The Virtual Library also includes access to the holdings of J. W. Crane Memorial Library collection at Deer Lodge Centre. The J.W. Crane Library has an extensive collection of audiovisual resources, books and journals on geriatrics, gerontology, long-term care and end-of-life care.

The services of a librarian are available onsite two days of week in the E-Learning Resource Centre. The librarian can provide assistance with literature searches and obtaining articles. She is also available to visit your office, lab or departmental meeting to deliver a training session to suit your specific needs. Possible topics include: searching the library catalogue and online databases, accessing books and journals, or setting up a personal information alerting profile.

• Copies of any articles needed are supplied on request.
• Materials may be renewed by phone as long as no one else is waiting for an item.
• Medical Carrier delivers materials directly to RHC Staff. Items can be returned using Medical Carrier.
• Loan periods

Alerting Services - The Crane library prepares a variety of alerting services to help you stay abreast of current publications. Agelit is published quarterly as an information alerting service for long-term care providers and is distributed automatically to all RHC units and departments. The Current Perspectives Series highlights current articles on specific topics of interest to long-term care professionals.

Info LTC - Receive a weekly e-mail with a website of interest (Web Pick of the Week) and new editions of Agelit and Current Perspectives by joining Info-LTC.

Personal Alerting Service - To set e-mail alerts for new literature in your area of interest, contact the librarian.

Newsletter - The latest issue of InfoView, a newsletter about Library Services at Riverview Health Centre.

Table of Contents – The Table of Contents Service delivers the contents pages of the current journals of your choice directly to your desk for review.