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Instructors: Reserve Information
- All reserves are checked out utilizing the library’s circulation system for data keeping purposes.
- Faculty should inform students that a Mane Card is required for checkout when announcing the reserve to the class.
- All items requested to be placed on reserve must be identified by title, author, edition, and Library of Congress call number.
- Please allow 2 business days for processing of all reserves before announcing the reserve to the class. If possible, request the reserve before the beginning of the semester.
- Personal copies of books may be placed on reserve.
- Personal copies must be delivered to the Help Desk by the professor or instructor and a Reserve Request form completed.
- The book will be marked as a personal copy and returned to the owner when the reserve has expired.
- Any digital media placed on reserve must be professionally published.
- For example, a home recording of a program cannot be used as it would violate copyright law.
- If your syllabus includes a list of reserve items, the list should be provided or the items delivered to the Help Desk before the beginning of the semester.
- Reserves are returned to faculty at the end of each semester or the beginning of the next semester unless they have been marked for permanent Reserve or for multiple semesters.
- Permanent reserve should be used only if the items are to be used every semester or every spring or fall semester.
- There is limited shelf space available for reserves. Reserve staff will evaluate use on an annual basis to determine which reserves will remain available.
Students: Reserve Information
- Students must have their Mane Card present in order to check out a reserve item.
- Students requesting to check out a reserve item must know the professor’s name, course number, and the title of the item being requested.
