Reserve and Electronic Reserve
Because the library is considered an extension of the classroom, access to reserve materials is limited to course and instructor’s names. Reserve materials are available only for the semester in which the class is taught. When faculty submit someone else's work to Reserve/EReserve, they should preserve the author's name, title of the work, and copyright statement, if available. Faculty members may not request that Reserve/EReserve provide access to copies of the same material for successive terms unless they have received the copyright holders' written permission. Availability beyond one term usually gives the instructor enough time to request permission from the copyright holder.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code) governs the making of reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions, libraries are authorized to furnish a reproduction, but one of the specified conditions is that the reproduction will not be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.
Submitting Photocopies for Electronic Reserve
- 8 ½” x 11” photocopies.
- Avoid color images.
- Allow one week for scanning and processing. Longer if obtaining copyright permission is necessary.
- Submit a Reserve Cover Sheet with each photocopy.
- Items that are made available by the Carpenter Library will not be put on electronic reserve.
Submitting Items for Hard Copy Reserve
Please provide the following:
- Instructor and Course Number
- Title and author
- Item Type (book, model, video, etc.)
- Loan Period (2 hour, 1 day, 3 day, etc.)