Course Reserve
Donating Your Publications to the Library
Faculty Archives
Faculty Scholarship Support
Library Assistance
Proxy Borrowers
Reference and Research Assistance
Research and Subject Guides
Reserving Library Rooms
Returning Library Materials
Routing Library Materials to Faculty
Course Reserve
To place a book on Course Reserve, please download, print and fill out the Course Reserve Form. Then, send the books with the form to the Law Library who will then process the books and add into the library catalog.
Please note that the default loan period for items on course reserve is two hours. If there are any special requests for the book’s loan period, please write the details out on the form, under the Course Reserve title.
For any questions, please contact the Evening Supervisor at ext. 62867 or consult our guide.
Donating Your Publications to the Library
All faculty members are encouraged to send two copies of their publications to the Law Library. One copy will be retained for the faculty member’s personal archive. The second will be placed in the Law Library Collection.
Faculty Archives
The Law Library maintains a print and digital archive of law faculty publications. All faculty members are encouraged to send two copies of their books and/ or one copy of their published articles. One copy will be retained for the faculty member’s personal archive. If a second copy is provided, it will be placed in the Law Library Collection. Articles republished in the Hein Online database will automatically be uploaded to the University’s institutional repository, ScholarSpace, if permission was granted. For all other publications, the faculty member will need to provide proof of copyright ownership/release to republish in ScholarSpace.
Library Assistance
Librarians may help with requests for research or materials to support teaching and scholarship. This help ranges from database searching and tracking down esoteric materials to handling in-depth research projects and working with faculty research assistants. Librarians also offer customized sessions on use of the Internet and other electronic resources as well as in-class research presentations. Contact the Library Director for research assistance.
Proxy Borrowers
Faculty may authorize their student research assistants to charge out library materials in their names. A Proxy Borrower Registration Form must be signed by the faculty member and the student, and submitted to the Library. Consult this guide for additional information and the necessary form.
Reference and Research Assistance
The Library staff provides reference and research assistance for Law faculty members to support teaching and scholarship. This help ranges from database searching and tracking down esoteric materials to handling in-depth research projects and working with faculty research assistants. The Law Library retains a pool of research assistants who work under the supervision of a reference librarian. The Library Research Assistants are available to undertake faculty projects that may take up to 15 hours of research time. Contact Cory Lenz (corylenz@hawaii.edu) to make arrangements with our pool of research assistants.
Librarians also offer customized sessions on legal research generally, and the use of particular digital resources for classroom or workshops requested by the faculty member. Contact the Vicki Szymczak (vjs777@hawaii.edu) to request assistance with your classes.
Research and Subject Guides
Research and subject guides are compiled and written by the Law Librarians and their Research Assistants to assist users in finding materials. They include topical guides on specific legal subjects, general guides on finding statutes, regulations, and case law. If you would like a guide developed for your seminar class, contact Cory Lenz.
Reserving Library Rooms
Rooms 115, 116, 118, 119, and 120 may be used for group study, instructional or other training purposes, or for hosting a school event. Please speak with Public Services Manager Lynette Rudolfo (rudolfo@hawaii.edu) or complete a Room Reservation Form.
Returning Library Materials
Law Library materials may be renewed online or returned using the specially marked basket in the Faculty Lounge. You may also return books in the drop box outside the Library or at the Circulation Desk. Hamilton, Sinclair and other libraries’ materials may be returned at the Law Library, except for Reserve and Audiovisual items which must be returned to the owning library. Please return library materials when you no longer need them.
Routing Library Materials to Faculty
- Current Periodicals: Full-time faculty may request that current serials or periodicals be routed to their offices. They may send a note to, call or email Catherine Bye (956-5575; thomasca@hawaii.edu). Current materials should be reviewed and returned to the Library within 14 days. If a longer loan period is required, inform Catherine.
- New Publications: Some new publications are routed to interested faculty members. These items should be returned to the Library within 14 days so that they can be routed to other faculty members. If a longer loan period is required, inform the Library. If no other faculty member asks for the item, the loan period may be extended.
- Extended Loan Periods for Multi-volume Treatises, Serials and Books: Full-time faculty members have specific titles on indefinite loan to them. Since these are Library materials, they should be filed and not discarded after use. When you receive updates or supplements, you may request filing assistance from the Library. The Library periodically updates loose-leaf titles for faculty as long as the faculty member or his/her support staff member has given permission to enter his/her office. If you no longer need these materials, please return them to the Library.