Course Reserves
About Course Reserves
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Pauline Whitaker Library Course Reserves service allows faculty and instructors to make recommended or required course materials in a variety of formats available to their students. Textbooks may be available if provided by the instructor.
These materials are held at the reference desk with limited checkout times to allow all students in a particular course to share the materials equitably.
Reserves Information for Students
Reserves Information for Instructors
RESERVES INFO FOR STUDENTS
Does the library have reserves for my class?
Check with your instructor or a library staff member to find out whether a reserve is being held for your class.
How do I check out a course reserve?
Bring your NWACC student ID card to the reference desk, where reserve materials are held. Because of high demand, you may check out only one reserve item at a time.
How long can I keep a reserve item?
- Most reserve items are in-library use only, meaning they cannot leave the library.
- Some course reserves may have a checkout period of 2 to 7 days.
- Library staff can tell you how long you may keep the item and whether it can be taken out of the library.
- Viewing/listening equipment is available in the library for DVD, CD, or VHS formats.
- Photocopiers are available in the library at a cost of $.10 per page.
Where do I return reserve items?
All reserves must be returned to the reference desk.
What happens if I forget to return or lose a reserve item?
Students expect reserve items to be on the shelf when they are supposed to be so they can use them. It is very important that you do not lose or forget to return course reserves since these materials are needed by other members of your class.
- In-library course reserves that are taken from the library and kept overnight are charged a fine of $2.00/day, with a maximum fine of $36.
- Overdue reserve items that are allowed to be taken home are fined at $2.00/day, with a maximum fine of $36.
- Additionally, a hold will be placed on the student’s Banner account, making it impossible to receive grades, transcripts, or to graduate until the item is returned and the fine is paid.
- Students who lose a reserve item will be charged a replacement fee of at least $36, depending on the cost to purchase a replacement. A Banner hold will remain on the student’s record until the fee is paid.
Can I place a reserve item on hold?
- Call the library at 479-619-4244 or email library@nwacc.edu.
- Have your student ID number available when you place the hold and bring your NWACC Student ID card with you when you come to use the item.
- The library can hold the item for you until the end of the work day.
- Ask whether your item is in-library use only or whether you can take it home.
- If your reserve item is designated “library use only,” please tell the staff member when you plan to arrive so it can be available to other students until that time. Allow time to view the material or make photocopies before the library closes. (View library hours.)
RESERVES INFO FOR FACULTY
How do I submit a reserve request?
- Print out the Reserve Request Form and send it to the Library via intercampus mail, or pick up a paper form at the library.
- Submit reserve requests before the semester begins to ensure materials can be procured and processed as needed before the assignment begins. (A copy of the course syllabus would also be helpful.) When pre-semester arrangements are not practical, please allow at least 48 hours advance notice for adequate processing time.
- Photocopied material, such as journal articles or book chapters, must include a complete citation, which will appear on the first page of the reserve document. Photocopied material cannot be processed until the citation is submitted because of copyright compliance concerns.
- For material requiring copyright permission, a copy of the permission letter is required. A sample permission request letter is available here.
- Student work, such as papers, to be placed on reserve must be accompanied by a signed release letter.
Do I need copyright permission to place items on reserve?
The course reserves service operates in compliance with U.S. Copyright Law. Educational use of copyrighted material is protected under the provisions for fair use. However, fair use has its limitations. In some instances, permission from the copyright holder may be needed for items to be placed on reserve. For more information about copyright and fair use, visit http://www.copyright.com.
- Instructors are asked to accept full responsibility for complying with the provisions of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976.
- Book chapters and articles from journals not owned by the library or instructor physically or through subscription database access may not be placed on reserve for more than one semester without permission from the copyright holder.
- Items obtained through interlibrary loan may not be placed on reserve.
- No copyright permission is needed for exams, quizzes, or lecture notes written by the instructor.
- It is the responsibility of the instructor to obtain copyright permission and pay all applicable fees. A sample permission request letter is available here.
- If there isn't time to request written permission from the publisher, try Copyright Clearance Center. They quickly do all the work for a fee.
Can I create direct online links to library-owned online resources?
To increase student accessibility, post articles from library databases or other online resources in My Courses, faculty websites, or on Blackboard. For assistance using persistent links to library subscription database journal articles, contact Stacy Winchester (swinchester@nwacc.edu; 479-619-4206) or Rachel Ackerman (rackerman@nwacc.edu; 479-619-4246).
What do I need to know about library-owned reserve items?
- Library-owned materials designated as library-use only may not be removed from the library except by the instructor who placed them on reserve.
- In certain instances, it is not possible to purchase a second library-owned copy of a DVD for faculty use. In these cases, the DVD in question may only be designated as a reserve for 2 weeks.
- Material not designated by the library as library-use only can be given a checkout period of 2 to 7 days.
- When requests are received early, library staff can create bibliographies of movies or books owned by the library on a particular topic. Offering alternative choices, rather than having an entire class share a reserve item, ensures equitable access to materials. For more information about annotated bibliographies, please contact Stacy Winchester, Electronic Resources/Reference Coordinator Librarian at 479-619-4206 or swinchester@nwacc.edu.
Can I place personal items on reserve?
- Instructors may submit their own supplementary learning materials, such as books, journals, videos, specimens, or other items to be placed on reserve.
- Be aware that you may need to arrange for a copy of your class’s textbook to be held on reserve if the bookstore’s supply runs short.
- Checkout limits for these materials will be set at the instructor’s discretion (i.e., 2-hour in-house; 2-day; 7-day).
- An adhesive barcode and spine label will be added to the item when placed on reserve. Library staff will remove stickers and labels and return to the instructor at semester’s end unless otherwise designated.
- The library cannot replace lost personal items or repair personal items damaged by users.
What happens to my reserves at the end of the semester?
Unless otherwise specified on the Course Reserve Request Form, the reserve designation will be removed from the item(s) and:
- Most library-owned items will be returned to the circulating shelves based on library collection development policy.
- Photocopied material may be returned to you to secure copyright permission.
- Instructor-owned items will be returned to you by personal delivery to your department, office or departmental secretary.
Can an instructor check out another instructor’s reserve?
It is the library’s goal to ensure that reserve materials are available to students when they need them. Therefore, materials placed on reserve cannot be checked out by another instructor or staff member until the reserve designation is removed.
However, please check the library catalog or ask a staff member about access since another copy may be available for checkout. When instructors submit reserve requests early, the library may have an opportunity to purchase more copies.
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This page was last updated on: August 17, 2010 @ 8:08 pm |
