Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Services for College of Law Faculty Research Assistants

The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library is pleased to offer special services for College of Law Faculty Research Assistants. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about these services, contact Amy Burchfield, Head of Circulation/Faculty Services Librarian at 216-687-6885 or email: amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu.

Reference Librarian Liaisons

College of Law Faculty often ask the Law Library to designate a Reference Librarian as their Reference Librarian Liaisons. Reference Librarian Liaisons are responsible for knowing the scope of their Faculty members' research interests. Liaisons conduct legal and non-legal research, provide current awareness services, and serve as referral contacts for students.

Faculty Research Assistants are welcome to contact their Faculty members' Reference Librarian Liaisons. Since Liaisons are closely involved in Faculty research activities, they can particularly assist Research Assistants to identify, and effectively utilize, appropriate research materials and resources.

For information on particular Reference Librarian Liaisons, contact Jan Novak, Associate Director, at 216-687-6913 or email: jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu.

 

Research Instruction Sessions

Reference Librarians provide research instruction sessions for College of Law Faculty Research Assistants. These sessions are excellent research refreshers and help sharpen research skills. To make an Research Instruction Session appointment, contact Laura Ray, Educational Programming Librarian, at 216-687-6880 or email: laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu.

Research Instruction sessions include:

 

Law Library Privileges and Procedures

For general information on Law Library Privileges and Procedures, contact Amy Burchfield, Head of Circulation/Faculty Services Librarian, at 216-687-6885 or email: amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu.

To make an appointment for a Law Library Orientation session, contact Laura Ray, Educational Programming Librarian, at 216-687-6880 or email: laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu.

Special Borrowing Privileges - Checking Out Materials in Your Faculty Member's Name

Research Assistants may check out Law Library materials for their College of Law Faculty members under the Faculty members' name. To obtain such borrowing privileges, the Faculty member must provide Research Assistant authorization to the Public Services Department via the [form]. Research Assistants should not use this privilege to check out Law Library materials for personal use or school work.

Making Requests for Your Faculty Member

Research Assistants may make document delivery requests for their College of Law Faculty members at the Law Library Public Services Desk. Document delivery includes photocopying of articles and cases, retrieval and delivery of Law Library and University Library materials, as well as locating and borrowing materials not held by the Law Library or University Library. We can also borrow materials for your Faculty member via OhioLINK or Interlibrary Loan.

For photocopying, as well as the retrieval and delivery of Law Library and University Library materials, contact Jessica Mathewson at 216-687-2250 or email: jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu.

For assistance with OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan, contact Tom Hurray at 216-523-7396 or email: tom.hurray@law.csuohio.edu.

Faculty Copy Card

Research Assistants may use the Faculty Copy Card to photocopy materials for your College of Law Faculty members. To use the Copy Card, Research Assistants must present a CSU ID card at the Law Library Public Services Desk, and the CSU ID card will be held until the Research Assistant returns the Copy Card. The Copy Card amount is charged back to the Faculty member's photocopy account. Research Assistants should not use the Copy Card for personal use or school work.

Lab Printing Privileges

Upon request from a College of Law Faculty member, 200 pages can be added to a Research Assistant's Law Library Lab printing account. These additional pages are for printing Faculty member's requests, not personal or school needs.

 

Copyright Basics

During the course of researching and gathering information for their College of Law Faculty members, Research Assistants may have questions about compliance with copyright. Click on the link below for copyright information provided by the Association of Research Libraries.

 

Laura E. Ray, MA, MLS

Educational Programming Librarian

July 2007


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