Law Library Feedback Blog - Library Access

Can we reserve library group study rooms online?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:58:00 -0500

Yes! Beginning November 16.

The library is pleased to announce that an online reservation system is now in place for the Group Study Rooms in both the Williams and Wolff libraries. You can reserve rooms online starting the week of November 16th. To use this new service please visit the “Study Room Reservation System”

The new system incorporates library operating hours, so you can book available rooms during all library operating hours. The system integrates email notification, allowing one person to pick a study group location and notify all included group members.

You can also see details about each room, such as number of seats (from 6 to 10), availability of overhead projectors or writing boards. This information is found in Option 4 “View the List of Rooms“ on the Reserve a Room home page.

Students should use their NetID and Georgetown Law password to access the system.

You can now book a room in five easy steps:

Enter the netID
of at least three persons (the minimum to qualify to reserve a room, including yourself). Note on the right side of the page there is a “Georgetown University Directory Search” where you can search for the netID’s of your group.
Pick a date.
A drop down calendar menu is presented when you click on the box. Please note you can make only one room reservation per day, and you can reserve up to 1 week in advance.
Select a start and end time
in 15 minute intervals. The maximum time allowed time is 3 hours.
Select the room
from those available at your chosen date and time.
Review the data and submit the request.

We’ve built the system to incorporate existing policies for group study access, and we hope everybody likes having online access to the system. Of course, for now, you’ll still have to be physically in the library to actually use a group study room. You just don't have to come here to get one at another time. :-)

Please fix all of the water fountains in the building. Some do not seem to work properly.

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:55:00 -0500

We constantly monitor the water fountains in Williams.
For your convenience we have two working water fountains on every floor. There is a water fountain in the Reading Room on the Computer Lab side of the room.

Because of the construction of the building two of the Library's water fountain may be indefinitely out of service. The fountain near the Rare Books Reading Room does not work. The fountain by the first floor bath room will have erratic water pressure

Please do report any problems with the other water fountains in the Williams Building.

Can You Open the Library Earlier This Week So We Can Print Resumes Before Our Interviews?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:57:00 -0500

Yes! In order to accommodate the needs of students participating in on-campus interviews this week, the Library will open both locations at 8 a.m. from Tuesday through Friday this week (8/ 25 to 28).

It is hard to locate books that the catalog identifies as being on the 4th floor.

Thu, 07 May 2009 18:17:00 -0500

Thank you for taking the time to explain how you use GULLiver, our online catalog. This kind of feedback is invaluable because it lets us customize the catalog to meet your needs.

Currently, GULLiver identifies everything on the 4th floor of Williams with the location of "4th Floor." Items on the 4th floor of Wolff are identified with the llocation "INTL."

Based in part on your comment, we are revising how the catalog displays the location of materials in Williams. Once we are done it will be even easier to quickly find the resources you need.

Can you open the reference desk on weekends during final exams?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:11:00 -0500

Yes! We think this is a good idea. This past weekend, we opened the Williams reference desk on Saturday and Sunday based upon the suggestion of a student and will continue to do so through exams. So, stop by the reference desk in the Reading Room with research questions or use the LiveHelp service to chat with a Georgetown librarian. We're open from Noon to 6pm each weekend day during exams.

Can you start 24-hour-a-day access in the Reading Room earlier than the first day of exams?

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:00 -0500

Yes! Starting April 21 through May 12 the Robert L. Oakley Reading Room in the Williams Library will be open all day and night. Come in anytime to work on papers, copy exams, print documents, and study.

When does the Reading Room start staying open 24 hours a day? Where are the library exam hours?

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:58:00 -0500

During the entire exam period, from April 25th through May 11th, the Robert L. Oakley Reading Room will remain open 24 hours a day.

You can see all of the Library's holiday and exam hours on our Occasional Hours Page.

Please note that this Friday the Library will close at 10:00 p.m. in observation of the Good Friday Holiday.

What are the Library Hours During the Exam Period?

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:36:00 -0500

Starting Saturday, December 6, both the Williams and the Wolff libraries are open extended hours. During the exam period the library will be open the following hours:

Circulation and Access in Both Williams and Wolff:
Dec. 6 - Dec. 18: 8 am - midnight
Dec. 19: 8 am - 10 pm
Dec. 20: 8 am - 6 pm

Reference:
Williams: 9 am - 5 pm
Wolff: 11 am - 5 pm

Extended Hours in the Robert L. Oakley Reading Room:
The Williams Library's Robert L. Oakley Reading Room and the Computer Learning Center in the Reading Room is open 24 hours a day during exams. Access to the library is restricted to Georgetown Law Students. A valid Georgetown University Law Center ID must be presented to the Public Safety officer on duty in order to gain access.

More information about exam hours are online on the LIbrary's Occasional Hours page.

Where can I find library orientation materials?

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0500

Librarians participate in new student orientation by providing critical information and materials students need before the first day of classes. In particular, we provide Westlaw and Lexis passwords for all new students. The best way to get this information is by attending an orientation session that is part of a formal program put on by the Law Center.

We try to publish onilne all important information we have available, which you can find on the orientation page on our website.

For obvious reasons, we cannot give out new password accounts online or on the phone. If you are a new student at Georgetown and you did not receive your Westlaw or Lexis account information, stop by the reference desk in the E.B.Williams library and we can get you the necessary information.