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Course Reserves Policy
The Durick Library's course reserve service is
for St. Michael's faculty who wish to place required course materials on
reserve for their students. Most often these materials are in
high demand by many students for a short period of time, and so
must be loaned for only a few hours. Reserves also allow a
faculty member to provide students with controlled access to
items not in the Library's own collection, such as personal
copies. Since circulation records are confidential by law,
faculty may not find out who has checked out a reserve item.
Before materials are placed on reserve, their
use must adhere to the Saint Michael's College
Copyright Policy.
LIS also uses the American Library Association's
Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for
Classroom and Library Reserve Use as a guideline for
providing reserve services.
Course Reserves Procedures
Library or personal copies of books and media
and copyright compliant photocopies may be placed on reserve.
Space is limited on the Reserve shelves, so only those materials
that are required reading, viewing, or listening for coursework
are put on reserve.
To guarantee that your materials are available
for the beginning of the semester, submit them no later than two
weeks before the first day of classes. Once the semester has
begun, allow at least three days for processing.
-Placing an Item on Reserve-
Please complete and sign a
Reserve
Room Submission Form, listing all items you will be
placing on reserve. By signing the Reserve Room Submission Form, this
certifies the professor placing materials on reserve
is aware of the provisions of Copyright Law and is in compliance
with them.
-Materials That Can be Placed on
Reserve-
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Library books, videos, CDs and
DVDs
Please gather together the library materials you would like on
reserve for your courses. Reference books and periodicals do not circulate
outside the library and are not normally placed on reserve.
Please contact your library liaison with special circumstances
involving these materials.
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Books not owned by the library
The library will attempt to purchase books needed for reserve
use. You may request
them using the
online
form or contacting the Acquisitions Department. Please be
sure to indicate that the item is for reserve and the course
number.
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Personal books, videos, CDs and
DVDs
Personal copies may be placed on reserve if the library does
not own it. Please mark these with your name.
Note: Personal copies must be marked and barcoded for use
with our circulation system. The library cannot assume
liability for materials that are worn, torn, mutilated, or
stolen.
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Photocopies
Faculty are responsible for providing clean photocopies. A
copier with a HECON unit is available in Durick 226.
Photocopies must include:
-Full bibliographic citation on the cover sheet of each item
to conform to the
College’s Copyright Policy
-A signed and completed
Reserve Room
Submission Form
Materials submitted without the above documentation will not
be processed for reserve use.
Circulation staff will stamp all copies with a copyright
notice, “Notice: This material may be protected by copyright
law. (Title 17 U.S. Code)”
Reserves and Copyright
Most publications contain information
indicating the copyright holder. Addresses of the
publisher are usually listed in the front of the copyrighted
material. If you need help determining copyright owner or
publisher address, please ask for help at the Reference Desk or
consult the links below. We have provided a sample permission
letter to send a copyright holder if needed. This should be sent
on SMC letterhead. Copies of the Permission Requests
should also be sent to the Reserves Desk.
Permissions should be requested in the
following situations:
- The material placed on Reserve is being
used for more than one semester
- If you wish to put more than one copy of a
copyrighted article on Reserve, even if it is the first time
you are using this material for your course
- If you wish to put more than a brief amount
of copyrighted material material on Reserve as described in
the College's
Copyright Policy
Sample
Letter for Copyright Permission
-Copyright Resources-
Association of American Publishers Copyright
and Permissions
http://www.publishers.org/copyright/index.cfm
Links to publisher addresses and other copyright resources
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
http://www.copyright.com/
Provides access to copyright permission for millions of
publications
Copyright Management Center (CMC)
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/
Provides information regarding the management of copyright
issues arising in the creation of original works and in the use
of existing copyrighted works for teaching, research, and
service
National Association of College Stores
http://www.nacs.org/public/copyright/
Question and answers on copyright for the campus community
(obtaining permission, sample request form, etc.)
UMUC-Center for Intellectual Property
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/
Tutorials for an introduction to copyright and uses of
information
United States Copyright Office
http://www.loc.gov/copyright
View a Reserve List
You can search
for your reserve lists in the
online catalog by instructor, department, or course. As soon
as items are placed on reserve, they will appear in the catalog.
Databases and Course
Reserves
LIS subscribes to
a number of databases that allow stable links to desired journal
and newspaper articles. Faculty may link from syllabi, email or
eCollege directly to the stable URL of these articles as a
method of online "course reserves"
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