Placing materials on Course Reserve

Faculty may place materials on reserve for the use of students enrolled in their classes. Materials on reserve are shelved behind the circulation desk and are usually limited to 2 hour in-library use. Items from the library collection as well as personal copies of books or other materials such as course handouts, lecture notes, journal articles, or sample exams may be designated for reserve.

To put personal copies on reserve, please bring the item to the library and fill out a Course Reserve Form.  At the beginning of each semester items may take up to 1 week to be processed, so please bring your items as soon as possible.  We will make every effort to ensure the best possible security for reserve material, but cannot assume responsibility for lost or damaged items. Disclaimer: A barcode and stamp will be placed on instructor owned items, if this poses a problem, let us know prior to processing.

To put library copies on reserve, please fill out a Course Reserve Form and indicate the title and call number of the item.  Materials can only be placed on reserve in their respective locations.

Loan periods available

• Two hours only: Does not go out overnight: loan period two hours.  If checked out less than two hours before closing, item is due at closing.
• 1 Day Loan: May leave the library, due back in one day.  (On Saturdays, the item is due on Monday).
• 3 Day Loan: May leave the library, due back in three days.
• 7 Day Loan: May leave the library, due back in seven days

If the library does not own a an item not that you would like to put on reserve, faculty can request the library purchase that item. Please fill out the Purchase Suggestion form for all purchase requests.

Duration and return of materials

Materials kept on Reserve for the academic year (Fall/Spring, unless indicated otherwise) and then removed from the Reserve Collection.  Personal materials should be picked up at the end of the Spring semester.  Material not picked up the week after finals will be returned to instructors through interoffice mail.  If you would like to donate your material to the library, please note it on the form.

Warning concerning copyright restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. 

Questions

Please contact us.