Location : Sante Medical College has three Libraries. These are:-
The Library Working Hours
Santé Medical College’s Libraries opening hours’ arrangement was based on the requirements of the Academic year. The opening hour in local time is: –
Monday to Saturday: 2:00 in the morning up to 3:00 in the evening
Sunday: 2:00 in the morning up to 12:00 evening
The Libraries are closed on public holidays
Ser. No. | User Category | Library Pocket | Maximum Borrowing Day | Remark |
1 | Undergraduate Students | 2 | 3* |
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2 | Post Graduate Students | 3 | 3* |
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3 | Fulltime Academic Staff | 2 | 3* |
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4 | Fulltime Non-Academic | 2 | 3* |
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5 | Authorized Users | ………. | ………… | Only spot reading |
Other Fines is for lost library books, users have to pay 200% of the current book price plus handling and delivery charges of birr 200.00 and applicable overdue charges. However, the payment will be effected within a minimum of 15 days after the book is reported lost . Where the price of the lost item is not available , publisher’s or conventionally accepted average price will be applied, Similarly, for loss of library pockets (borrowing tickets ) users have to pay birr 30 .00 per pocket
The Copy Center is committed to offering high quality services at reasonable and competitive prices.
One of the main reasons most libraries provide access to the Internet is to give their users access to another information resource. Therefore the college library offer internet service through WiFi only for educational purpose .
Collection search through online catalog is not yet established. But for the moment all print collections are available on excel and therefore can be searched using find key whereas e-resources are available on server and uploaded on all desk top computers found at Main and Graduate Library .
The Collection focuses on medical subject that contains books, documents, periodicals and pamphlets. The collection also has classical materials for Library users to have wider knowledge out of their specialties.
An electronic resource is a resource which requires computer access or any electronic product that delivers a collection of data, be it referring databases , e-books , electronic journals, and other multi-media products .These may be delivered on CD ROM, on tape, via Internet and so on. The Library has e-books available on server and uploaded on desk top computers found at Main and Graduate Libraries.
A Library is the backbone of any academic institution . It provides well-organized information resources , services and facilities for academic staff , students and researchers in support of the teaching -learning and research processes of an institution.If a library perform well , it is vital to establish standards as guideline for operating library activities using the required services and thus this policy document is intended to show the direction of acquiring and organizing rules and regulations that are necessary for proper utilization of available information resources in the library
Welcome to Sante Medical College Library. This guide is designed to help you during your visit to Sante Medical College Library. The primary purpose of this guide is to give basic information to our visitors. Access to some resources and services is reserved for the Sante community. This is based on its major objective that access to the Libraries will be restricted and no other users will be permitted to utilize our services unless otherwise special consideration is made. However, the librarians are at your service. By the way, this information is correct at the time of printing, however, it may change in the future.
Santé Medical College is well equipped with respect to training facilities, resources, academic staff and administrative personnel. We are confidently announcing that we are rendering different programs at both under- and postgraduate levels.