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The Health Sciences Library at Allegheny General

Library Access, Staff, Equipment


Hours

Regular library hours:
Monday-Friday - 8AM to 5:30PM
Saturday and  Sundays - closed

Changes to standard library hours will be posted outside the Library.

Designated AGH staff, as defined in the Library security policy, may be admitted to the Library outside normal hours of operation.


Library Telephone/Fax Numbers

Front desk/Information (412) 359-3040
Fax (412) 359-4420
To e-mail a request, click on Library


Library Staff

Send e-mail to a staff member by clicking on his/her name.

Library Staff
Nancy Deet, MLIS
Anita Fingal
Deborah Keene, MLS
Betty Lou Moore
Kathleen Yasenosky, MLS


Who Can Use the Library?

Authorized clients of the Health Sciences Library include all staff and students of Allegheny General Hospital. The library is open to others, but services are restricted.


Audiovisual and Microcomputer Equipment Available

The following equipment is available for use in the Library's Learning Resources Center (LRC) or the Educational Media Center (EMC) which are located across from the entrance to the HSL Library.  Ports are also available for laptop computers in the study areas.

Audiovisual Equipment and Location

  • 2 VHS videotape players with monitors  - EMC
  • 1 DVD/VHS videotape player with monitor  - EMC
  • 1 audiocassette player - EMC
  • 1 slide viewer/sorter - EMC
  • 1 slide carousel/audiocassette player - EMC

Microcomputer Equipment and Location

  • 5 Compaq Deskpro - windows NT - LRC
  • 3 HP Compaq dc5000 - windows XP - LRC
  • 2 Compaq Deskpro - windows - HSL
  • 1 Compaq Deskpro -  windows NT - EMC
  • 3 HP Compaq dc5000 - windows XP - LRC
  • 1 Hewlett Packard LaserJet 5Si MX printer - LRC
  • 1 scanner - LRC 5

All microcomputers have access to WordPerfect, Microsoft Word and various spreadsheets, dbase programs, presentation and other office and specialized software. The Health Sciences Library offers Medline, CINAHL, and other database access. Netscape and Internet Explorer are available on all workstations. All PCs connect to laser printers.