Law Library Feedback Blog

The majority of exams and authorized feedback are currently online. However, the registrar's office still occasionally delivers additional items, especially feedback.

As the registrar sends exams and feedback to the library we strive to make them available to students as soon as possible.

If you do not see your exam or feedback, please check back regularly or contact the Williams Circulation Desk and we will try to get copies of that item as soon as possible.

This entry was posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:47 PM and has received 25181 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

Thanks for the information.

The Law Center Facilities Management maintains lighting, heating, and air conditioning for the entire campus.  Of course, the library works closely with Facilities to provide patrons and staff with the most comfortable environment possible.

Temperature - please report climate issues while it is uncomfortable so we can contact Facilities staff immediately. There are two ways to report a problem:

Reading Room Lamps - Just this month the library replaced all the lampshades in the Reading Room in order to improve lighting conditions. Since Facilities also maintains the lights on campus, the library will work with them to replace any defective lamps or missing bulbs.


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Comment: Why is it so hot in the library? I have to put on pants and longsleeves (and a jacket, scarf, mittens, boots) to get here, and then I feel like the library needs its own locker room so I can change into shorts and a tank top to study. Is there a way to turn the heat down? It's especially bad in the journal offices - they're like a sauna down there. Thanks!

Comment: Can something be done about the lamps in the Williams reading room? A number of them still do not work properly (or are missing entirely). This has been an ongoing problem for some time now. I suggest a library lamp task force be created to focus on this important issue.

This entry was posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:50 PM and has received 24438 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

Yes!

The library is pleased to announce that it is expanding the library's food policy to reflect the success of last semester's food trial. From now on Georgetown Law Library patrons may eat snacks in both the Williams and Wolff library locations. The following policy and associated rules will limit food consumption to best meet the needs of all patrons.

1. Patrons may eat cold foods, such as fruit, nuts, candy bars, and crackers in most areas of the library (Williams and Wolff). Meals and hot foods, such as pizza, burgers, and soup, will not be permitted.
2. Food will not be permitted in the 2nd floor of Williams (with the exception of the lobby and atrium), Special Collections & Archives, the Computer Learning Centers, and the Media Rooms.
3. Out of consideration for your colleagues and the library, please avoid foods that are odorous, noisy, or greasy.
4. Library users must take any uneaten food with them when they leave the library. Do not place food in the library's garbage cans, as this can cause rodent or insect infestation.
5. Drinks in closed containers continue to be welcome in the library. Should you spill a drink, please let one of the circulation desks know immediately so that custodial assistance can be called if needed. These desks also have some cleaning wipes if you need them.
6. For those who wish to bring in larger meals, the canteen (1st floor in Williams) is open to all students.

Please note that we are aware that food has been making its way into the library already and that this has caused infestation problems (in the form of rats) as recently as last spring. The rules above are intended to create a friendly environment where food is permitted, but in return, users must handle food responsibly so as to protect the health, safety, and comfort of everyone.

If you have any questions about this trial or about the library, please drop a note at the library's suggestion form.

This entry was posted on January 26, 2011 at 6:31 PM and has received 24262 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We always welcome your feedback through our library's comment form or by direct email to the Library Director.

Last week you sent several emails expressing concern about the new food policy.

However, this week we only received emails in support of the food policy.

We hope that means that your experience with our trial food policy was more positive than expected.

This entry was posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:35 PM and has received 24542 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We carefully crafted the current trial in the hope of making your study experience more comfortable, especially as students spend more extended periods in the library preparing for finals.

If you hear foods that are too loud during the trial send us your comments or questions through our suggestion form with additional details (e.g., what types of food and where).

Your input alerts us to actual effects of the policy and allows us to gather information in assessing various food/no-food policy restrictions.

Best of luck with your finals.

This entry was posted on December 9, 2010 at 2:21 PM and has received 24278 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We agree this is a great idea, and will work with the relevant Law Center offices to see what can be provided, perhaps in the Williams first floor canteen, which is open to all Georgetown Law students.

We'll report back once we know more.

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Comment: Could the library look into providing a hot water spigot for those of us who drink tea? This would be a nice option for tea drinkers (or cup o soup makers) on the weekends and after 8pm on weekdays. I always have my own tea bag and to-go hot cup, so it is frustrating that there is no (known) way to get hot water in any of the 3 buildings once the cafe closes. Tea is a much healthier option than getting Coke out of the machine - I think GULC should support this.

This entry was posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM and has received 24327 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

During the summer the library reorganized much of the collection in order to make it easier for you to find materials.

Our biggest book shift was the change to the Williams "stacks," which comprises the 5th through 3rd floors of Williams.

Current Williams Stack Locations

• Williams 5th floor call numbers: AC1 - KF 1601
• Williams 4th floor call numbers: KF 1602 - KFN 4129
• Williams 3rd floor call numbers: KFN 5000 - Z 9999

To help you find your way around the library we have posted several helpful tools:

The library has posted color maps on every floor of the Williams Library.  Maps of each floor are located by the elevators.

Digital monitors in both the Williams and the Wolff locations display maps of the library. After you use the maps, the library invites you to watch the digital exhibits of the history of the library, and our current services.

This entry was posted on October 25, 2010 at 2:12 PM and has received 24258 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We are happy to help.  Just stop by either the Williams or Wolff libraries.  Both locations have orientation packets with Westlaw and Lexis passwords.  Feel free to ask for them at a reference or circulation desk.

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We have several ways to help orient you to our extensive library services.

Take a tour of the Library. (Guided tours will be held during the following times:)

• Library Tour for J.D. Students (Meet at the E.B. Williams Law Library Atrium)
  
  • Tuesday, August 24, 1:30p.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 24, 3:30p.m. - 4:00p.m.
  • Thursday, August 26, 5:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.
  • Friday, August 27, 12:45p.m. - 1:15p.m.


• Library Tour for LLM Students (Meet at the E.B. Williams Reading Room)
  
  • Wednesday, August 25, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • Thursday, August 26, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.

Visit the Library's Table

• Library's Table Day (Meet on the 2nd floor of McDonough)
  • Wednesday, August 25, 12:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.

This entry was posted on August 24, 2010 at 9:44 AM and has received 24373 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

You can review the textbooks for each course.
The library purchases all required and recommended books for Georgetown Law courses.
They are either shelved in the William Reading Room Reserve collection or available in the Williams Course Reserve collection at the Circulation Desk.

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