Library Services & Information
for
University of Minnesota Law Alumni

Reference Services

You may direct your requests to the reference librarian on duty in the reference office by calling 612-625-4309 (voice mail available) or by submitting an email reference request. The Reference Office is open seven days a week during the academic year and Monday through Friday during intersessions and over the summer. Reference Office hours are available on our web page and by calling the Reference Office.

The Law Library's reference staff includes five librarians who are available to assist you with your research needs. Feel free to contact any of these librarians directly by telephone or email if you would like the assistance of a specific person.

Vicente Garces	624-2597	garce003@umn.edu
Michael Hannon	625-0173	mhannon@umn.edu
George Jackson	625-5596	g-jack@umn.edu
Mary Rumsey	625-2905	rumse006@umn.edu
Suzanne Thorpe	625-0187	s-thor@umn.edu

Borrowing Privileges

Licensed Minnesota attorneys enjoy special borrowing privileges from the Law Library. Regular collection items circulate to special borrowers for six weeks, unless otherwise marked. These privileges extend only to the collections at the Law Library. For borrowing privileges at other University of Minnesota Libraries, see this information about becoming a Friend of the Library. Alumni discounts apply to the fee of becoming a Friend of the Library if you join the University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

To apply for special borrowing privileges, fill out the form at http://www.law.umn.edu/uploads/images/6424/Borrowing-Priv-Form0208.pdf at the time of check out or fax in the completed form with a copy of your attorney license.

For more information regarding special borrowing privileges, please contact the Circulation Librarian: lawcirc@umn.edu or call 612-625-4300.

Loan Periods

Loan periods vary based on the type of item charged. Not all Law Library materials circulate. Please check at the Circulation Desk for details or consult our Loan Periods table.

Any book is subject to recall after two weeks if needed by another patron. If needed for course Reserve, it may be recalled immediately.

Returning Library Materials

Law library books can be returned at any campus library at the University of Minnesota. However, we ask that reserve materials, law library ILL materials, and any other special materials borrowed from the law library be returned directly to the law library circ desk. Any law library materials returned in the after hours book drop will be checked in the next day the library is open. Any questions about returning library materials can be addressed to the Circulation Librarian: lawcirc@umn.edu or call 612-625-4300.

Recalling Library Materials & "Racked" Items

Books that are currently checked out can be recalled for use by another user. Patrons can complete a recall request through MNCAT. This option is only available to library users affiliated with the University of Minnesota, not special borrowers. When a book is recalled, a notice is sent to the person who currently has the book checked out. The notice indicates that the loan period for the book has been shortened and mentions the new due date. When a recalled book is checked in at a campus library, a notice will automatically be sent to the person who recalled book that the item is now available for pick up. Failure to return a recalled book by its shortened due date may result in an overdue fine of $1.00 per day overdue.

Law library items that are on temporary reserve for the use of law organizations are termed "racked books." These books are checked out to law organizations and are located in a specific location related to the organization, such as their office or a designated shelving area in the library. These books can be recalled if needed by another user. However, if a user needs only a couple pages copied out of a racked book, he or she can ask the circ desk staff to retrieve the racked book to make the copies and then the staff can quickly return the racked book to the organization.

For assistance finding a racked book, please ask the circ desk. Racked books are often noted in the library catalog as checked out with the note: "Carrel Check at Circ Desk."

Any questions about recalling library materials or the racked itmes can be addressed to the Circulation Librarian: lawcirc@umn.edu or call 612-625-4300.

Copy & Retrieval Services

Retrieval Service

The Law Library provides a retrieval service for all University of Minnesota Law Library alumni. We will pull requested items from our collection and place them on our hold shelf at the Circulation Desk free of charge. This service is a retrieval service only, however, and the items are not sent to you. If you would like materials sent to you, please place your requests through Interlibrary Loan.
To search for items in our collection, visit our online catalog.
To request an item through our retrieval service, please call 612-625-9520 or email x-asap@umn.edu.

Copy Service

The University of Minnesota Law Library’s copy service will copy items from materials in our collection and send them to you. This is a fee-based service, and the rates vary according to the type of request and with the delivery method selected. Delivery methods include via email as a .pdf attachment, through the mail, by fax, or we can hold the items at the Circulation Desk for pick-up.
To search for items in our collection, visit our online catalog.
To request copies through our copy service, please fill out our Copy Service Request Form. If you have questions, please call 612-625-9534 or email x-asap@umn.edu.
Copy Service Rates

Email as a .pdf attachment:
$19.00 per cite up to 50 pages. Local FAX copies:
$10.00 per cite + $1.00 per page

Paper to paper copies (mailed or held for pick-up):
$6.00 per cite + $.25 per page* Long Distance FAX copies:
$10.00 per cite + $2.00 per page

Microfiche/film to paper copies (mailed or held for pick-up):
$6.00 per cite + $.75 per page* Overseas FAX copies:
$10.00 per cite + $3.00 per page

*Minnesota state tax will be added for local non-faxed requests.
*Minneapolis city tax will be added for Minneapolis addresses.

Copyright Restrictions
Please note the following Copyright restrictions:

NOTICE: WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for or later uses a photocopy in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the copyright law.

Interlibrary Loan

The University of Minnesota Law Library cannot place Interlibrary Loan requests for alumni. If you would like to borrow materials through Interlibrary Loan, please consult the Interlibrary Loan office at a library you are currently affiliated with, such as an academic, firm, court, or local public library.

Book Acquisition Recommendations & Book Donations

Library Purchase Requests
If you would like to recommend materials for the Law Library to acquire and add to the collection, contact Connie Lenz, Associate Director of Collection Development at 625-4301 or lexzx009@umn.edu.

Donations
If you wish to donate materials to the Law Library please contact Connie Lenz, Associate Director of Collection Development at 625-4301 or lexzx009@umn.edu.