LIBRARY MEMBERS:

Entitlements: Access to materials within the library and services provided by library staff, cheaper rates for chargeable items and services and borrowing of library materials.

• Staff of The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Health Service *
  
  
• RANZCO Fellows, Ophthalmological and Trainees Associates of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmologists *
• Staff and postgraduate research students of the University of Melbourne, Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology*
• Postgraduate students of Audiology, University of Melbourne (controlled borrowing)*
• Undergraduate medical students on placement at RVEEH (no borrowing)*
• Overseas students & overseas short term fellows on placement at RVEEH (no borrowing)*
  
• Others at the discretion of the Library Manager and Chair of the Library Advisory Committee

* After-hours access to library available upon application to the Library Manager to the following: RVEEH staff, RANZCO Fellows and Trainee Associates [Registrars]. RVEEH staff on temporary attachment for 3-6 months are entitled to Library Membership with no borrowing. RVEEH Staff on temporary attachment for more than 6 months are entitled to full membership but are still required to furnish a letter addressed to the Library Manager to confirm their attachment.
* This includes Researchers and Clinicians in permanent employment and those on attachment for more than 6 months. In both cases please furnish a letter addressed to the Library Manager from your Head of Department.
*Controlled borrowing (maximum of three items borrowed at one time).
*No borrowing however access to photocopying (at the membership rate), document delivery, literature searches and in-house use of journals and resources.

NON LIBRARY MEMBERS (HEALTH PROFESSIONALS):

Entitlements: Access to most materials within the library with minimal assistance from library staff. Australian Health professionals who are not library members and wish to borrow items from the library may do so by paying an annual fee. Non members are charged a higher rate for services provided through the library.

• La Trobe University Orthoptics students.
• Australian Health professionals not employed by The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Health Service.
• Students currently enrolled in medical, nursing or allied health training programs not outlined in "Library members" at discretion of Library Manager.

OTHERS:

People who do not fall into one of these categories (eg. general members of the Australian public, patients, students, non-health professionals) are asked to apply to the Library Manager in writing stating their reasons for requiring access.

Please click here to obtain the Borrower Application Form.

Library Advisory Committee
29 July 2002
rev. 09 April 2008