1999 Pharmacy Handbook - C L Butchers Memorial Library

C L Butchers Memorial Library

General information
Library rules

General information

The C L Butchers Memorial Library comprises about 20,000 volumes, including several historic runs of pharmacy journals and a number of valuable old books. The library has been planned as a special collection for the pharmaceutical sciences and drug technology, and not as a general library. In recent years, increasing emphasis has been placed on the provision of appropriate electronic databases and access to the library's computerised catalogue is available on the Internet. The library is the most important collection of its type in Australia. It has been maintained since 1857 and was originally designed primarily for the use of members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) Ltd.
The library is available for study and reference purposes, from 8.30 am to 5.15 pm from Monday to Friday during semester.

Library rules

1 The library is available for study and reference purposes.
2 Silence is requested in the library at all times.
3 Food and drinks are not permitted in the library.
4 Some overnight loans are permitted, but these must be returned by 9 am on the following morning.
5 Periodicals may not be borrowed by students.
6 'Library use' slips are to be made out for counter reserve material, which must be returned to the counter after use.
7 Borrowers are responsible for the 'making good' or replacement of library material damaged or lost while in their charge.
8 Smoking is not permitted in the library.
9 Users failing to observe the current rules may be suspended from using the library.