Library policies are not intended as barriers to the use of the collection but rather to facilitate use by making the collection available to all users without unreasonable delay. Most rules are based on common sense and equitable principles and are derived from a commitment to make the Law Library a pleasant environment.

Circulation Policy

TYPES OF MATERIALS: The Law Library collection can be divided into primary sources, secondary sources, and finding tools. Primary sources do not circulate; some secondary sources do circulate with certain exceptions. Finding tools do not circulate.

PRIMARY SOURCES: Primary sources of the law are legally binding, rather than merely descriptive or analytical materials provided by secondary sources. Primary sources include court opinions (published in official or commercial reporters), legislation (published in general codes and session laws), and administrative law (published as official regulations or administrative adjudications). Primary sources do not circulate.

SECONDARY SOURCES: Secondary sources provide non-authoritative, descriptive or analytical commentary on the law. Some secondary sources do circulate. One- and two-volume treatises may be checked out, including those treatises which are updated with pocket parts and supplements. Periodicals (law reviews and other journals), legal encyclopedias, legal newspapers, records and briefs, general formbooks, and legal dictionaries do not circulate. In addition, looseleaf services and multivolume sets of more than two volumes do not circulate.

FINDING TOOLS: Finding tools are the means for locating primary and secondary sources. Examples are case digests, citators, indexes, topical looseleaf services, and special subject digests. Finding tools do not circulate.

WHAT CIRCULATES? How can you tell whether certain materials circulate? It's very simple. Only one- and two-volume treatises may be borrowed for use outside the Library by faculty, staff, and students. This applies to those treatises that are updated with pocket parts and supplements but do not include one- or two-volume looseleaf materials. Most of these materials are located on the first and second levels of Kivett.

LOAN PERIODS: Faculty, students, and staff members may borrow non-reserve circulating materials for use outside the Library. Loan periods are for two weeks, but the materials are subject to recall if the item is to be placed on Reserve. All loans may be renewed unless there has been a request for the item.

RESERVE MATERIALS: Reserve materials may be checked out for use within the Library. All Reserve materials have a two-hour time limit. A student must present a current student I.D. to the Student Library Assistant on duty before Reserve materials will be released.

Fines for Overdue Material

Fines will automatically be charged for overdue materials when the materials are returned to the Library. The fine for overdue Reserve materials is 25 cents per hour or a fraction thereof. Fines will not be calculated for the hours the Library is closed.

A fine of 25 cents per day or fraction thereof is charged for overdue material which has been checked out for two weeks. Three overdue notices will be sent. If the material is not returned after the third notice, the material will be considered lost, and the borrower will be billed for the total fines owed, the cost of the material, and a reacquisition and processing fee.

Borrowers with overdue books will not be allowed to borrow anything from the Law Library until the overdue items are returned and fines are paid. At the end of each week, the names of the students and the amounts due for delinquent Library fines will be forwarded to the University Business Office for collection.

Computer Use Policies

The law library supports two computer labs. These labs may only be used by Campbell University law students. Students should not load software onto the computers in the labs and should not download any software, unless specifically permitted to do so. The Library Staff will delete any applications or files found on the hard disk. Any students using this lab should read and follow the Law School policy on computer and network use. A copy of the policy is located in the Appendix to the Handbook.

Occasionally the Kivett Computer Lab will be reserved for special classes or presentations. A reservation notice, giving the reserved date and time, will be posted on the door several days before the scheduled class or presentation.

Conference Rooms

The law library has four conference rooms. Conference rooms in the basement level of Wiggins Library are available to students for group projects and small study groups. In addition, the Oak Conference room located on the ground level of Wiggins Library may be used for conferences or study groups. The Oak Room must be reserved in advance. Student Library Assistants schedule reservations for the Oak Conference Room.

Copyright

The Copyright Revision Act of 1978 regulates photocopying of Library materials. Persons making copies of copyrighted material are responsible for adhering to the provisions of the Act.

Dress Standards

The Library is part of a professional school and part of the University community. As such, the University standards are in effect at the law library.

Food and Beverages

In order to maintain the cleanliness and usefulness of the facility, eating is not permitted in the law library or computer labs. Drinks in spill-proof cups or capped bottles may be brought into the Library.

Lost and Found

Personal items should not be left in carrels or on tables. Items left unattended are subject to theft and the Law Library encourages students not to leave handbags, wallets, or laptops unattended. Personal articles are often turned in at the Circulation Desk. Check with the Student Library Assistant on duty if you have lost property in the Library.

Noise
The Law Library staff wishes to ensure that the Library is a place of quiet study. As such, all patrons are asked to keep their noise to a minimum. It is the responsibility of each law student to maintain a quiet environment for study. A student lounge is available outside the Library for socializing between classes.

Reshelving

Students are expected to reshelve all non-circulating materials after using them as a courtesy to other students. Other materials should be returned to the Circulation Desk.

Search Requests

If a book is missing from the shelf, students should check at the Circulation Desk to see if it has been checked out. If the material cannot be found in the Library, copies of the material may be obtained through interlibrary loan.

Telephones

Library telephones are for staff use only. Telephones for public use are located on the second level of Wiggins Hall.