The Library Reserves collection is a separate, limited loan collection of high demand materials. Reserve materials are listed online by instructor name and course codes.
Instructors can place items on reserve on a term-by-term basis. The Library does not buy textbooks or required reading, but will purchase supplemental reading on request and within budget limitations. Textbooks and required readings may be loaned to the Library for reserve purposes - see Personal Copies below.
Loan Periods
Loan periods are 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days. Faculty determine demand and suggest an appropriate loan period for reserve materials; loan period should be determined by curriculum timelines, number of copies available, and length of the reading.
Placing Reserve Requests
Library Copies
If an item to be placed on reserve is already in the Library's collection complete the
online Reserve Request form or print and submit a fully completed
Course Reserve Request Form (PDF) to Library Reserves.
- Library copies that are on loan will be recalled and placed on reserve for you
Personal Copies
If an item to be placed on reserve is a personal copy, submit the item along with a completed online Reserve Request form or Course Reserve Request Form (PDF) to Library Reserves.
- Review or sample copies will not be placed on reserve
- Personal and departmental copies will be processed with a label and barcode
- The Library cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged personal copies
Photocopied Material
Photocopied materials such as journal articles and book chapters may be placed on reserve with some restrictions:
- Copies of journal articles may be placed on reserve provided they are not accessible through one of the databases that the library subscribes to
- Copies of book chapters may be placed on reserve provided that the copies do not exceed 10% or one chapter of a copyrighted book (multiple chapters from one book will not be processed)
Submit the photocopied material (with accurate citation on the first page) along with a fully completed
online Reserve Request form
or
Course Reserve Request Form (PDF) to Library Reserves.
Purchase Requests
Purchase requests can be made by submitting a completed
Course Reserve Request Form (PDF) to Library Reserves. Before submitting a purchase request, check the
library catalogue for existing copies before placing orders for new reserve materials.
- Requests should be submitted at least 3 months before the course begins
- Forms do not require the signature of your departmental coordinator
- The Library does not purchase material which students are expected to buy
Reserve Lists
At the end of each semester we will send you a summary of your current course reserves, including circulation statistics for each item. Please use this as a guide to determine whether or not your items should be placed on reserve in future semesters. Because we do not have the space to maintain permanent reserve collections, materials will be returned to you if the course is not offered during the next semester. To donate former reserve items to the Library, contact Reserves.
Class Reading Lists
To help your students easily locate course readings in the catalogue, please ensure the bibliographic information on your class reading list is accurate and indicate that the reading is on course reserve in the library. If the reading is part of a whole book, refer primarily to the title of the book and pages to be read (book chapters are not listed separately in the catalogue). If you place photocopied material on reserve, your reading list should refer primarily to the title of the article or chapter.
Copyright
Copyright law and licensing agreements can affect the eligibility of copies to be placed on reserve. Please familiarize yourself with the requirements by reviewing the Library's
Copyright guide.
For clarification on procedure, please contact the library at local 4944 or by
email.