Law students & "racking"
Law students are "racking" journals this week. "Racking" - where a periodical is checked out to the student for a year - only applies to certain Law Library materials.
Please read Charlie's previous post about racking which provides details about what to do and the purpose of "racking" from the customer's perspective.
"Racking" does not apply to Wilson Library periodicals. We cannot extend the loan period of journals for Law students.
Some Law students believe that they can get Wilson periodicals for a year because that's what happens at the Law Library. This is simply misinformation based on an understandable assumption that all Libraries on campus have the same rules.
Tips to follow:
1) A clear explanation of our policy is usually all that's necessary.
2) Calling on staff to handle this is always an option.
3) Sometimes it can help to refer them Law library staff (Paula Seeger, Circulation Librarian at 612-625-1547), who are perhaps the best "racking" resource.
See Law Library "Racking Procedure" if interested in the details.