Reserves Department
344-3027

Reserves Questions

• Information for Faculty
• Information for Students

Hours of Availability

• » Materials placed on Reserve are processed 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
• » Materials on Reserve in the Library may be checked out during regular library hours.
• » Materials available through Electronic Reserve (ERES) are available at any time.

Information for Faculty

What types of materials may be placed on Reserve?

Any book owned by Lane Library, as well as any privately owned book, may be placed on Reserve in the Library. Additionally, photocopies of articles and chapters from books may be placed on Reserve. Instructors are also welcome to place items such as class notes and syllabi, sample tests, homework solutions, etc. on Reserve. Materials obtained via Interlibrary Loan may not be placed on Reserve.

Videos, CD-ROMs and other media items may be placed on Reserve but instructors wishing to do so should contact Sandra Murray in the Lane Library Media Services Department (912-344-3010) in order to do so.

How do I place materials on Reserve in the Library?

Materials to be placed on Reserve should be brought to the Reserve Desk. When bringing Reserve materials for processing, instructors should indicate:

• » name of instructor
• » the relevant course name and number
• » whether or not the materials may be checked out overnight

How do I place materials on Electronic Reserve (ERES)?

Materials to be placed on ERES may be submitted electronically via e-mail to Kathryn Wineland or Harriet Winiger, or one-sided paper copies may be brought to the Reserve Desk in the Library to be scanned.

Instructors will be asked to provide a password for student access to ERes course materials. Passwords should be unique to each course and should be changed each semester.

Copyright rules stipulate that Electronic Reserve systems may only include short items (such as an article from a journal, a chapter from a book or conference proceedings, or a poem from a collected work) or excerpts from longer items.

How long does Reserve processing take?

Processing time for items to be placed on Reserve is 72 hours.

Lane Library reserves the right to refuse requests to place materials on reserve if fulfillment of such requests would involve violation of copyright law.

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Information for Students

How do I check out Reserve materials in the Library?

Bring picture identification to the Reserve Desk and be prepared to inform the library staff member of:

• » your professor's name
• » the course number of your class
• » the title of the item on Reserve, if known

How long may I keep them?

Most Reserve items may be kept in the Library for up to two hours though your professor may designate some Reserve items as "overnight check-outs".

How do I use Electronic Reserve (ERES)?

In order to access Electronic Reserve materials, you will need to know the password your professor has assigned to your class. Once you have the password, you simply need to go the E-Reserves web site (linked from the Lane Library home page) and follow the directions.

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