Schaffer Law Library is a prime resource for research and study with a collection of more than 620,000 volumes and equivalents, and an extensive array of online research tools.

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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL

NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

SKIDMORE COLLEGE

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY

UNION COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL

Schaffer Law Library Depository No. 421-B 
80 New Scotland Ave.  Depository since 1979
Albany, NY 12208 
Phone: (518) 445-2390 Albany Law School Library
Fax: (518) 472-5842 Government Information Home Page

DOCUMENTS STAFF
Leslie Cunningham Librarian 
 Telephone: (518) 445-3203
 E-Mail: lcunn@albanylaw.edu
Elizabeth Conniff-DineenTech Assistant
 Telephone:(518) 445-3371 
 E-Mail: edine@albanylaw.edu

DOCUMENT COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use 
Interlibrary loans available through your local library

HOURS

Monday-Thursday 8 am - Midnight 
Friday8 am - 10 pm
Saturday9 am - 9 pm
Sunday10 am - Midnight
See Home Page for further information and exceptions 

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Phtocopiers
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printers
Microfiche readers
CD-Rom reader

NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY

Cultural Education Center Depository Library No. DR387 
Albany, NY 12230Depository since 1849 
 Regional Depository since 1963
New York State Library Home Page

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Contact reference Desk Staff for public service inquiries 

DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use 
Direct loan to state government officials and employees, members of the NYS Bar 
New York licensed physicians and NYSL card holders
Interlibrary loans available through your local library

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday -  Friday 9 am - 5 pm 

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers 
Microfilm and Microfiche reader-printers
Microfilm and Microfiche readers
Fiche-to-fiche duplicator
Microprint reader
Microprint reader-printer
CD-Rom readers with printers 

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Folsom Library  Depository No. 420-A
110 Eighth Street Shared status with Troy Public Library
Troy, NY 12181      Library since 1980
(518) 276-8320 RPI Home Page
Fax: (518) 276-8559 RPI Research Libraries

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Tanis Krieger Librarian 
  email:kreigt@rpi.edu
  telephone: (518) 276-8684

DOCUMENT COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use 
Direct loan to any adult CDLC/DAP card holder (DAP level 1B)

HOURS

Monday -  Thursday  7:30 am - Midnight 
Friday 7:30 am - 9 pm
Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday Noon -  Midnight

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers 
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printers
Microfilm and microfiche readers
Fiche-to-fiche duplicator
GPO on SilverPlatter

SKIDMORE COLLEGE

Scribner Library Depository Library  No. 420
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Depository since 1964
(518) 580-5503 Library Home Page
  Government Information

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Barbara Norelli  Librarian
  Phone: (518) 580-5513
  E-mail: bnorelli@skidmore.edu

DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use 
Direct loan to students/faculty/staff of CDLC academic
     institutions with CDLC/DAP card (DAP level 3A - 4)
Interlibrary loans available through your local library

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Friday8 am - 1 am 
Friday8 am - 10 pm
Saturday9 am - 10 pm
Sunday 11 am - 1 am

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printer-scanners
CD-Rom readers with printers
Online catalog

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY

100 Second Street Depository Library No. 420A 
Troy, NY 12180 Depository since 1869
(518) 274-7071 Library Home Page

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Refer to reference staff 

DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use
Selective documents circulate for 2 week period, check
     with reference
Direct loan to any CDLC/DAP card holder (DAP level 1A)
Interlibrary loans available through your local library

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday -  Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday and Saturday  9 am -  5 pm

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers
Microfilm and microfiche readers
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printers
Infotrac Government Publications Index

UNION COLLEGE

Schaffer Library  Depository Library No. 421 
Schenectady, NY 12308 Depository since 1901
(518) 383-6635 Library Home Page
  Government Information

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Donna Burton  Librarian
  E-mail: burtond@union.edu

DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to the public for in-house use 
Direct loan to any CDLC/DAP card holder who is faculty,
     staff, or a graduate student of a CDLC academic
     institution or professional client of a CDLC
     library (DAP levels 2, 3A, 3B)
Interlibrary loans available through your local library 

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday-Thursday  8 am - 1 am
Friday 8 am - 11 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday  11 am - 1 am

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers 
Microfilm and microfiche readers
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printers
Microfilm/Microfiche reader with scanner
Microprint reader

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY

University Libraries  Depository Library No. 421-A 
1400 Washington Ave Depository since 1964
Albany, NY 12222 University at Albany Home Page
(518) 442-3558  Library Home Page

DOCUMENTS STAFF

Catherine M. Dwyer  Librarian
  Phone: (518) 442-3549
  E-Mail: cdwyer@uamail.albany.edu

DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ACCESS

Open to public 
Barrier free access for handicapped

LIBRARY HOURS

Call for hours: (518) 442-3558

TECHNICAL AIDS AVAILABLE

Photocopiers 
Microfilm and microfiche reader-printers
Fiche-to-fiche duplicators
Readex microprint reader

ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL

Majority of materials in online catalog, arranged by 
     SuDocs classification and kept in Government
     Publications
Information for retrieval (ranked by importance):
1. SuDocs classification  5. Personal author
2. Title 6. Subject
3. Monthly Catalog entry no. 7. Date
4. Item no. 8. Agency

SERVICES

Circulation
Interlibrary loan
Telephone reference service (518) 442-3558
Copying service 

 

Updated May 29, 2007

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