Instructions for Placing Material on Course Reserve
Instructors have the option to choose the method in which they want their course material provided to their students by choosing Electronic and/or Traditional (hardcopy) Reserve. Traditional items are hardcopy and are available during regular library hours. These items can be textbooks, library books, videos, CD’s, and copies of instructor readings or exams. Electronic Reserve are materials available for viewing or download, and can include such items as articles, web links, readings, photos, spreadsheets, or exams. Electronic Reserve is available 24/7.
Items are placed on course reserve at the request of the instructor. For Traditional Reserve Instructors may also place library books, media, personal books/videos, exams and articles on reserve. The instructor selects the checkout period for his/her course material as items may be checked out at Circulation for a variety of checkout periods.
For more information please contact:
Reserve Materials Supervisor (406) 243-6730
library.reserves@umontana.edu
General Information:
- Materials should be submitted at least two business days before needed in class. Processing times increase during peak periods, so please submit requests early.
- Electronic Reserve items may be submitted by email, portable storage device, CD or hardcopy to be scanned.
- Material requested from the Library collections can be retrieved directly by the instructor or by the Reserve staff. Retrieval Lists for Reserve staff should include: Library Call # and citation information.
- All requests are handled in order of receipt.
- Please submit a separate Reserve Request form for each course being taught.
- All copyrighted materials placed on reserve must conform to Copyright Law. Use Guidelines for Reserve Items for assistance.
- All cost and fees associated with obtaining copyright permission(s) are the sole responsibility of the individual(s) seeking copyright permission, and not the Mansfield Library.
- All reserve items not specifically requested for the following term are removed from reserves following the end of the term. Personal copies are returned to instructors via campus mail.
- At the end of any semester, the instructors may have their electronic files saved by providing a blank CD or other electronic storage device.Reminder notes will be sent out prior to Finals. Courses not continuing into the next session are deleted from the system.
