Extend your reach….without extending your budget.

EVERYTHING ISN’T FREE AND EASILY AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

Only a fraction of the medical literature is openly available on the Internet, including that of medical and biomedical journals. In addition, Google and other Internet search engines cannot access most of the available health-related information, such as databases residing behind firewall and sites requiring internal searches.  Medical libraries must often turn to established E-Resources and databases to obtain the information their medical professionals require.

Administration of electronic journals and databases is an undeniably and unremittingly time-consuming aspect of library services for elements such as negotiating licensing agreements, maintaining serials management systems, solving technical issues, and ongoing training.

PALINET saves institutions lots of money on E-Resource and database purchases through new and innovative group purchasing opportunities. When more libraries participate, greater discounts are realized during negotiations.

BENEFITS

As part of the health care team, the medical library effectively manages and locates important and often critical information for items ranging from proposals to medical procedures, which can result in better patient care.

By joining PALINET and using our Consortial Savings Program, you can demonstrate to your institutional management — in hard numbers — the savings in cost and time of having access to E-Resources, databases and many other products and services available from over 80 business partners.

Contact us today to learn more at membership@palinet.org