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Collection Development Policy
Mission Statement of the Alexander Campbell King Law Library The goals of creating this Collection Development Policy are:
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY REVIEW This policy is an expression of the current needs of the School of Law community. As academic programs grow and change, and the number and formats of legal information resources proliferate, the Law Library will periodically review and revise this policy to better meet the needs of the School of Law community.The Law Library follows the American Bar Association Standards for Approval of Law Schools (Interpretation 606-1) in defining the word "collection" to include "printed sources, microforms, audio-visual works, and access to electronic formats," whether the latter be served from within the Law Library building, or from a remote site. OVERVIEW & HISTORY OF COLLECTION The Law Library has its 19th Century origins in gifts from alumni and University faculty collections, sporadic funding from the Board of Trustees, and materials owned by University Libraries. The first law classes held on campus were in the Ivy Building, which was located next to the University Library (these buildings were joined in 1905 to form the current Holmes-Hunter Academic Building), and that collection helped to support the School of Law. Even so, by the beginning of 20th century the Law School was attempting to support a separate Law Library, first in the Ivy Building, and then later in the Athenaeum Building (located across from campus at the corner of Lumpkin & Broad St.). The School of Law put great importance on developing the Law Library in the 1920's in order to secure national professional accreditation, which it finally received in 1930-31. Hirsch Hall opened on campus in 1932, which included space for the Law Library and a reading room in the space now occupied by the Hatton-Lovejoy Courtroom. In the 1930's the Law Library began being staffed by a professional librarian and was under the official administrative control of the University Libraries. The late 1960's brought major growth and changes to the Law Library. In 1966, the General Assembly allocated an additional $1,000,000, over a period of 3 years, to build the Law Library collection. These funds enabled the Law Library to develop a large print collection. The expansion of Hirsch Hall, including a new facility for the Law Library, was completed in 1967. In the spring of 1978 the Law Library came under the administrative and budget control of the School of Law, with the Director of the Law Library reporting to the Dean of the School of Law. An annex to the Law Library was completed in 1981. The six-year project to convert the basement to compact shelving was completed during 1992. A gift from Professor Louis B. Sohn of his library on international relations in 1996 (with additional books in 2003) added several thousand unique titles to the Law Library collection and formed the core for a unique special collection, The Louis B. Sohn Collection on International Relations. In 2001 the General Assembly allocated 3.2 million dollars to upgrade technology at the Law School and the Law Library, which enabled the Law Library to have a fully integrated library system including barcoding the collection, RFID security system, wireless Internet access, new public access PCs in the Reference area, and Thos. Moser reading room furniture with power built into the tables.The University fiscal year begins on July 1. The Law Library budget is divided into several sections. Materials for the Law Library collection are purchased primarily from the Equipment section of the budget, with additional purchases made using nine Restricted Funds and any remaining funds generated in the Coin Fund each year. The bulk of the funds are spent on maintaining serial titles with the remainder going towards monographic and electronic resources purchases. Equipment Funds
AREAS OF COOPERATIVE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Cooperative collection development and resource sharing agreements at the local, regional and national levels are a part of the Law Library collection development program. They allow the Law Library to rely on other collections for materials that are often beyond the collection scope of the Law Library. Cooperative agreements can include cooperative acquisitions, retention policies, the housing of joint purchases, shared building use, and other arrangements. The criteria for entering into cooperative arrangements include:1. The conformance of the proposed arrangement with the mission of the Law Library 2. The costs and benefits of the arrangement for the Law Library 3. The type and reputation of the potential partner organization(s) 4. The provision for the periodic evaluation of the arrangement by all parties 5. The ability of participating parties to withdraw from the arrangement 6. The ownership or control of purchased or licensed materials when the arrangement ends 7. The ability to access materials not housed in the Law Library The Law Library
has entered into the following cooperative agreements:
The following groups make up the patron base for the Law Library: Law Faculty Law Students LL.M. Program J.D. Concentrations Clinics University of Georgia Community Georgia Attorneys Academic and Library Institutions of the State of Georgia Other ABA accredited academic law libraries in Georgia Citizens of the State of Georgia For more information on services provided
to these groups, please see the Circulation
and Interlibrary Loan Policy.
SELECTION PROCESS RESPONSIBILITY Guided by the Collection Development Policy, the Director of the Law Library, the Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, and all Librarians holding both a J.D. and a MLS degree participate on the Collection Development Team. The Collection Development Team meets once a month to discuss selections, cancellations, and other collection policy issues. Librarians with expertise in specific areas informally oversee collection development in those areas.
0 - OUT
OF SCOPE:
1 - MINIMAL:
2 - BASIC:
Generally, reliance is on other libraries. It also includes items requested by faculty members. 3 - INSTRUCTIONAL
SUPPORT:
An instructional legal collection includes most primary sources, important monographs, selected looseleaf treatises, a selection of specialized journals and one or two looseleaf services in the field. Excludes most practitioners' guides (unless essential to the area), and materials from other states. Expensive monographs and serials are collected very selectively. Access to sources through LEXIS and WESTLAW is assumed. 4 - RESEARCH:
A research level legal collection has collects enough materials to allow for extensive research. Includes more specialized secondary sources, a large number of monographs and most specialized journals. Excludes most practitioners' guides, and materials from other states, unless needed because of curriculum or faculty research interest. Not all looseleaf services need to be collected if they are duplicative. Expensive monographs and serials are collected selectively. Access to sources through LEXIS and WESTLAW is assumed. 5 - COMPREHENSIVE:
The Law Library's collection is reserved for subjects for which the Law Library has or seeks to have historically extensive collections. Dissertations are included. COLLECTION POLICIES PHYSICAL FORMAT Monographs LEVEL: 5 SCOPE: It is the policy of the library to add subscriptions to serial publications in only one format with preference given to online availability. With the exception of the policies regarding bar journals and law school reviews and journals, the library does not add subscriptions to serial publications in print if they are available electronically (either text based or image based). This includes LexisNexis, Westlaw, GALILEO, or any separate database or electronic service purchased by the library. Requests to begin a print subscription to a journal or review not held by the library will be evaluated by applying the Selection Standards/Criteria. Generally if the current issue of a title is found online we will not begin a print subscription without compelling justification. NOTES:
LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library prefers not to purchase CD-ROMs because of format limitations. CD-ROMs are subject to hardware and software incompatibilities. CD-ROMs are not accessible off-campus. Additionally, CD-ROMs require regular updating and specialized knowledge of diverse, complex search interfaces. CD-ROMs containing Georgia materials are purchased in order to expose law students to CD-ROM products and to provide our pro se patrons with access to Georgia primary legal materials in electronic format. The Law Library currently subscribes to several CD-ROMs. As these products become available over the Internet, if it is feasible, we will cancel the CD-ROM format and subscribe to the Internet product. NOTES: LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library purchases DVDs if they are requested by faculty for use in course instruction or they are of major legal significance. DVD format is preferred over VHS. The two main advantages of DVD are its high image quality and its storage capacity. A typical DVD disc offers production notes and interviews in addition to the feature film. DVDs are also more robust and occupy less shelf space than VHS. The sound quality of DVDs is superior as well. NOTES: Electronic Books LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: E-book titles will be selected according to our collection development policy. E-books will be selected when the advantages are significant enough to justify selection. When choosing between paper or electronic format for a title, the following criteria should be considered:
• Cost such as lower handling, storage and other
overhead costs. In general, an e-book should cost no more than twice
the cost of an equivalent print title.
In general, selection will be of individual titles, rather than collections. Collections will be selected if they provide cost-effective access to a substantial amount of new material that fits within the scope of our collection development policy. E-books should not require unusual authorization procedures, hardware configurations or software clients. Their use should not require special knowledge or skills E-books should be selected
only if they provide reliable, stable and permanent access. Leasing or
short-term access to e-books is not preferred unless special circumstances
such as an immediate need for disability access exist. E-books
should have a distinct URL that can be included in the
Only e-books available through IP address authentication should be selected. As a general practice, selection should complement and enrich our current print and electronic holdings, avoiding duplication unless heavy patron demand or unusual preservation requirements exist. LEVEL: 0 SCOPE: Computer disks and software are not acquired per se. Computer disks which accompany and are an integral part of printed material are acquired with the printed material and madeavailable to patrons. NOTES: LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library prefers Internet access to electronic resources rather than CD-ROM. Internet resources are less subject hardware and software incompatibilities. Internet resources do not have to be manually updated by Law Library staff. Search interfaces for Internet resources are generally easy to use. When considering the purchase of Internet products, the following factors are relevant: enhanced searchability, increased access, timeliness of information, physical storage considerations, and archival significance of the information. NOTES: LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library purchases videocassettes if they are requested by faculty for use in course instruction or they are of major legal significance. DVD format is preferred over VHS. NOTES: The Law Library is the repository for the audio and visual recording of Law School events. LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library purchases audiocassettes if they are requested by faculty for use in course instruction or for professional development. Audiocassettes are purchased if they are of major legal significance, such as Supreme Court recordings. Audio CD format is preferred over magnetic tape. NOTES: The Law Library is the repository for the audio and visual recording of Law School events. LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library collects materials
in microform format, instead of print or Internet, when the following conditions
become issues:
NOTES: LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library does not deliberately collect art works or posters. Occasionally, gifts of art work or posters are offered to the Law Library. The Director of the Law Library will decide if the gift is an appropriate item for the Law Library before excepting the gift. After a gift is excepted, it is subject to the Law Library’s Gifts Policy, see Atypical Acquisitions - Gifts. NOTES: LEVEL: 0 SCOPE: The Law Library does not collect individial maps. Atlases are collected, see Type of Material - Atlases. If a map of historical signifigance is given to the Law Library, then it would be treated as an art work, see Physical Format - Art Works & Posters. NOTES: In the past maps have been received as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, however, those item numbers containing maps are no longer selected. TYPE OF MATERIAL
LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library collects in paper format only the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Library’s web site includes links to state codes and registers in electronic format whenever possible, and both Lexis and Westlaw include administrative codes and registers from the various states. CFR and the Federal Register are obtained both in paper and electronic form through the Federal Depository Library Program. Administrative Decisions - U.S. Federal and State LEVEL: SCOPE: The Law Library selects many Federal administrative decisions offered in paper format through the FDLP, and obtains online access to the Federal administrative decision collection of LLMC. Further, the Law Library’s web page provides links to Federal sites on the Internet offering administrative decisions. In addition, the Law Library also purchases many such decisions through subject specific materials in both paper and electronic formats (examples of the subjects from which federal administrative decisions may be purchased are: tax, labor, environment and natural resources, and securities). The Law Library does not purchase state administrative decisions in any format, with the exception of opinions of the Georgia attorney general. Effort is made to identify Internet sites from the various states that post state administrative decisions, and to provide links to those sites. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Currently, the state of Georgia does not publish in paper the administrative decisions of any state agency or official, except the opinions of the attorney general. LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: Only publications intended primarily for the alumni of the University of Georgia School of Law are retained by the Law Library. Alumni-related publications from other Universities and Law Schools are not collected, even if received gratis. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library endeavors to acquire the alumni-related publications of the University of Georgia School of Law , in order to provide an archival record for the School of Law and its alumni. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects and retains Annual Reports related to the University of Georgia, the University of Georgia School of Law, relevant state agencies of Georgia, , major national legal organizations and their sections, and major international organizations (with an important legal emphasis). RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library does not collect annual reports from smaller national legal organizations or from r regional legal organizations, although sometimes these are sent as part of a membership with the organization. The Law Library also does not collect annual reports from other states, universities, law schools, or other departments/schools at the University of Georgia. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects and retains a current edition of one major world/international atlas at least once every five years. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Science Library maintains an extensive map collection, including over 200 atlases in the Map Room, and other atlases are maintained in several University Libraries locations (including Main Reference and Government Documents). LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library endeavors to make available the attorney general opinions for all states. Earlier opinions were collected and are maintained in paper and/or in microform although dates of coverage vary by state. Currently the Law Library collects paper copies only for Georgia. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: More recent opinions of the states’ Attorneys General are available on Lexis and Westlaw; while coverage varies by state, most states’ opinions are available from at least 1980. U. S. Attorney General Opinions are available on Lexis and Westlaw from 1791 to present. LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library collects journals from all state bar associations. Bar journals are collected for selected regional, city/county, or special interest associations within individual states. Journals produced by the ABA or an ABA section are collected. Bar journals produced by foreign or international bar associations are selected individually for the collection. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: All ABA and state bar journals routed through Current Awareness Program. NOTES: All state bar association journals are received in both paper and microfiche format, however, only the microfiche format (via subscription with Hein) is retained in the Law Library collection, while the paper format is discarded after the microfiche format arrives, with the exception of the Georgia Bar Association journal and the ABA journal which are maintained in print and fiche. LEVEL: 2 LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library collects biographies of historical and current judicial, legal, and political figures. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: Ball, A. Watson, Wilkes NOTES: LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library does not collect casebooks unless:
RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: Except for Georgia legal citators, the Law Library does not purchase print citators, but instead relies upon electronic access to citators. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library provides access
to online database citators, Lexis' Shepards and Westlaw's KeyCite for
Law School faculty, staff and students. Although online access is
limited to members of the Law School community, reference librarians will
facilitiate citator access for patrons who need limited access to citator
information. Electronic access to Lexis and Westlaw citators is available
to non-law school patrons on demand for a minimal credit card payment per
Codes/Statutes/Session Laws - U.S. Federal and State LEVEL: 5 SCOPE: The Law Library collects all federal official and unofficial, annotated and unannotated codes. The Law Library collects the official code from Georgia and West’s Code of Georgia Annotated. The Law Library collects the official publication of the code of each of the other forty nine states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the Law Library collects the U.S. Statutes at Large and the session laws of all fifty states. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library retains superseded volumes from all federal and state codes that we collect. LEVEL: 2 for conference proceeding handouts and audio recordings; 3 for commercially published conference proceedings SCOPE: The Law Library collects selected
handout materials from professional legal conferences and professional
law library conferences. The Law Library collects recordings of programs
offered at professional law library conferences. The Law Library
also collects recordings from professional legal conferences when specifically
requested by faculty for use in course instruction. The Law Library
collects commercially published conference proceedings according to the
RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Many conference proceedings are published in law reviews. Constitutions & Constitutional Convention Proceedings LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library collects U.S. and state constitutions (annotated, if available). The Law Library collects materials about the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Constitutional Convention. The Law Library also collects materials related to the adoption of the Georgia Constitution. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: A. Watson, Wilkes, Wilner NOTES: The Law Library’s existing collection includes a large number of materials about the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Most of the annotated state codes held by the Law Library include state constitutions. The Law Library relies on the Internet and Constitutions of the Countries of the World as the key source for foreign jurisdictions but also collects selected foreign constitutions and collections of foreign constitutions, with an emphasis on English translations. Continuing Legal Education Materials LEVEL: 2 SCOPE:
RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Many ALI-ABA materials are available via Westlaw. LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: Examinations from UGA School of Law courses are collected if the faculty provide them to the Law Library. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Examinations are available via GAVEL’s electronic course reserves. Prior to academic year 1998 – 1999, three copies of exams are available in hard copy. (Reference, Basement and Rare Book Basement) LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library collects briefs in cases before the United States Supreme Court. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library has microfiche records of the U.S. Supreme Court briefs from 1838 to present.Online access for Supreme Court briefs is available beginning in 1979 on Lexis and with the 1990-1991 Term in Westlaw. The Law Library also subscribes to Landmark Briefs and Arguments of the U.S. Supreme Court which contains oral arguments and briefs from significant Supreme Court cases from 1793 to present. Georgia Supreme Court briefs from 1990 to present are available on Westlaw. Westlaw is currently increasing their collection of briefs by adding additional federal and state court briefs. LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library collects official and unofficial reports from all federal courts. The Law Library collects case reports from all Georgia courts. The Law Library collects West state regional reporters, but does not collect individual case reports from the other forty-nine states. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library retains three sets of U. S. Reports (2 sets Main Floor, 1 Cheely), two sets of Supreme Court Reporter (Main Floor, Rusk 321), and one set of U. S. Reports, Lawyers Edition (Main Floor). The Law Library has two subscriptions to United States Law Week, (Reference, Rusk 321). The Law Library retains one set of United States Law Week. The Law Library retains two sets of the Federal Reporter (Main Floor, Rusk 321), and one set of the Federal Supplement (Main Floor) and all of the regional reporters (Main Floor), along with one set of the Southeastern/Georgia Reports (Rusk 321). Among the special subject reporters, the Law Library retains one set each of the Federal Rules Decisions, Bankruptcy Reporter United States Claims Court Reporter, Military Justice Reporter and Veterans Appeals Reporter. The Law Library retains 6 copies of the Georgia Reports and the Georgia Appeals Reports (Georgia Reference, Cheely, 2 sets Basement, Sentell’s office, Legal Aid) and one copy of West's Georgia Cases (Rusk 321). The Law Library retains one set of all West regional reporters. The Law Library has cancelled all subscriptions to individual state reporters. LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Law Library collects court rules for federal and state courts. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: Brussack, Ellington NOTES: Most federal and state court rules are available on the Internet. The Law Library maintains one set of the Federal Rules Decisions. Some state court rules are part of the state code, while others are issued separately. Court rules for each state, if issued separately, are located next to their state code. LEVEL: 4 legal; 3 foreign language; 2 general SCOPE:
RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: When a new edition of Black's Law Dictionary is issued, the Law Library collects 20-25 copies for distribution on tables. The Law Library collects a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary and a copy of Webster's 3rd New International Dictonary Unabridged. University Libraries collects a large number of general and specialized dictionaries. The OED is also accessible through GALILEO. LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Library collects digests to support the Legal Research & Writing program. RELATED COURSES: Legal Research & Writing FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library collects the following digests: Georgia, Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas, the Southeastern, West's Federal Practice Digest, the United States Supreme Court Digest, the United States Supreme Court Digest (Lawyer's Ed.), West's Bankruptcy Digest, West's General Digest, and West's Decennial Digest. LEVEL: Law - 3, Non-law - 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects law-related directories, including congressional, judicial, federal, and administrative directories. The Law Library selectively collects non-law directories. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Primary reliance for non-law directories is on the University Libraries' collection and those available online. The Law Library purchases the state bar directory for Georgia, but not for other states. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects the Legal Theses on Fiche series produced by Hein containing theses from other law schools. The Law Library also collects in print the theses of graduates of the UGA School of Law LL.M. program. Other theses or dissertations may be acquired in print if specifically requested by a professor for use in a course and if they are not held in the microfiche collection. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Until 2001, the UGA Graduate
School required each UGA LL.M. student to provide the Law Library with
a copy of his or her own thesis. Beginning in 2002, the UGA Graduate School
required electronic submission of theses and ceased requiring paper copies
for the Graduate School, UGA Libraries, and the Law Library. For all UGA
LL.M. theses from 2002 on, the Law Library prints, binds and catalogs a
hard copy. UGA Libraries maintains a database with electronic copies of
UGA theses from 2002 on.
LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: Legal
General
RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Primary reliance for general encyclopedias is on the University Libraries' collection and on those available through online services. LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library collects a broad selection of EU materials to support related courses and the International Journal, and to complement the depository collection. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: Wilner, Bodansky NOTES: The Law Library is a selective depository for EU documents. Supplementary materials are frequently needed for cite checks and notes. Brussels Seminar students frequently write on EU topics for independent credit. The EU depository serves the entire campus and occasional patrons from the community or region. Films/Television/Radio Programs LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects legal films, television programs, and radio programs for use in classroom instruction. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library does not tape television and radio programs. University Libraries' Media Archives maintains one of the largest broadcast media collections in the country. In 2003, the Law Library established a core collection of classic legal movies based on the suggestions of Law Faculty and the Collection Development Team. Form Books
LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library selectively collects general form books as well as form books for specific subject areas or jurisdictions. RELATED COURSES:
FACULTY INTEREST: Nesset NOTES: Many practice materials contain sample forms. Legal forms are also available from a number of electronic resources, including the internet. Government Documents - U.S. Federal LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library purchases selected federal government documents on law-related subjects if not received through the depository program. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library is a selective depository for federal documents. Our current selection profile can be generated at the FDLP Desktop Tools page (enter 0116A for depository number). The University Libraries is the Regional Depository for Georgia. In addition, many federal government documents are available freely on the internet. LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: The Law Library collects sufficient copies of hornbooks to support the curriculum. RELATED COURSES: First-year courses FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: The Law Library collects 2 copies of all West Hornbook publications and additional copies to meet demand, along with selected similar study aids by other publishers. Law
for the Layperson
LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects materials written for the layperson on subjects of broad interest. If there are specific Georgia legal materials written for the lay person, such materials are also collected. Law Reviews
LEVEL: 5 SCOPE: The Law Library collects all scholarly publications of ABA approved law schools and selected scholarly publications of non-ABA approved law schools. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: Current Awareness Program NOTES: The Law Library binds and retains only one copy of law reviews in print, with the exception of 3 copies of University of Georgia School of Law law reviews, 2 copies of law reviews from other Georgia ABA approved law schools, and 2 copies of designated heavily used law reviews with the second copy housed in the Cheeley Room. LEXIS and Westlaw provide electronic access to law reviews for School of Law patrons. HeinOnline electronic access to law reviews is open to all patrons. Microfiche copies of designated high use items are collected in order to assure long term access. LEVEL: 1 other schools; 5 Univ. of Georgia School of Law SCOPE: The Law Library's primary responsibility is to retain and make available copies of current and back issues of the University of Georgia School of Law catalog. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: Most current law school catalogs can be located at that school's web site. This level of access will meet most needs. Two copies of the University of Georgia School of Law catalog are added to the collection and located in rare books/archives. The Law Library does not add paper editions of law school catalogs from other schools to the collection. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library will subscribe to major national and local legal newspapers. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: Current Awareness Program NOTES: The following titles are currently received: a. National Law Journal - The
Law Library subscribes to the print and microfilm versions of the National
Law Journal. Paper issues are discarded when the microfilm
is received.
Legislative
Documents (excluding Codes, Statutes, Session Laws)
LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: State
Federal
RELATED COURSES: Many classes may require
these documents.
FACULTY INTEREST: Many faculty members may be interested in these documents. NOTES: This type of material can overlap with legislative histories. University Libraries is an official depository for all state of Georgia documents, as well as collecting all federal depository documents in its role as a Regional Federal Depository Library. The Law Library provides access for our primary patrons to state documents on LEXIS (since 1989), Westlaw (since 1990), and Loislaw (current session),. Additionally, state documents may be found on GALILEO and at the Georgia Legislature’s web site. The Law Library provides access for our primary patrons to federal documents from LEXIS, Westlaw, and Congressional Universe. Additionally, documents may be found at http://thomas.loc.gov/ and from the various congressional web sites. Legislative
Histories
LEVEL: 4 SCOPE: State
Federal
RELATED COURSES: Many classes may require
these documents.
FACULTY INTEREST: Many faculty members may be interested in these documents. NOTES: This type of material can overlap with legislative documents. The Law Library collects the Journal of the Senate of the State of Georgia and the Journal of the Representatives of the State of Georgia. The Law Library also collects The Peach Pages, a section of the Georgia State University Law Review. The Law Library provides access for our primary patrons to state documents on LEXIS (since 1989), Westlaw (since 1990), and Loislaw (current session). Additionally, state documents may be found on GALILEO and at the Georgia Legislature’s web site. The Law Library collects the Congressional Record and United States Code Congressional and Administrative News. The Law Library provides access for our primary patrons to federal documents from LEXIS, Westlaw, and Congressional Universe. Additionally, documents may be found at http://thomas.loc.gov/ and from the various congressional web sites. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library collects a limited number of legal fiction and popular books written about the law, lawyers, or famous court cases. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: These items are intended for recreational reading and not for research, reference, or class preparation. LEVEL: 2 SCOPE: The Law Library selectively collects and retains newsletters that are of special research interest to the faculty or relevant to the curriculum. The Law Library collects and retains newsletters from Georgia agencies or organizations that have a legal subject matter. The Law Library collects newsletters from legal organizations, but generally retains them for a limited amount of time. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: Current Awareness Program NOTES: All newsletters are retained for the “Most current 2 years only” except for Georgia legal-related newsletters and others specifically selected to retain permanently in the collection. All newsletters are classified and located in the collection. Newspapers & General Magazines LEVEL: 1 SCOPE: The Law Library maintains a limited collection of general newspapers and magazines to provide patrons with a browsing collection for current events. Mainly major magazines with news and opinion are collected. An effort is made to maintain a selection of magazines that vary in ideology. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: Current Awareness Program NOTES: New titles are added only after review by the Collection Development Team. The most recent issues of these newspapers and magazines are located on the table and newspaper rack in the Leisure Reading area near the front entrance. The most current 6 months of these newspapers and magazines are housed behind the Circulation Desk. Issues older than 6 months are not retained by the Law Library, but are available from University Libraries and online access through GALILEO. The following newspapers are collected:
LEVEL: 3 SCOPE: The Law Library collects print legal periodical indexes on a selective basis. Among the factors in deciding whether to collect an index in hard copy are: comprehensive coverage, electronic access to the index, and cost. RELATED COURSES: FACULTY INTEREST: NOTES: For non-legal periodical indexes, the Law Library relies primarily on GALILIEO and the University Libraries' collections and online services. The Law Library also subscribes to electronic versions of some legal periodical indexes. Lexis and |