The library staff and volunteers need to stock this file. It takes about 2 hours a week and requires a storage area for inventory. The medical library technical staff catalogs the books and checks in the journals. The public services staff circulates the materials and assists with patient questions. All these activities take up staff time and thereby cost money.
Losses are heavy.
The journals are specially processed to attempt to prevent loss. Three to 5 copies of all the respiratory books need to be purchased or else there are never any on the shelf. The HealthInfo Center Index to materials for patients on respiratory and immunological topics. The HealthInfo Center Index is in process at this time. When finished, it will allow you to access materials published by National Jewish, the American Lung Association, the American College of Allergy and Immunology, and other related organizations on respiratory and immunological topics.