responsibilities

• Present your Scott Memorial Library card whenever requesting Library services
• Report lost or stolen Library Cards to the Scott Library immediately. You are responsible for all library items charged to your card prior to reporting a loss. You may purchase a replacement card for $5.
• Follow all Library and University policies. Failure to comply with policies may result in loss of Library privileges and ejection from the Library.
• Food may not be consumed while in the Library. Beverages are permitted in approved containers only.
• Computer users must comply with the University's Electronic Communication Policy.

For any questions regarding membership services or privileges, please contact:

Roderick MacNeil, Deputy University Librarian
Scott Memorial Library
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-2827 (voice)
215-923-3203 (fax)
Rod.MacNeil@jefferson.edu (email)