Shelcat
Shelcat refers to the Scottish Health Libraries Catalogue, at www.shelcat.org. By extension, it has become the umbrella name for those libraries who are using the Aleph library management system provided by NHS Education for Scotland, and which generates this online catalogue. While library services remain independent of each other across Boards and services, this collaborative project is what defines them as ‘Shelcat libraries'.
These library services have a working agreement that they will share resources, thus significantly increasing the range of books available to their users. Working in partnership on a single system enables greater scope for identifying and circulating stock, now estimated at 150,000 items across the 50 library sites.
The decision to join the project is taken by the Boards and services themselves, with the first phase of implemantations in 2008, and further services joining in 2009. The next phase of new implementations is expected to begin in 2011.
Below is the current list of Shelcat libraries. If you are eligible to join one of these libraries, you will receive a Shelcat library card upon completion of a membership application form. Please contact your local library service direct with any further queries.
Shelcat libraries
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NHS Ayrshire & Arran NHS Dumfries & Galloway NHS Fife NHS Forth Valley NHS Grampian |
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Highland NHS Lanarkshire NHS Lothian NHS Orkney NHS Shetland NHS Tayside
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NHS Education for Scotland NHS National Services Non-NHS Partner Services |