| Alternate Names: |
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| Kennedy School Library |
| HKS Library |
| School of Government Library |
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| Phone Numbers: |
| Circulation desk | 495-1300 |
| Research and Reference | 495-1302 |
| Interlibrary loan | 495-1301 |
| Reserves | 496-8927 |
| Library Director's Office | 496-1772 |
| Fax | 495-1972 |
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| Email Addresses: |
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| Address: | 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Access Information: | The Library is open to all members of the Harvard Community and to other serious scholars and researchers who have information needs that can be met within the scope of our collections and services. |
| Circulation Policy: | Anyone with either a valid Harvard ID or an HKS
Library Special Borrower's Card may borrow from the circulating
collections. For detailed information about borrowing periods, renewals, fines, etc. consult the HKS Library home page, or call the Circulation Desk at 495-1300.
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| Holdings Description: | Summary description of collection: The collections cover issues confronting government today: international affairs, social policy, the economy, national security, the environment, and the electoral process --with an emphasis on public policy and management in the public and nonprofit sectors.
MATERIALS NOT HELD:We do not regularly collect foreign language publications or materials in theoretical political science and economics, law, history or city regional planning.
Size of collection: 54,000 monographs; 1,800 serial titles
Expanded description of collection: The collections cover issues confronting government
today: international affairs, social policy, the economy,
national security, the environment, and the electoral process
with emphasis on public policy and management in the public and nonprofit sectors. Of particular interest is our hard copy collection of Kennedy School working papers, current journals, and statistical publications of the United States, the OECD,International Monetary Fund, and other intergovernmental organizations. Not a library of record, we rely heavily upon research depth in other Harvard libraries.
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| Services: | Internal ILL Policy:
HARVARD>> The HKS Library provides interlibrary loan services to other Harvard libraries. Requests by ALA forms or OCLC are required. The loan period for material from our circulating book collection is three to four weeks with renewal possible. Photocopies can be provided of non-circulating material.
External ILL Policy:
NON-HARVARD>> The library does lend to libraries outside of Harvard. Call 495-1300.
ILL Borrowing Policy:
BORROWING>> The library borrows from other libraries for HKS affiliates only. For HKS faculty and staff, we borrow from libraries both inside and outside of Harvard. For students, we borrow from libraries outside Harvard, and from those Harvard libraries that are not within walking distance of the Kennedy School.
Equipment and facilities available:
Microfiche reader
Microfilm reader
Microfiche reader/printer
Microfilm reader/printer
Photocopier (coin or card operated) |
| Resources for Persons with Disabilities: | The Library is wheelchair accessible. No other resources are provided. |
| Link to Staff Directory: | http://www.hks.harvard.edu/library/about_dir.htm |
| Link to map: | http://lib.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/7.html |
| Faculty (School) Affiliation: | John F. Kennedy School of Government
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