MISSION STATEMENT
The Library's mission is to provide faculty, staff, and students access to resources, instruction, and services that are paramount to the Law School's objective of advancing practical legal scholarship. The Library is committed to offering services that promote legal research and meet the information needs of its primary users. In pursuit of this mission, the Library provides information and materials through a wide range of print, multimedia, and electronic resources.
Subject to the needs of its primary users, the Library provides limited access to services and resources to members of the Bar, the general public, and other educational institutions.
Faculty members may use the Library when it is closed by making arrangements by contacting the Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support at ext. 3400.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
For a full listing of staff and their telephone numbers please consult the most current employee location phone list or the library staff directory. All staff have email access and routinely check for messages.
LIMITED ACCESS
Our Limited Access policy requires all Cooley students, faculty, and staff and alumni to show their Thomas M. Cooley ID when entering the Library.
FACULTY RESEARCH LIBRARY
The Faculty Research Library is located on the third floor of the Honorable Thomas E. Brennan Library building. There are closed and open carrels, study tables, and two computers that access LEXIS, WESTLAW, COOLCAT and word processing software. Wireless network access is also available. This Library is kept locked so faculty members may work undisturbed. Your faculty key unlocks the door to this library as well as to the closed carrels. The Faculty Library phone extension is 3350.
Reserving Carrels. There are nine enclosed carrels, four open carrels, and sections of shelving which may be reserved. Preference in assigning closed carrels (based on demand) is given to:
The Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support allocates closed carrels one semester at a time, and therefore cannot guarantee in advance that a carrel is available for more than one semester. If carrels are in high demand and those assigned appear to be under-utilized, the Associate Dean may contact the faculty member about reassigning the carrel. A memo is sent to all faculty prior to each term on the process of reserving a carrel. To begin the process of reserving carrels or shelving, call the Associate Dean of Library and Information Services at ext. 3400.
OTHER FACULTY LIBRARIES
Library space is provided for faculty on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th floors of the Cooley Center. Each location has a small specialized collection and a computer workstation. In addition, computer connections to electronic resources are maintained in the Classroom Building 7th floor Adjunct Faculty Office Library. The libraries at Oakland and Grand Rapids also have space for faculty. For additional information, please contact your campus's Head of Public Services.
CENTER FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
The Center for Instructional Support, located in the 7th floor of the Cooley Center, houses a variety of resources related to teaching and learning including a professional development library. The Center's primary mission is to support faculty who seek to enhance their teaching and continue their professional development. Along with scheduled conferences and workshops, discussion forums and group formations are offered to encourage dialogue and foster community interaction.
For more information about the Center or to sign-up for a scheduled session, go to the Center for Instructional Support TWEN page. The Center page is posted in the course listing as "Faculty: Center for Instructional Support." You may also contact the Director of Instructional Support & Distance Education at ext. 2007.
If you wish to borrow resource items from the Faculty Development Library located in the Center, please help yourself. Simply write the last 7 digits of the item's barcode and your name in the black binder kept near the collection.
FACULTY-LIBRARIAN LIAISON
A librarian is assigned to each faculty member to serve as their Library Liaison. The liaison program is set up to assist you with research and library needs. If you have any questions about the program, please call the Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support at ext. 3400. If you have a request for information, library materials or a problem concerning the Library, please call your Library Liaison. If your liaison is not available, please call the librarian on Reference at ext. 3111.
LEGAL AWARENESS/CILP
The Library invites you to receive, either electronically or in hard copy, the Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) of over 500 publishers allowing you to view titles of forthcoming finished articles. Legal Scholarship network, a database of working/forthcoming paper abstracts with full-text or scholarly contact-info is also available. Contact either your liaison or Reference and Faculty Instructional Services Librarian at ext. 3308.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION FOR CLASSES, READING LISTS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
The Library provides bibliographic instruction for classes upon request. Activities range from compiling reading lists or bibliographies to presenting formal lectures on how to do research in a particular field.
Possible topics include:
• Specialized Legal Research;
• Internet Research; and,
• Advanced Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR).
To request a guest lecture, please contact your liaison or your campus’s Head of Public Services. We kindly request two weeks advance notice.
RESERVE COLLECTION
Course reserve material is housed at the Circulation Desk. When possible the photocopied material may be posted in digital format on the Library's web site or on TWEN (for more information on TWEN, see the section in this manual entitled "TWEN"). Please submit all requests for materials to be placed on Course Reserve (i.e., temporary, course-related material) to the Circulation Librarian at your particular location. All photocopies placed on Course Reserve must comply with the copyright law.
Due to space considerations, past exams are not placed on Course Reserve. For more information on exams, see the section in this manual entitled, "Exams in the Library and on the Network."
PHOTOCOPY REQUESTS
For copying of articles and cases, please call your Library liaison .
Keep in mind the following Copyright Law guidelines. You may generally copy:
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One chapter or no more than 10% of a book, thesis or dissertation;
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One article from a periodical or newspaper;
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Federal and State documents in their entirety unless it is stated on the document that it is protected by copyright restrictions; or
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An unpublished work in its entirety, for the author only.
When a photocopy request is in violation of the above guidelines, the Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support will be notified.
For large copy jobs, please contact Mail Copy/Recycling at ext. 2162.
ROUTING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
To have a certain journal or law review routed to you regularly, please contact the Serials Assistant at ext. 3433 or your liasion. Each issue is sent to you as it is received. Regarding loose-leaf services, we generally route only the newsletter accompanying each release. For exceptions to this policy, call the Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support at ext. 3400. Routed items are checked out to you for seven days. You will receive notices from the Library once the seven days are up requesting the return of the item as soon as possible.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Books, journal articles and materials not available in the Library may be requested from other libraries through interlibrary loan or through MELCAT (Michigan Electronic Library Catalog). Contact the Interlibrary Loan Librarian at ext. 3304 for service or your Library Liaison.
BOOK DELIVERY AND RETURN
Books are checked out for an entire term. Please call the Circulation Supervisor ext. 3101, or Circulation Assistant at ext. 3100, to request delivery of books to your office. Return books via campus mail or calling the Circulation Desk to ask for assistance with large numbers of returns. Material not returned to the Library by the due date is automatically renewed until the end of the following term.
NEW ACQUISITIONS
The Library publishes a New Acquisitions List each month on the library catalog homepage, that includes materials newly acquired and cataloged by the Library. A request form allows you to electronically request items to be routed to you. Questions concerning this service should be directed to your particular library's Head of Public Services.
LIBRARY BOOK ORDERS
Faculty members may recommend or request books for purchase by the Library for the Library collection. Please direct requests and suggestions to your Liaison or use the "Request" feature in CoolCat. Each request is considered by the Collection Development Team, and you will be informed of the action taken. For titles you wish to keep in your office permanently, we recommend that you use your 1% fund. The Library will provide you with price, availability and ordering information for any personal books you wish to purchase.
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS
You may schedule audio/visual equipment for classroom use through the Operations Department, extension 2154. Any faculty secretary should have forms available for scheduling audio/visual euipment. Any additional room reservations beyond your prescheduled classroom location and time can also be made through the Operations Department. Some classrooms are equipped with electronic podiums. The Library has two electronic classrooms located on the fourth floor that you may schedule and reserve through the Library Computer Lab by contacting either Karin Blitzer at ext. 3321 or Linda Blankenship at ext. 3322.
You may request auio or video tapes through the Circulation Department at ext. 3100.
WESTLAW & LEXIS
Cooley faculty are entitled to Lexis and Westlaw access for the duration of their class terms. Please note the conditions:
• Access is for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY and does not extend to use for personal practice or commercial purposes.
• Passwords can be obtained through your liaison or via the reference desk.
• The Cooley Law Libraries provide training and support for both services.
• Lexis and Westlaw representatives are also available for training and consultations.
For more information, or to obtain assistance with either a password or online search, please consult your liaison or the Reference desk.
TWEN
TWEN or The West Educational Network, is a virtual classroom support software created and maintained by Westlaw. It enables faculty to create an online classroom environment with discussion lists, live chat capability, electronic document posting and more. This is a terrific avenue for professors to digitally post photocopied materials for use by their students. This service is open to all Cooley faculty and is accessed via your Cooley Westlaw password. The library offers training and support for TWEN. If you would like more information or training, please contact your liaison or the Associate Director for Library and Instructional Support at ext. 3402 or the Library Web Technician at ext. 3312.
EXAMS ON THE NETWORK AND IN THE LIBRARY
The Library has a restrictive policy regarding Thomas M. Cooley exam material. Students have access to this material dating from 1996 to the present. Exam material produced before 1996 is archived. Exam material is defined as Exams, Answer Guides, Model Answers and Blue Books. Students gain access to exam material in three Library locations:
Unless expressly released by faculty, multiple choice examination questions are not part of our collection.
Please contact Lou Ann Hall, Exams Coordinator, at ext. 2950 for complete details concerning submitting exams. Some general guidelines include:
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Submit documents that are 100% word processed. If there are any graphics or handwritten notes, exams are more difficult to scan into the system and clean up after the conversion process.
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Submit clean documents - no margin notes or comments (if possible). Submit comments in typed format attached to the end of a document.
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Transcribe submitted Bluebook Award exams and your written comments. All student-authored works should be accompanied by a written permission statement from the student.
Although you must submit exams to the Dean's office, we also encourage you to create exam packs and/or make exam study materials beyond the questions themselves available for students through the Cooley Bookstore and its Cooley Prints program.
ACADEMIC COMPUTER SERVICES
Call your Library liaison with any questions about our Academic Computer Services program including Lexis and Westlaw. Also feel free to contact your liasion with questions regarding the other databases available which includes: Hein Online, CIS nivers, Net Library, Matthew Bender, RIA Checkpoint and Legal Scholarship Network. All faculty are provided with a personal computer loaded with the following applications:
Contact your Library liaison to arrange for instruction on the various online research services such as Lexis, Westlaw, TWEN and the use of our online catalog COOLCAT. For instruction or questions regarding office support software (Word or Filemaker) please contact the Information Technology Department at ext. 2100.
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