ILL Direct Request

No more paper ILL forms to fill out! Now, you can make ILL (interlibrary loan) requests directly through WorldCat. For details and instructions, see Borrowing Materials Using WorldCat on the law library website: http://www.law.gmu.edu/library/guides/ill. Refer any questions to Mike, Christine, or Maya. Thanks!

Peak Usage for Study Rooms

Exams are coming . . . effective Friday, April 18, peak usage rules apply:

1. The smaller study rooms require a minimum of 2 people; the larger ones require a minimum of 4 people.
2. Rooms may not be reserved for more than 4 hours at a time.
3. A group of students may not collectively sign up a room for more than 4 hours per day.
4. Study rooms can be reserved up to one week in advance.
   
5. We do take reservations over the phone.
6. These rules apply to all students, including the ones who work at the Circulation Desk.
   

Study Rooms

As exams approach, demand for study rooms increases significantly. Beginning on Sunday, November 25, we will observe peak usage rules for the group study rooms.

A minimum of two users is required for the smaller study rooms, and four users are required for the larger study rooms (248 and 356). Use is limited to one four hour period per day, per group.

Library Privileges for Recent Graduates

Law students who graduated last month retain their library privileges through the summer. They may borrow books and use study rooms until their IDs expire on September 30, 2007.

Library Usage Statistics

We would like to keep track of the number of people using the Library during the early morning and evening hours.

I've posted a chart by the study-room sign up sheet. Please fill it in for the times listed that take place during your shift. We also want to track usage mid-day during the weekends.

Questions? Comments? Let me know - thanks!!

Good Luck on Exams!

We wish you all the very best success on your exams. Thanks for all of your hard work this year. We could not run the library without you.

Old Exams

We have a small collection of old exams given by our professors. The most recent exams are located in the course reserves filing cabinet. The older exams (pre-1999) are located in bound books at the bottom of the audio reserves shelves.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Audiovisual Equipment for the Atrium

There is new equipment and a new procedure.

Event planners may check out the following items at the Circulation desk: Key to the Atrium a/v closet (room 110); Microphones (one handheld and one lavaliere), and Microphone Stand. All items are barcoded and kept in/near the filing cabinet behind the Circulation desk.

Patrons wishing to borrow any of these items must show a copy of their event confirmation form. Check out is handled the same as for any other library item.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Exams are Coming!

A couple of things to keep in mind:

Study rooms - beginning on Saturday, November 19, peak usage rules apply. Use of the seven smaller rooms requires a minimum of two users, while the two large conference rooms require at least four. These rooms must be reserved in advance, and we do take reservations over the phone.

After hours study halls - Although they are not run by the library, we get questions about this. Rooms 120 & 121 are available until 2:00 am. Students must be in the building before 11:00 pm (when the building closes), and must have a current GMUSL ID card with them.

Please start thinking about your work schedules for exams and the holidays. Maya and Mike will be in touch with details. Thank you all for keeping the library running so smoothly!

Discharging Items

Please be sure to discharge all items that have barcodes, especially study room keys and reserve items. Remember, fines for these items accrue by the minute.

CALI CDs

Starting today, CDs with the complete CALI lessons will be available to first year law students. There will be a list of all 1L students; please check off their names when you give them a CD.

In a few weeks, the remaining CDs will be available to all other law students.

New Policies and Procedures

Computer Lab Access Codes – codes are pre-assigned ONLY to new LAW students (1Ls, transfers, foreign exchange students, LLMs). Returning students will be assigned a code at their request. Visitors will be assigned a code at their request, and visitor codes are not valid for a semester (instead of a month). Everyone must complete an Access Code Agreement. Please see the instructions posted by the lab code boxes and binders.

After Hours Study Hall - the law school has arranged with campus police to provide an after-hours study hall to accommodate those students who wish to remain in the building after the law library has closed. The study hall will be confined to rooms 120/121 on the ground level. After the doors to the building have been locked at 11:00pm, students who are already in the building will be allowed to use the study hall until 2:00am. They must be in the building by 11:00pm, the police will not let them into the building after the doors have been locked. This service will be available 7 days a week. As a change from last year, no passes or pre-registration are needed. Instead, students need only show their current GMU ID. Persons without a current GMU ID will be asked to leave.

We will send out an e-mail to all students reminding them of study hall availability.