Circuit Librarian Health Information Network

The Circuit Librarian Health Information Network (CLHIN) provides ready access to medical library services for the participating hospitals' physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and administrative staff in the absence of a fully staffed and equipped in-house library.

Membership in the CLHIN fulfills the JCAHO requirements for library service by providing staff with MEDLINE and other database searches, copies of articles, books and audiovisual materials from the collection at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio's Briscoe Library, the Ramirez Medical Library at the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen, and through interlibrary loan from other libraries.

The UT HSC Libraries are committed to enhance the lives of our community members. CLHIN is ready to assist in educational project for your community and hospital. We aspire to be an integral part of the healthcare team in your institution. For that reason, we offer workshops on subjects such as evidence-based resources for physicians and nurses, innovative information technologies, search strategies, and assistance in the design of needed CE courses. As a partner in increasing health literacy in our communities, CLHIN staff are available take part in health fairs or any other hospital community event.

Available Services

• A professional librarian will conduct searches on MEDLINE and other medical databases.
• Articles are provided from UT HSC Libraries' collection of over 4000 journal titles.
• CLHIN library service provides immediate access to medical library services for the hospital's physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and administrative staff.
• Recommendations for acquisition of resource materials for hospital libraries.
• Instructional programs on or demonstrations of MEDLINE and other healthcare databases.