Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

About the Library

The Library of the School of Allied Medical Sciences began its operation with 198 Persian volumes and 121 English volumes in 2007. This Library met a sudden increase in the number of users and shortage of space. Since quality of services became a concern, in March 2005, the Library was transferred to a new site with an area of 300 square meters to the first floor of the School building in March, 2005. This Library is able to provide satisfactory services to students, faculty members and personnel. At the moment, the Library possesses 9127 Persian and English volumes besides 300 subjects available on CDs. The books are arranged according to the NLM system (used for categorizing medical books) and the LC method (used for non-medical titles). The users can easily use the available computer system and check to find out whether the required book has been purchased by the library or not. The system also informs them whether the book on demand is ready for borrowing or whether it is on reserve. The system further notifies users about the exact place where their desired book is located. If the book is lent out, the browser is informed about the exact date when it is due to be returned. After locating the book, users proceed to the circulation desk for the borrowing process.

As a university library, the Library of the School of Allied Medical Sciences aims at progressing educational, research and cultural programs to provide services and to its users. Throughout its operation, it has received support from the Vice-Chancellery for Research. The Library has the duty of meeting the needs of instructors, students and all users so as to elevate the research and educational level of the School. It has made an attempt to develop and standardize services and facilities in order to provide a desirable place for research for all users. The library intends to enhance scientific, educational and cultural advancements of the School. Its objective is to support all School programs which aim to make the culture of health within the society communal. The library has been quite active in supporting cultural issues and making them public. It has been necessary for the Library to increase its facilities and services for all users. This has resulted in creating a pleasant and suitable atmosphere to offer services. The Library system intends to improve services, increase facilities and sources so as to meet the ever-increasing demands of the users more effectively and meaningfully.

Goals

·         Improving the educational and research quality of the School of Medical Sciences

·         Offering services for membership, borrowing and settling accounts

·         Acknowledging and providing informational needs according to the different needs and curricula of various fields at the School

·         Sorting and updating the sources at the library

·         Updating and providing necessary materials for the website of the School

·         Guiding and educating the users in retrieving and making use of informational sources

Users and Opening Hours

·         Faculty members

·         Students at the School at all levels; undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate

·         The Staff

·         Free-lance instructors

Saturday - Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Useful Websites

Contact Us:

Address: The First Floor, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Eastern Goldasht, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.

Tel: +98-6633409971-4 (extension: 306)

Postal Code: 6819789741