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Course Reserves

Faculty may place items on reserve in the library for their classes to use. 

• Items that can be placed on reserve
• Reserve Requests:  You can request that items be placed on reserve in person, at the library Circulation desk, or electronically, through the Reserve Placement Request Form
• Loan Periods:  reserve items have shorter loans periods and heavier overdue fees than most library materials.  Faculty members help us determine loan periods for individual reserve items.  The options are:
  • Books:  7 day, 3 day, 1 day, In-house use only (3 hours)
  • VHS/CD/DVD: 7 day, 3 day, 1 day, In-house use only (3 hours)
  • Files/photocopies:  In-house use only (3 hours)
• Copyright Considerations:  Course reserves are managed in accordance with the Fair Use Guidelines, Section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law Most photocopied articles should not be left on reserve for more than one semester.  If you would like to use materials for multiple semesters, you may need to obtain permission from the copyright holder. 
• Copyright Compliance Guidelines:  this page is a guide to help you determine which materials are protected by copyright.             
• Sample Copyright Permission Request (Adobe .pdf): please feel free to use this sample form letter to request permissions from copyright holders.