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SSW Placement: Missouri
Important reminder for Smith College School for Social Work students:
When you arrive at your placement, be sure to ask whether your agency has its own library or whether it can arrange library privileges for you at an area library. If not, then use the listing(s) below to identify area libraries and their policies regarding access and borrowing. Note that all policies described below are subject to change.The information below is provided for Smith College School for Social Work students. The policies listed do not necessarily apply to other researchers.
St. Louis University
Pius XII Memorial Library
3650 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
circulation: 314-977-3087
reference: 314-977-3103
You are welcome to use the collection upon presenting your Smith College ID. To obtain borrowing privileges, you may purchase a library associates card for $75/year; this card does not provide interlibrary loan privileges.
St. Louis University
Health Sciences Center Library
1402 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
circulation: 314-577-8800
reference: 314-577-8801
You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges, you may purchase a borrower's card for $100/year. The borrower's card also offers a discount on interlibrary loan fees.
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson Library
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121
circulation: 314-516-5057
reference: 314-516-5060
You are welcome to use the collection. To obtain borrowing privileges, you may purchase a public borrower's card for $35/year (4 books maximum at any one time). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.
Washington University
Olin Library (main library)
Campus Box 1061
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
circulation: 314-935-5420
reference: 314-935-5410
You are welcome to use the collection. By joining the Century Club for a fee of $100/year, you can obtain borrowing privileges. No interlibrary loan privileges are available.
Washington University
GWB School of Social Work Library
Brown Hall
St. Louis, MO 63130
main number: 314-935-6633
You are welcome to use the collection. The Social Work Library honors the Century Club borrower's card issued by the main library.
Washington University
Bernard Becker Medical Library
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
circulation: 314-747-0023
reference: 314-362-7085
You are welcome to use the collection. The Bernard Becker Medical Library honors the Century Club borrower's card issued by the main library. To obtain borrowing and interlibrary loan privileges, contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) for a letter of introduction (to Barbara Halbrook) from the Smith College Libraries. The letter will include your address, local phone number and social security number, so please provide these when you contact her. By requesting this letter, you accept full responsibility for any fines or damage/loss fees incurred.
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