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What Type Of Materials Can Be Added To Traditional Reserves?

Book, audiocassettes, videocassettes, DVDs, cd-roms, including library copies or personal copies, photocopied articles, study guides, sample exams, etc. We do not add entire periodical issues from the library's collection to the reserve collection as our periodicals do not circulate from the building.

What Copyright Requirements Must Be Met?

All materials for the traditional reserve collection must meet copyright requirements. The Library will not place materials on traditional reserves if it judges that the nature, scope, or extent of the material is beyond the reasonable limits of the Fair Use Guidelines of the Copyright Law.

It is the responsibility of the faculty member to ensure the material meets the guidelines and to obtain permission to use copyrighted materials to the Library's reserves must agree to the following statements:

I acknowledge having read the Jim Dan Hill Library's reserve copyright guidelines and agree that the materials I submit are in compliance with this interpretation of the US Copyright Law.
When required, I received permission from the copyright holder to provide access to the material I am submitting.

How Do I Submit Traditional Materials?

All materials must be accompanied by a completed Reserve Request Form which includes the instructor name, class, and loan information. Please include the title of the materials on the form in the same manner as it appears in your syllabus.

BOOKS, VIDEOS, CASSETTES, DVDs, CDs:
Bring all materials to the library. If the item to be placed on reserve is in the Library's collection, we ask that i be retrieved from the shelves by the faculty person or their representative because current staffing levels do not allow us to do so.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Photocopies should be made in advance and brought to the Library. All photocopies should include the author's name(s), book/journal title, date (including the volume/issue number for journals) on the first page, and the statement of copyright.

How Long Will It Take?

Materials submitted will be available within three days (Monday to Friday) of receipt in the Library.

Please note that the beginning of the semester is very busy and additional processing time (1 week+) may be needed.

When Can I Submit Materials?

Materials may be submitted at any time during the semester. Please note on the form the term for which the material is to be available.

To Whom Should I Submit Materials?

Materials and the Reserve Request Form(s) may be dropped off in the Technical Services Department, Room 108, from 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday. They may be left at the Public Services Desk during other Library hours.

How Will My Students Access My E-Reserves?

Materials from the traditional reserves collection can be checked out in the Library. Students must present a valid UWS ID to check out materials. Most materials circulate in the Library only and are checked out for two hours. Some materials are available for overnight or three day check-out as determined by the instructor. Extended Degree students have a four week loan period.