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Law Library Policies

Mission Statement

The primary purpose of the AUC Law Library is to support the curricular and research needs of the Law Department. The Law Library’s collections and services are available to the AUC community at large.

Borrowing and Circulation Policy

Law Department Faculty and Staff may borrow a maximum of 5 books for one month.
Law Department Students may borrow a maximum of 3 books for two weeks.
AUC faculty, staff, non-Law students and visitors do not have borrowing privileges at the Law Library, unless enrolled in a law department course.

Holds

At a patron’s request, the Law Library will place a “hold” on a checked-out item. When the item is available, patron will receive an email notice, and the book will be held for pickup for 7 days at the Law Library.

Items may be renewed on or before the due date, provided there is no hold on the item.

Users with an overdue item or unpaid fine will not be allowed to borrow additional materials.

The Law Library will send out overdue notices via email.

Fines

Access Policy

Access to the Law Library is available to any AUC faculty, staff, student or registered user. Non Law Department members are required to sign-in when using the Law Library. A reading and study area is provided.

AUC students can visit other institutions for research purposes.
Please see the Main Library for assistance.

Copyright Policy

U.S. Federal copyright law, as contained in the Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent amendments (17 U.S.C., et seq.) protects original works of authorship and governs their reproduction.

As AUC is an institution incorporated in Delaware with offices in New York , it is subject to U.S. copyright law. AUC also follows Egyptian copyright law where applicable.

Users of self-service machines are responsible for compliance with the U.S. Copyright Law.

Relationship between Libraries and Learning Technologies (LLT) and the Law Library

The Law Library is not part of Libraries and Learning Technologies, rather it is part of the Law Department. However, it works closely with many parts of LLT, such as the Main Library’s Cataloging Department, Information Literacy, Reference Services. Close links are also maintained with Academic Computing Services, Classroom Technology and Media Services, and the Center for Learning and Teaching.

Law Library Rules

Eating, drinking and smoking

Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted anywhere in the Law Library. Any food and drink will be confiscated by Law Library staff. Smoking is prohibited inside all AUC buildings.

No mobile phones

Patrons must set the phone to vibrate mode while in the Law Library, and leave immediately if they wish to take the call. Phones without a quiet alert mechanism should be turned off. Patrons may not use their phones while in the Law Library, and will be asked to leave if they refuse to cooperate.

Noise

Patrons must keep talking to a minimum so as not to disturb others. Persons who have been warned repeatedly about their noise level will be asked to leave the Law Library.

Use of Materials

Do not write in, underline or otherwise mutilate library materials.

Check out all materials before removing them from the Library.

Photocopying and Printing

Self service photocopying and printing is available in the Law Library.

Photocopying 20 pt per page
Printing 25 pt per page

Users of self-service machines are responsible for compliance with the U.S. Copyright Law.

Gift Policy

The AUC Law Library welcomes gifts. All gift material is reviewed and added to our collection if it supports the Library’s research and teaching mission. Material may be given to other libraries. Inappropriate material may be discarded. The Library may refuse to accept special collections unless accompanied by funds to cover processing costs.

If you wish to discuss a potential donation to the Law Library, please contact the Law Librarian at 791-2225.

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Updated May 2006