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Course Reserve Guidelines

Allow sufficient time

  • It may take 4 weeks or longer to order and process an in-print book for course reserves.
  • Out-of- print books require a longer time periods to purchase/process and may not be available at all.
  • Reserve books bought from Ex-Libris Bookstore require a purchase order; this requires at least 1 week.
  • The book may have to be recalled.
  • Items are processed and placed on reserve in the order in which they are they are received (first come, first served).
In accordance with federal copyright law, items are removed from the reserve shelves at the end of the quarter, unless you request they remain
  • Requests must be for specific items, not for an entire list.
  • If the items are your personal copies, you will be notified through SCAD e-mail to pick them up.
  • Items not picked up will be put into storage if not picked up within 2 weeks of notification.
Items placed on reserve must comply with federal copyright law. It is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure copyright compliance. Items not in compliance with copyright law cann be placed on reserve.

All photocopied items placed on reserve must be accompanied by a complete bibliographic citation furnished by the instructor. Items that do not have the correct or complete citation cannot be placed on reserve and will be returned to the instructor.

Items that can be placed on reserve:
  • A book owned by the Jen Library
  • A personal copy (but not a photocopy) of a book owned by the instructor
  • Photocopies of articles from journals owned by the Jen Library
  • Photocopies of portions of books owned by the Jen Library, provided the book itself is also on reserve
  • Photocopies of portions of books not owned by the Jen Library, as long as the library has placed an order to purchase the book, or the library is making an effort to locate and purchase the book if it is not readily available
Items that cannot be placed on reserve:
  • Photocopies of items not owned by the library, unless you have obtained written permission from the publisher to copy the items, or the items are in the process of being purchased by the library
Electronic course reserves:
  • E-reserve materials must adhere to Federal Copyright Law, and all provisions listed above apply to e-reserve items.
  • You must furnish a clear copy of the material to be scanned to the Course Reserve Coordinator.
  • A complete bibliographic citation must accompany the material to be scanned.
  • Materials with no or incomplete citations will be returned.
To request an item be put on course reserve, use the appropriate course reserve form: