Print and Media Reserves for Pick Up at the Circulation Desk
Search the Course Reserves section of the Milne Library Catalog to identify your items and find the call number. For best results search by instructors last name using the Instructor (last name, first name) option. Note: It is best to use ONLY the last name. Then in the results click on the correct instructor name.
Note the call number and request the material at the Circulation/Loan Desk on the second floor of the library.
Faculty must fill out a Reserve Request Form for each item you wish to have placed on reserve. Forms are available at the Circulation/Reserve Desk. All forms should be completed as fully and accurately as possible to ensure that reserve materials will be easily accessible to your students.
Reserve materials are listed in the Course Reserve Catalog
They are searchable by Title, Instructor's Last Name and Course Number. Please note that all reserve materials will be entered into the online catalog by TITLE. Therefore, it is essential for reserves to be listed by title in your syllabus. It is very important that both the Instructor's Last Name and the full Course Number (i.e. PSYC100, BIOL228) be listed on the form because they each provide a point of access to reserve materials in the online catalog. Reserve materials are not always accessible by author. Reserve materials may be listed under more than one instructor and/or under more than one course number. All pertinent information should be indicated on the Reserve Request Form.
- Library Materials: All Milne Library materials may be placed on reserve EXCEPT materials from the Reference, Periodicals (photocopies of articles may be placed on reserve) or SCC collections. Materials owned by other libraries cannot be placed on reserve. You should locate and bring the library materials to the Circulation/Reserve Desk to expedite processing. If an item is not on the shelf, we will either recall it or initiate a search for it immediately. The item will be processed as soon as it is located. Library materials will be returned to the stacks at the end of each semester unless an instructor requests that the item be placed on long-term reserve.
- Personal Copies of Books or Journals: Faculty may place a personal copy of a book , textbook or periodical on reserve, however, the library cannot guarantee the safety of these items (either by loss or mutilation). We recommend that personal copy materials be placed in the "restricted" category which allows only a 2 hour use within the library.
- Course Syllabus, Lecture Notes, Exams: Faculty may place a copy of their course syllabus, lecture notes or exams on reserve.
| Current Semester | Item is placed on reserve for one semester only and is returned to the instructor at the end of the semester. |
| Long-Term | These items are usually non-copyrighted works or those for which permission to place on reserve for more than one semester has been granted. Any item that has not been used in two years will be returned to the instructor. |
| Restricted | 2 hour or 4 hour In-Library Use ONLY |
| 1-Day | May be checked out any time during the day. Must be returned before closing the next day. |
| 2-Day | May be checked out any time during the day. Must be returned before closing on the second day. |
| 4-Day | May be checked out any time during the day. Must be returned before closing on the fourth day. |
| 7-Day | May be checked out any time during the day. Must be returned before closing on the seventh day. |
- Where is the Circulation/Reserve Office? The office is located on the second floor of the library. Ask at the Circulation/Reserve Desk for help or call 436-2720 with questions.
- How Long Does It Take To Put Something on Reserve? Please allow 3-5 Working Days of processing time before assigning work that requires the use of reserve materials.
- What if a Reserve Item is Lost or Damaged? During the semester the instructor will be notified immediately if there are any problems.
- How are Reserve Items Found? You can locate reserves in three ways, by instructor's last name or by course number or by title.
The Copyright Law of the United States governs the making of photocopies of copyrighted material. Section 107 of the statute permits “fair use” of a copyrighted work including use by reproduction for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship or research. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is “fair use” the factors to be considered shall include:
- The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
- The nature of the copyrighted work;
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
- The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The instructor will be responsible for interpreting the “fair use” guidelines when placing material on reserve. The instructor will also be responsible for securing permission from the copyright holder to use material that exceeds “fair use”.
The instructor’s signature on the reserve card will certify that any permission necessary to use copyrighted material has been granted unless use of the material is considered to be “fair use”.
The library reserves the right to refuse to place material on reserve without the instructor’s signature.
In accordance with the American Library Association’s model policy the library will accept a maximum of five copies of any article or book excerpt if the amount of material and the number of copies are “reasonable” in relation to the total number of students registered for the course.
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, all photocopied material must include the copyright statement as it appears on the original work.