The goal of the Rothberg International School’s Judah L. Berger Memorial Library and Mekler-Benenson Families Reference Library is to serve the needs of RIS students and faculty. All other students and faculty of Hebrew University are entitled to use RIS library services as well.
Library Registration
Each new student must personally register at the front desk in the library with a valid student card that serves as his/her “library card”, and an e-mail address.
Tutorials
On the library’s website students can find library tutorials in various languages. These tutorials encompass all necessary information about the library’s different functions and are highly recommended.
Catalog
In order to search the catalog off campus or on a personal device for online materials such as electronic books, online journal articles, and online films directories, please make sure to sign in to the catalog. In addition to all HU libraries’ physical collections, the catalog includes a variety of exquisite online databases in different fields of interest.
Open Stacks
Books on the open shelves may be borrowed for a week. They are automatically renewed (up to one year), as long as no one else requests them. Should somebody else request a book that has been borrowed, the reader will be notified by e-mail.
Journals, dictionaries, and other books with yellow labels are for use in the library only and cannot be borrowed.
Returns
Students should check the due date of their books via the catalog. When returning books, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the books returned are no longer listed on his/her library account. Students will be charged a daily fine for late returns on books from the open stacks, and an hourly fine for late returns of reserve books.
Reserve Section
Books required for courses are located in the reserve section, behind the front desk. Folders with all course syllabi are located at the front desk as well. Please refer to these folders for a book’s call number before making a request. Reserve books are limited to use during the day in the reading room only, for two hours at a time. In addition, reserve books may be borrowed overnight from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. the following day.
Reading Lists
Most required readings for courses can be accessed via the “Reading List” on Moodle. Reading lists include materials such as E-Books, E-Journal articles, ERESERVEs which are scanned materials (E-offprints), and films.
Library Privileges for Alumni
Rothberg International School Alumni are eligible for an additional year of access to HebrewU’s online databases. Additionally, Rothberg Alumni can pay a yearly fee in order to borrow books from any of the university’s libraries. Rothberg’s library staff is happy to stay in touch, provide support, and answer any questions.
Printers and Scanner
One printer is located in the library and is operated either by a personal credit card or by a printing card which can be purchased at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library (from a machine located near the entrance). In addition, there is one scanner, which can be used free of charge. Scanned files will arrive straight to the student’s email.
Library Computers
The computers in the library are for research only. Initial configuration (creation of user name and password) can be done individually or by the computer support staff in room 106. Wireless connection (Wi-Fi) is available throughout the Boyar Building.
Wifi Connection to Library Databases
Please follow the computer authority’s webpage instructions in order to set a remote connection to HU databases with your personal device.
Attention
No food or drinks are allowed in the library. Mobile phones must be kept on silent at all times.
No personal belongings (books, bags, laptop, etc.) may be left unattended in the library.
A student’s library privileges may be blocked in the following cases: late return of books, loss of books, or improper behavior in the library.
Other HU Libraries
| Library | Address |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield Library for the Humanities and Social Sciences | Mount Scopus campus |
| Archaeology Library | Mount Scopus campus |
| Berman Medical Library | Ein Kerem campus |
| Library of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Rehovot campus, Givat Ram |
| Education & Social Work Library | Mount Scopus campus |
| Harman Science Library | Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram |
| Bernard G. Segal Law Library | Mount Scopus campus |
| The National Library of Israel | Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram |
| Mathematics & Computer Science Library | Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram |
| Younes and Soraya Nazarian Pre-Academic Library | Mount Scopus campus |
