Fineman & Pappas Law Libraries Collection Development Policy
1目标和使命
The principal mission of the law libraries in collecting and maintaining library resources is to support the instructional and research needs of our primary patrons: the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Boston University School of Law. We strive to provide our students with access to the materials they need to have a successful law school experience.
法恩曼和帕帕斯法律图书馆致力于反种族主义。我们完整的反种族主义声明可在我们的网站上找到，并通过参考纳入其中。我们致力于包容历史上未被充分代表的观点。我们将购买与反种族主义相关主题的材料，包括但不限于种族与法律、美国原住民与法律、刑事司法、法律与社会科学以及监狱与惩罚。随着新材料的加入，我们将纠正过时和种族主义的主题标题。我们将跟踪新添加的内容，并定期分析我们的进度。我们还将定期重新审视我们的反种族主义声明和这项政策，以确保我们遵循最佳做法，并不断努力纠正我们收藏中固有的历史种族主义。
The Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries are also committed to accessibility for all of our patrons. 我们的无障碍声明在我们的网站上，并通过参考纳入。如果任何图书馆用户使用我们的馆藏需要帮助，他们应该填写帮助表格，电子邮件fineman@bu.edu，或致电（617）353-3151。
The mission of the law libraries also extends to the wider Boston University community. 波士顿大学鼓励跨学科的学术和学习方法，在院系和学院之间建立了许多正式和非正式的桥梁。Because almost any field of study can have a legal component, the law school is an active participant in Boston University’s interdisciplinary programs and initiatives. 因此，法律图书馆不仅为法律系澳门威尼斯人注册网站和学生服务，而且为整个波士顿大学社区服务。我们的收藏提供了广泛的法律资源和法律与其他学科的交集。
除了开发自己的电子和打印集合,法律图书馆积极参与校园,地区和国家合作收集分享和发展计划,包括各种财团。在全校推广获得法律文献,越来越多地通过电子数据库,提供与其他波士顿大学图书馆通过合作安排。
这项政策的目标是:
- To document the current collection philosophies, policies, and practices for the law libraries.
- 为所有参与馆藏开发的人员提供指导。
- 向法律图书馆的澳门威尼斯人注册、法学院管理人员、澳门威尼斯人注册网站和学生通报评估新材料和新格式的收藏重点和标准。
- To provide guidance for deselection decisions.
2 Criteria and Process
2.1 Selection Criteria
The law librarians should take the following into account when considering resources to add to the collection:
- Subject area, including the following:
- 使用可能性
- 对法学院课程、项目重点和澳门威尼斯人注册网站奖学金的重要性
- 收藏的重要性
- Current and permanent value
- Whether the subject is a hot topic, and if so, what this title will add to the collection
- 作者的声誉，包括以下方面：
- 无论他们是学者还是他们工作的机构
- Their expertise in a topic
- The author’s personal connection to the subject, including any conflicts of interest
- 是否the author provide年代引用权威来源，或他们的参数是更多的基于意见/更少的基于事实特德发现
- Whether they represent a historically underrepresented viewpoint or would help represent a diverse range of opinions from our existing materials
- Whether they are a minority voice
- What other materials 他们有发表
- 标题的权威性
- Reputation of publisher
- 初始成本
- 维护资源，包括金钱成本和员工时间
- Currency of resource and frequency of updates
- 复制材料在我们的收集和其他地方的校园
- 材料的长期获取和保存问题
- Format, including user interface if the format is electronic
- Scarcity of material
- Space within the library
2.2承保范围
The law libraries provide access to primary materials for the United States federal government and all fifty states, with a particular collection emphasis on primary materials for the United States federal government, Massachusetts, and a small group of core states. These include Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, California, and New York. 此外，法律图书馆可以收集法律独特或有影响力的州的资料，例如，特拉华州公司法。我们在马萨诸塞州和联邦范围内收集得最多。
The law libraries also collect foreign, comparative, and international legal materials. 这些收藏是基于法学院课程、学生和澳门威尼斯人注册网站的需要。We focus on the subject areas listed below and collect primarily comparative and international law. 我们还收集与土著人民法律有关的材料。
The law libraries collect in a wide range of subject areas based on the needs and foci of the law school curriculum, student needs, and faculty research. 我们还考虑到波士顿大学社区和跨学科主题的需求，因为它们与法律相交。We collect most heavily in the following areas based on the law school’s current programs and emphases:
- 向gabrielsson求过婚的澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究
- 银行和金融法
- 企业、商业和法律事务
- 卫生法律
- 知识产权法律
- 种族与法律
- 税法
此外，我们主要收集在以下领域，基于法学院目前的澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究领域。
- 行政法、监管法和公法
- 民事诉讼和替代性争议解决
- 公民权利和宪法
- 刑法
- 就业和劳动法
- Entertainment and sports law
- 环境法律
- Family law, gender, and sexuality
- Housing, real estate, and land use
- Immigration and human rights law
- International and comparative law
- Legal history and jurisprudence
- 隐私和技术法
We also regularly refer to the web page maintained by the law school that discusses current areas of study and regularly review the other programs the law school offers, including LLM programs, dual degrees, online certificates, clinics, JD concentrations, and journals to update this policy. 法律图书馆还支持法学院的各种中心和澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究所。
2.3 Choice of Format
Legal information is published in a variety of electronic formats, as well as print and microform. 法律图书馆越来越依赖电子资源，以便提供更广泛的信息获取途径，并增强搜索和检索能力。When reviewing resources, the law librarians consider what format is most appropriate for the resource. Factors to consider include ease of use in print and electronic formats, user preference, cost, method of access, space considerations, preservation options for electronic materials, accessibility of materials, and whether the resource can be used for distance education.
2.3.1 Replacements
法律图书馆试图补充丢失或损坏的资料。替换决定是基于标题的重要性，同一主题的集合中的其他标题，以及标题在其他格式和位置的重复。认领遗失物品的读者应亲自致电（617）与借阅台联系- - - - - -353- - - - - -3151), or by email at lawlibraries@bu-law.libanswers.com．
2.3.2缩微过程
法律图书馆非常有选择性地收集不常用的缩微材料，主要是作为副本格式，并为记录和摘要、法律报纸以及美国政府和国际组织的精选文件等材料提供永久访问。The law libraries will select a microform version of a title when it is not available electronically at a reasonable price; 尺寸、费用、使用频率或不可获得性使其无法在印刷中添加；或者永久副本会体积庞大或容易损坏。
2.3.3音频和视频
音频和视频材料是偶尔获得，通常是在澳门威尼斯人注册网站的特殊要求。The law librariesmay purchase the item if available in CD or DVD format and reasonably priced. The law libraries may also purchase a streaming license for适当的材料。
2.3.4期刊和论文
法律图书馆提供持续的资源，包括论文和期刊，在印刷和电子。Our preference is for electronic resources to provide the greatest ease of access to the largest number of patrons.我们将根据使用便利、用户偏好、电子版本的不可获得性和访问的便利性收集纸质资源。We will collect the resource in print based on facility of use, user preference, unavailability of an electronic version, and ease of access. We provide access to a large percentage of our periodicals and treatises online through services such as HeinOnline, BloombergLaw, VitalLaw, Westlaw Edge, Lexis+, and other databases. While we try to collect for the University as a whole, at times we are only able to provide access to the law school community．
2.3.5 Duplication
The library avoids duplication of material when possible unless duplication is warranted due to the popularity or importance of a title, use of a title by a class, or multiple faculty requests. 印刷材料和电子材料也可能发生复制，特别是当图书馆转向书籍包装和大型澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究数据库，并确保尽可能多的用户可以使用时。我们的馆藏和波士顿大学其他图书馆的馆藏也可能出现重复。
2.4 Deselection
The law libraries are committed to building a current and retrospective scholarly legal research collection in print and electronic formats. The collection development process involves decisions not only about what to acquire, but also what to retain, withdraw or move from active areas of the collection to storage. The print collection is continually reviewed to decide what can be withdrawn or relocated to reflect changes in institutional goals or programs, availability in electronic formats, usage, space limitations, increasing cost, duplication, obsolescence, and the condition of materials.
2.5礼物
The law libraries accept gifts that fit within the collection guidelines. Duplicate copies or replacement copies are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 决定是否接受捐赠的因素包括对藏品的价值、材料的状况、捐赠者的关系，以及捐赠是否需要更新或其他资金支出。
The law libraries generally accept donations with the understanding that no conditions be attached to the donated materials. 法律图书馆将决定所有礼品的分类、存放和流通，并保留在任何时候以认为适当的方式处置礼品的灵活性。根据捐赠人的要求，捐赠物品可能会在内封上有一个标明捐赠人身份的书签。
Monetary donations are also welcomed and can be used to develop the collection in specific areas. All inquiries about gift donations, policies and procedures should be referred to the Associate Director for Systems and Collection Services.
3收藏
3.1 Reserve and Reference Desk Collections
法律图书馆将把某些类型的印刷材料添加到永久储备馆藏中，例如实质性学习辅助资料和字典。储备馆藏包括图书馆获得的最新法律澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究和写作材料。
Additionally, the law libraries maintain a course reserves collection. 这些材料暂时存放在储备馆藏中，以支持课程教学的直接需要。澳门威尼斯人注册网站可以通过与图书馆澳门威尼斯人注册直接沟通或通过书店列表索取所需和推荐的材料。Quantities are determined by class size and anticipated faculty use. 目前的补充是为储备的案例书购买的，如果有的话。We do not purchase statutory supplements for course reserves. Unless expressly requested by faculty, teacher’s manuals are not purchased. 法律图书馆将在适当情况下订购在线资源作为储备。为了方便学生使用，图书馆主要收集电子形式的学习资料。
个人副本（非图书馆所有的资料）应澳门威尼斯人注册网站要求保留。在课程结束时，所有的个人副本都要归还给教员。
3.2 Law School Archives
The law libraries maintain a collection of Boston University School of Law materials produced by and about the law school. The collection includes alumni magazines and directories, course listings, school catalogs, faculty bibliographies, photo books, periodicals, ephemera, etc. 有限的物理和/或数字纪念品，如纪念服务和法学院活动的程序，也被收集。
教职员工和校友的作品都在图书馆的主要收藏中，而不是在档案中，除非身体状况适合存档处理。教员的写作也会被上传到法学院的机构存储库——学术共享（Scholarly Commons）。
3.3特别收藏
3.3.1犹太法澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究所
尼尔·赫克特教授将犹太法律澳门威尼斯人注册网站研究所的所有资料捐赠给了法律图书馆。我们把这些材料和其他教员最近捐赠的犹太法放在一起。
3.3.2 Sagall法律、医学和卫生保健图书馆
We house the Elliot L. and Annette Y. Sagall Library and Law, Medicine, & Health Care as part of an agreement with the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics. 该图书馆有1300多册藏书，包括书籍、小册子、期刊、法律决定和参考资料。藏书中的每一卷都有一个书版，表明它是这个特别收藏的一部分。
3.4 Clinics and Greater Boston Legal Services
支持临床项目的书籍和材料的收集是我们常规收集开发过程的一部分。In addition, the law libraries, in coordination with the clinical programs, purchases materials for a small library of practice materials in the clinical offices in the law school and their offices in downtown Boston at Greater Boston Legal Services. 法律图书馆的澳门威尼斯人注册在与临床澳门威尼斯人注册网站和项目主任协商后完成了标题的选择。
3.5办公室和个人副本
由于费用和访问限制，法律图书馆通常不为教职员办公室购买图书的副本。If the cost is reasonable, materials requested for long-term office use are purchased and cataloged for the library collection and checked out to the faculty member interested in the title.
法律图书馆的采办人员将在难以获得或急需时为教职员工订购个人副本。教职员工为这些订单向法律图书馆报销。图书馆不向个人订购续作的副本。
Upon request, and with the approval of the Director, the law libraries will purchase a title for a law school departmental office. 法律图书馆将为职业发展办公室购买少量现行法律目录和其他资源。
4更新本政策
这一政策将由副主任定期更新系统和收集服务,工作与其他法律法律图书馆的图书管理员和员工。通过对法学院项目、法学院课程、学生需求和澳门威尼斯人注册网站奖学金的定期审查，法律图书馆的澳门威尼斯人注册应确保其馆藏满足法学院的需要。
The law librarians anticipate that this policy will shift over time to reflect changing needs and attitudes towards material format and subject matter. It is vital that the law libraries and this policy remain flexible and change with the needs of our patrons.
