About Us
The College of Occupational Therapists' Library is the national collection of occupational therapy literature in the UK available for use by members of the BAOT, headquarters staff and those not eligible for BAOT membership but who have a legitimate interest in occupational therapy.
Our aim is to be the showcase library for occupational therapy, reflecting the COT's commitment to members in their need for continuing professional development, evidence based practice and occupational research. The library always welcomes donations to its various collections.
The Library provides further services for BAOT members: for details on joining BAOT, please see our Membership section.
The library is a corporate member of The European Association for Health Information Libraries and adheres to its Code of Ethics.
New library charges for non-occupational therapists
- A £10 visitor fee is to be introduced for non-occupational therapists who have a legitimate reason for undertaking research using our resources
Library services for members
- Members will need to present a BAOT/ COT membership card on arrival at the Library in order to gain admittance
- If you are an occupational therapist but not a BAOT/COT member you can join and start using the library on the same day
- A £10 charge will apply to members who do not provide proof of membership after the introductory period (31 March to 30 April 2008).
Service improvements
- A dedicated enquiry desk with a member of the library team available throughout the day to help with enquiries
- Improved access and services for members with disabilities, including:
- an adjustable desk for wheelchairs users
- installation of 'Jaws' to assist users with visual impairment
Opening times
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Photocopying Service
The COT Library can supply photocopies up to a maximum of six at any one time from its own collections.
Journal holdings list (92KB PDF*)
The charge is £2.50 for members of the College and £4 per article for the general public. This includes postage (or fax) and administration. Please note orders cannot be processed unless we have received payment.
- Photocopy request and copyright delaration form for members of BAOT/COT (36KB PDF*)
- Photocopy request and copyright declaration form for the general public (28KB PDF*)
Please post or fax the form to the library. Under UK copyright law electronic signatures are not acceptable, therefore we cannot accept an electronically 'posted' copyright declaration form that is attached to an e-mail message.
Please return the completed form to:
COT Library Photocopy Service
College of Occupational Therapists
106-114 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LB, UK.
Or fax to: +44 20 7450 2364
Please either pay by credit card (UK and overseas) or cheque (UK only).
Please make your cheque payable to: The College of Occupational Therapists.
The Library provides further services for BAOT members: for details on joining BAOT, please see our Membership section.
Contact Details
The Library
The College of Occupational Therapists
106-114 Borough High Street
Southwark
London SE1 1LB
Tel: 020 7450 2303 / 2320 / 2316
Fax: 020 7450 2364
Email: library@cot.co.uk
You can also contact the library via the online enquiry form.
Library Staff
Librarian: Anne Jenkins
Deputy Librarian: Lorna Rutherford
Assistant Librarian: Andrew Hughes
Library/Web Team Assistant: Juliette Elias
*This document is in 'Portable Document Format' (PDF) which can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your machine then the document will open automatically when you click on it. If it doesn't then click on the image to the right to obtain a free copy.
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