Departmental purchase
The library can purchase books and journals on behalf of a department.
Download a request form (1 page, 2 forms per page)
- Print the form.
- Complete all sections that apply.
- Have it signed by an authorised signatory.
- Return the signed form to the library.
Books
The Library Service's main suppliers of books are SPP Books and JR Medical Books. You can make a direct purchase for your department, using a standard RCH Purchase Requisition form from Material Resources, or the library can make the purchase on your behalf if preferred.
Items may be purchased as a "firm order", or ordered and temporarily held "on approval" by the requesting department. All "on approval" items will be sent from the library to the department via internal mail for perusal by interested persons. The item must then be returned to the library with an indication of whether to go ahead and place a firm order.
Journals
All departmental journal purchases that are managed by the library are handled by our subscription agent. The library has no direct contact with individual publishers. You may contact individual publishers yourself and arrange for a subscription for your department.