Allow 4 weekdays for the Library to process the reserve materials before notifying your students. If there is a special need to have the items on reserve sooner, please talk to the reserves staff member.

Books

Any book may be placed on reserve, whether it is an ACC LS book or your own copy. However, the Library cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage of personal copies. Talk with a faculty librarian about ordering copies of books to be placed on reserve.

Photocopied Material

Copies of journal articles or chapters of books should be submitted with a letter-size manila folder for each copy. The instructor should submit at least 2 copies of each item; one copy for every 10 students using the item is recommended. Please keep your original copy for use when replacement is necessary.

Please see Photocopying: Guidelines for Classroom Copying with Respect to Books and Periodicals

Electronic Reserves

Electronic Reserves is an extension of traditional library reserves and provides an avenue for students to access reserves material electronically through the LS Catalog. Print materials such as class notes, exams, problem sets, and journal articles or book chapters which are subject to fair use principles in the copyright law, can be scanned by LS staff for E-Reserves. See Instructions for Faculty.

If photocopied items are to remain more than one semester, permission must be obtained from the publisher of the original source. See also online the document, Getting Copyright Permission, and a sample permission request letter. For more information on copyright please see the Electronic Reserves: Guidelines and Best Practices .

Other Materials

Other Materials such as CDs, DVDs, realia, and other audiovisuals may also be put on reserve. See Placing Media on Reserve or talk to the reserves staff member for details.