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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Kathryn Thompson serves as a Teaching Professor and Director of Academic Success at RWU Law. Before assuming this position, she served at RWU Law as a legal writing professor teaching first year students. She has also served as a clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Nolan of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Additionally, she clerked for the Honorable Edward F. Harrington from the U.S.…
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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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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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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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The RWU Law Textbook Reserve program provides resources to help ensure that all students, regardless of economic circumstances, have access to course materials that are essential for strong academic performance in required courses. The library has added one or more copies of required textbooks and course materials for all first year, required upper division courses, and large enrollment bar…, Examples and Explanations, ,, Acing, ,, Concise Hornbooks, ,, Short and Happy Guides, , and, Understanding, . You can view the available study aids by visiting our study aids guide at: https://law.rwu.edu/library/research/study-aids . For any questions about the textbook program, please contact Raquel Ortiz at rortiz@rwu.edu . If you are facing financial hardships and would like to speak to someone further, please contact the Financial Aid office.
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Off-campus access to the Law Library's digital resources is available to Roger Williams University School of Law faculty, students, and staff using the links from Law Library's Digital Resources page and WebCatalog., Sign On Access Method, Roger Williams University is in the process of implementing a new method of authenticating access for members of the University and Law School community. The new method uses the community members' University issued Microsoft accounts. If you see a reference to “Azure,” that is the name of the program used. The purpose is to provide increased security for University accounts and resources. In the…, Students, RWU Law students first need to, setup their University issued Microsoft account, using their @students.rwu.edu email address. This account provides authentication for access to University resources, including the Law Library’s Digital Resources. The default for notifications is your phone number. When setting up the Microsoft account for the first time, the password is your RWU default password. Once your account is established, click on the desired resource. The following…, select the @students.rwu.edu account., Pick an account At the next prompt, enter your password. Enter password The following prompt will provide the options to verify your account. Verify your identity At the “Enter code” prompt, there is the option to select “Don’t ask again for 30 days.”, DO NOT, use this option on a public computer. Enter code The final prompt before being directed to the appropriate resource provides the opportunity to “Stay signed in” to reduce the number of times the sign in prompt appears. Again,, DO NOT, use this option on a public computer. Stay logged in, Faculty/Staff, Authenticate with the same credentials used to access RWU email, RWU OneDrive and the associated web-based versions of Word, Excel, etc. Click on the desired resource from the library's Digital Resources list. The following “Sign in” prompt will appear. Enter your University email address. Sign in for faculty/staff At the next prompt, enter your password. Password prompt for Faculty/Staff You…, DO NOT, answer "Yes" to this option on a public computer. Is this your device prompt for Faculty/Staff The final prompt before being directed to the appropriate resource provides the opportunity to “Stay signed in” to reduce the number of times the sign in prompt appears. Again,, DO NOT, use this option on a public computer. Stay logged in If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Law Library's Digital Resources, please contact us at LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu .
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