What’s Behind the Circulation Desk?

For today only I am here to inform you of some of the resources held chaste and secure behind the CIRCULATION DESK.

Course Reserves

Voted “Subclass of materials you are most likely to know about” the Course Reserves are the materials recommended by the professors at CSL that you use if you want to pass the class. They can be checked out for a 3 hour period and if not returned on time you will be charged $3.00 per hour until our property is returned.

Academic Success

Academic Success materials have a long and twisted history that I will not get into at this time but what you need to know is most of your study guides come from this section.  E&E, Q&A, Emanuel, Horn, Seigel’s, Understanding, Nutshell,  and the almighty FINZ call this section their home.  The materials are well loved by students mostly because they can be checked out for a 3 day period giving them a chance to actually look over the materials.  Also the late fees for AS materials are $1.00 per day.

Course Reserve permanent

CRP are materials that were on reserve for a previous class but have been deemed worthy for permanent reserve status. Many of the study aides found in AS are also in held for you in CRP.   CRP books checkout for 3 hours and $3.00 late fees apply.   These materials are mostly treated as a last resort for students cramming for a midterm or final exam when all of the Academic Success materials have been checked out.

Flash Cards

Some of you may not know that deep in the bowels of the circulation desk flash cards covering a variety of subjects  await.  The flash cards are a part of the Academic Success materials and can be checked out for three days and also have the $1.00 a day late fees.  (And let it be known that this is the only kind of flashing allowed in the library)

Audio Study Aids

Audio Study Aids mostly consist of lectures on one given subject of law.  Academic Success audio checks out for 3 days and Reserve Audio checks out for 7 days. The late fees are the same at $1 per day.   Audio Materials are a hybrid of Course Reserve and Academic success this could only be explained by the long and twisted history that I said I would not bring up but it is safe to say that you should never listen to these while driving and tired. (I almost injured myself this way because of a long winded and somewhat boring Stephen King novel.)

Movies

Hidden and never spoken of your CSL library has a……bewildering selection of movies.  The collection centers around films relating to legal issues but frankly some of them are a stretch.  We have some quality films back there and you should give a try some time. The DVDs check out for a 7 day period and $1.00 per day late fees apply.

There are some materials that students can’t even checkout so, na-na-na-na boo-boo.  I am not even going to tell you about them.

~Aaron Greene~

Law Library Course Reserves, CPAS, Study Rooms, and Fines

With mid-terms upon us the CSL Library wants to remind you about Circulation policy regarding course reserves, CPAS (Academic Success) and study rooms.

• Course reserves are located behind the Circulation desk in the law library. These materials are put on reserve by your professors and can only be checked out for three hours, cannot be renewed, nor can they be put on hold. The course reserves also carry a fine of $3.00 an hour even if the book is only one minute late. These materials have the highest demand in the law library. The course reserves are there for the convenience of all CSL students, so please be respectful and professional toward your fellow students and return these items on time.
• At the end of September an announcement was sent out stating that the CPAS (Academic Success) materials would be moved from their location in front of library reference to behind the circulation desk. We know that some of you have found this move an inconvenience; however, these materials are also in high demand and having the CPAS collection behind circulation better serves all students. Currently, the CPAS materials can be checked out for seven days, may be renewed once, may have a hold request placed on them, and do not carry a fine. Because of mid-terms we have discontinued renewal of these materials.
• CSL now has 20 study rooms, which means we have more study rooms than 80% of all law schools in the country. Of course, the rooms are in very high demand at this time. Remember, you can either call the circulation desk at 704-971-8574 or come to book a study room up to 24 hours in advance. It is possible to renew a study room a half hour before your allotted time is finished if the room is not booked in advance for another group.
• In order to pay library fines you will need see Ms. Linda Pickett who is the Accounting Manager in Financial Services, Room 333. When you pay for a fine Ms. Pickett will provide you with a receipt to bring to Circulation, and after we receive the receipt the fines will be cleared from your patron record.  Remember unpaid fines can result in restricted ability to register for classes or graduate.

If you have questions or concerns regarding CSL Library Circulation policy and related issues please contact Kim Allman, the Library Access Services Manager, or visit the library website for more information.

- Kim Allman -