The Boards of Trustees of the Court Law Libraries shall advise the Administrative Judges with regard to ensuring the continued fulfillment of this mission and to implementing the provisions of Article 81 of the Judiciary Law relating to public access to the designated Court Law Libraries and, in locations without court libraries, the designation of Court Law Libraries for public use. The Boards of Trustees also shall assist the Administrative Judges in developing local access guidelines for each court law library reflecting court operations and the resources and facilities available for library service as well as the needs of the public. Finally, the Boards of Trustees shall assist the Administrative Judges on Court Law Library management, as requested by the Administrative Judge. The following areas are appropriate for consideration by the Boards of Trustees in assisting the Administrative Judges in maintaining and operating the court law libraries. Access - Access to court law libraries should be defined by facilities and resources in existence in each location.
Libraries are to be open to the public when library personnel are available to monitor the library.
Hours should be posted and communicated to the local Bar and the local library community. Arrangements may be made for reference referrals from local public and academic libraries. Some libraries may wish to arrange for access by prior appointment to assure appropriate library assistance. Public access might be available through telephone or fax inquiries if the library has adequate phones or a fax line and need not necessarily be by direct physical access. The court law libraries space is to be used for library related research.