• Anne Ross Library & Learning Resource Center

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Welcome

The Anne Ross Library & Learning Resource Center (LRC) strives to be the intellectual center of Ross University School of Medicine. Library staff select, organize and provide access to a wide range of services, resources and curriculum support designed to enhance self-directed learning, group collaboration and academic excellence. Headed by a certified medical librarian, the library’s staff manager, three supervisors, senior library technician, interlibrary loan specialist, secretary and 11 assistants provide access to more than 120 current journal subscriptions, 5,000 textbooks, 175 audiovisual titles and 80 multimedia programs.

Students are expected to abide by the basic rules of the Library:

  • Return materials on time
  • No food or smoking, only beverages are allowed
  • Be respectful of others, no loud gatherings or talking on cell phones
  • No reserving of study space for oneself or others

The University-issued student identification card is required for all Library transactions and services including borrowing books, using multimedia resources and accessing the Internet. The Library is intended for University students, faculty, and staff only.

The Anne Ross Library features a large service area, two computer labs with over 80 Internet-accessible workstations, photocopy machine, printers, audiovisual equipment, three group study rooms, two large reading rooms and staff work space. The library’s reading rooms seat more than 500 persons.

Library Hours

During the semester – seven days a week from 7:00 am to 5:00 am.
During breaks – from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The library is closed on some national holidays of Dominica. Changes in hours are posted in advance.

The Staff

  • Marc Lippman, Library Director
  • Cynthia Wenham, Library Manager
  • Marie-Anne George, Library Day Shift Supervisor
  • Renneth Austrie, Library Night Shift Supervisor
  • Heather Lawrence, Midnight Shift Supervisor
  • Larry Romain, Senior Library Technician
  • Nadia Poponne, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Specialist
  • Liana Carbon, Library Secretary
  • Gloria Alexander, Sharon Beazer, Royesha Bertrand, Olivia Daniel, Kenisha James, Margaret Joseph, Paul Lecointe, Debra Meade, Donnel Romain, Petroline Seaman, Sarah Seaman

PMH Staff

Sylvia Seaman, Keena Bunche.

Checkout of Materials

Books and hardback journals in the general collection may be checked out for two weeks. Books and other materials on reserve go out for three hours. Materials in the overnight collection may be checked out at 5:00 pm and must be brought back by 9:00 am the following morning. Audiovisuals and multimedia not on reserve can be checked out for three days. Unbound journals and reference books can be used within the library only. Overdue fines are intended to ensure prompt return of high-use items. Failure to pay fines will affect a student’s ability to borrow other materials, to receive grades and register for another semester.

  • General collection – EC $1.00 per item per day after 14 days, the fine increases to EC $5.00 per item per day
  • Reserve Collection – EC $5.00 per item, per hour
  • Overnight Collection – EC $5.00 per item, per hour