6.60 LIBRARY RESERVE MATERIALS

Effective: February 9, 1998

PURPOSE
To establish policies and procedures with regard to compilation, maintenance, and use of the library reserve collection.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Faculty Guide to Library Reserve Collection Policies
U.S. Copyright Law and Fair Use Guidelines

POLICY
The University Libraries maintain a closed stack collection of assigned reading materials requested by faculty which directly support classroom instruction. These materials, for the most part, are restricted to in-library use with limited loan periods.

The Libraries will provide books for reserve from the existing collection or by purchase, and will accept personal materials from faculty. The Libraries do not accept responsibility for the loss or damage to personal materials placed on reserve.

Textbooks are not generally purchased for reserve use.

Materials usually not accepted for reserve are: complete issues of periodicals, special collection and archival materials, non-print media, and materials bearing the ownership marking of another library.

It is the responsibility of the person placing reproductions of copyrighted materials on reserve to secure copyright permission when appropriate.

PROCEDURE
Submit a completed Reserve Request Form available at the Reserve Section of the Circulation Department.

Materials which are brought to the Reserve Desk with the reserve request list are usually available within two to three working days.

For materials which are in the general collection, but not readily available, allow at least two weeks for locating and processing.

Allow at least six weeks for materials which must be purchased and processed.

At the end of each semester, a follow-up notice will be sent to the faculty member in order to update the status of the reserved material.

To place a reproduction of copyrighted materials on reserve, the faculty member must supply the photocopied materials, a signed Copyright Certification, and a Copyright Permission Form if required.

The Faculty Guide to Library Reserve Collection Policies provides more detailed procedures for placing materials on reserve.

Forms used include:
Reserve Request form
Copyright Certification form

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