Mission & History, The primary mission of the Roger Williams University School of Law Archives is to document the history of the School of Law by collecting records and papers of enduring value. The records and papers pertain to and are generated by faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Records and papers collected document the activities, events, programs, and publications of the various administrative departments…
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Access, Access to the Roger Williams University School of Law archives is restricted to School of Law and university faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Other patrons engaged in legitimate research may access the archives by prior arrangement with the Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services. Physical access to the archives is made by appointment with the Catalog Librarian. All users must…, ., Research Assistance, The Catalog Librarian provides reference and research assistance for the archives. The records and papers are generally organized by issuing entity, by subject within the entity, and in chronological order within the subject., Copying, The Catalog Librarian, or in her absence, other professional staff of the Law Library will determine if an item is suitable for photocopying or scanning. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Photocopying and/or scanning will only be done if it will not cause damage to the item. Photocopying/scanning will be done by library staff., Collection Development & Retention, The policy is to retain three copies of each item with the exception of one copy for emails and printouts of content from the School of Law website for the archives. Pictorial and audiovisual records are also collected in addition to relevant artifacts. Items in the RWU Law Archives shall not be destroyed or removed without prior approval of the Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services., Gifts, We welcome unrestricted gifts documenting RWU Law's history. Gifted materials are considered the exclusive property of the RWU Law archives. Materials with closed access will not be accepted.
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The Roger Williams University School of Law digital repository was created by the law library to collect, preserve, and highlight the scholarly contributions of the RWU Law community since the law school's inception in 1993. The digital repository offers free open access to faculty scholarship and unique publications not found in any other collection or database. The RWU Law digital repository…
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This guide covers the major categories of items and materials in the Roger Williams University School of Law archives. A separate register contains the box and folder listing for all items in the archives to date and is maintained by the Catalog Librarian., Categories,
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Print Services, Print Station Three networked printers are available in the Law Library Print Center. Computers in the open area and both computer classrooms can print to any of the Library's network printers. In the Library Print Center, law students also have access to Lexis printers.
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This page provides basic information about computing in the law library and using logins to access university resources.
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Borrowing, With their own valid School of Law ID card, law school students may check out library materials under the following circulation policies:, Three Hour Reserve, - These materials, which include items on course reserve, hornbooks and nutshells, are checked out from the Circulation Desk., Forty-Eight Hour Reserve, - When the Library owns three or more copies of a hornbook or nutshell, copies three and above are allowed to circulate for a forty-eight hour period., Four Week Circulation, - Most single volume monographs from the classified collection are allowed to circulate for four weeks., Audiovisual Room and Study Room Keys, - Room keys circulate for three hours and may be renewed subject to the Room Reservation Policy. Law alumni borrowers should refer to the RWU Law Alumni Services page for information about their borrowing privileges and responsibilities., Renewals, Patrons may renew material via the telephone when full-time staff are available or renew material online anytime. To renew via the telephone, call the Circulation Desk at 254-4546 during the normal business day. To renew online, patrons may use the " My Library > My Account " option in the WebCatalog. They can review a list of the materials currently checked out, see the due dates and times…, Overdue Materials, Overdue notices, are sent the first business day an item is overdue. Materials not returned after two notices are billed and a billing notice is sent. Bills are issued for the estimated replacement cost of the item plus a billing fee in the amount of $25.00., Borrowing privileges will be suspended, while a bill/billing fee is outstanding. Periodic reminder notices will be sent for unpaid bills/billing fees.
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School of Law study rooms are only available to law school students, faculty, and staff. , A law school ID is required to check out the room key at the circulation desk., At the end of your reservation time,, please leave the room promptly, and return the key to the circulation desk. Reservations may be made up to one week before the desired date using the online room reservation system. Reservations will not be accepted at the circulation desk., Class Accommodations & TA Use, For advanced reservations to accommodate online/in-person class conflicts, contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . For advanced reservations of room 268H for TA office hours (2hrs/week maximum), contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . Map of study rooms within the library., Room Types, Individual Use Study Rooms, (rooms 171, 183, 184, 186, 187) – May be reserved by individual current RWU Law students. These rooms are also suitable for use by a group of two to four., Group Study Rooms, (rooms 172, 173) – May be reserved by groups of two to six. , Large Group Study Rooms, ( 268C, 268H, and 278) – May be reserved by groups of four to eight. , Daytime Reservations , You may reserve a study room for daytime use, from library opening until 6pm, up to 1 week in advance. Students must make daytime reservations online., ***, Make a reservation, . ***, Daytime reservations are limited to, 1 block of time per day, . The block of time can be for a, maximum of 3 hours, . Each person may only be part of, 1 reservation per day, , individual or group. , All members of the intended group must be listed by first and last name in each reservation., * NEW* Evening Use Extensions , From 6pm until closing you may request up to 3 more hours of room time at the Circulation Desk. Evening use extensions cannot be booked in advance. Extensions are on a first come first served basis. Evening use extensions are not available during reading and final exam periods. , Reservation Cancellations and Misuse of Rooms, Failure to appear for a reservation within 15 minutes of its scheduled start may result in the reservation’s cancellation. Leave the room promptly at the end of the reservation and return the key or staff may ask you to vacate the room. Possessions left in rooms reserved by other patrons will be subject to removal by library staff. Failure to comply with the above policies may result in the…
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Facility, Square feet: 29,473 Seating: 412 Shelving: 26,494 linear feet Hours open each week when classes are in session: 100 hours Group study rooms: 10 rooms, 2 with A/V playback. , Technology, Student computing: 25 classroom computers (2 computer classrooms), 6 open computers Wireless network: 802.11n, including Guest access Printing/Scanning: 3 print stations, 1 book scanner with sheet feeder, and 1 microform reader/scanner. Lexis printing for current law affiliates only. Wireless printing available for law students., Collection , Volumes and volume equivalents: over 290,000 Licensed databases and owned electronic titles: over 279,000 The library collection focuses on Rhode Island and Maritime Law and the library serves as a State Justice Institute depository. By arrangement with the University Library (a Selective Depository Library), the Law Library also maintains a number of federal government documents titles. …, Library Staff, Full-time library employees: 8 (includes director) Librarians: 5, 4 hold a law degree. Paraprofessionals: 3 library paraprofessional staff
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Please note that the following hours apply to members of the RWU Law community, Roger Williams University faculty, and CRIARL faculty. Other library users should consult the library's Access Policy for applicable hours information.
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