Patron and Visitor Policies
Kevin Smith Library (KSL) aims to support scholarship and to provide reliable and equitable access to library services, spaces, and collections for CWRU and affiliate members, and community guests. Our policies are designed to foster an environment of inclusion, collaboration, and community that serves to support the overall mission and values of CWRU.
Collection Policies, Principles, and Values
The Kelvin Smith Library issues policy, principle, and value documents that guide the maintenance, acquisition, and usage of physical and online collections that are licensed, bought, or created.
Faculty Open Access Policy
In alignment with Case Western Reserve University’s North Star and its third Pathway, Achieve Social Impact, the Faculty of Case Western Reserve University is committed to disseminating its research, teaching, and scholarship as widely as possible beyond the campus and to communities that did not have access to it in the past. The policy as approved by the Faculty Senate on March 25, 2024.