Mamss Lending Library Policy

MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES (MAMSS) LENDING LIBRARY POLICY

Purpose

The MAMSS Lending Library is designed to strengthen the knowledge base of members by providing educational resource materials.

MAMSS Librarian

The position of MAMSS Librarian will be an appointed position by the MAMSS President. The term will coincide with the term of the President.

Finances

The MAMSS Board of Directors will allocate funding for start up expenses which will include purchasing materials and mailing expenses. The annual MAMSS budget will include monies for annual funding of new library materials and miscellaneous expenses requested by the Librarian and approved by the MAMSS Board of Directors. The Librarian will obtain approval from the MAMSS Executive Board of Directors prior to purchasing new materials. Members are encouraged to make suggestions for purchases.

Guidelines

1. The use of the MAMSS lending library is limited to MAMSS members only

2. Members may obtain lending materials by contacting the MAMSS librarian.

3. The Librarian will ship materials to the member at no cost to the member. The member is responsible for the return shipping charges.

4. Materials are lent for a period of thirty (30) days. An extension may be granted at the discretion of the Librarian. Members who have outstanding materials will not be allowed to request additional items, nor will they be able to borrow further materials.

5. The MAMSS Board of Directors has determined a late fee of $1.00 per day for borrowed material not returned on time.

6 In the event a member does not return borrowed materials in a timely fashion, the Librarian will contact the member regarding retrieval of the materials. If Librarian is unsuccessful, the Librarian will contact the MAMSS President. The President will contact the member and attempt to secure the materials. In the event the member does not comply, the member and/or their facility will be held financially responsible for the cost to replace the material. MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES (MAMSS) LENDING LIBRARY POLICY

7. The list of available materials will be updated annually and published on the MAMSS website.

8. The Librarian will biannually review the library materials. Outdated materials will be offered to members at the annual conference, for a nominal fee, as determined by the Board. Materials not claimed will be discarded.

9. Library materials will be displayed for lending at the annual MAMSS conference.

Revised 3/25/10 MAMSS Board approval 4/28/10