1. To place items on reserve, MSSU instructors must fill out a Reserve
Request Form.
Blank forms are also available at the Main Circulation Desk.
The Circulation staff will try to place materials on reserve within 24 hours
of receiving them. However, during busy times, such as the first week of classes,
this may not be possible. Please keep this in mind when assigning reserve
readings to your students.
Items are processed for Reserves in the order in which the Reserve Request
Forms are received by the Circulation Department.
2. Personal copies of an item may be placed on reserve at the owner's risk.
After these materials are brought to the Circulation Desk they are catalogued
for Reserve and receive barcodes and magnetic detection strips.
A Reserve Request Form must be completed for each item.
3. Instructors may provide the library with an appropriate number of photocopies of articles for reserve.
Materials placed on reserve must comply with appropriate sections of the
U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17: United
States Code) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- "Copyright
Applies to Everyone," including "fair use" provisions (pages 22-35):
It is the instructor's responsibility to obtain copyright permission through
the Copyright Clearance Center - 1-978-750-8400 or www.copyright.com
- or directly from the author or publisher and submit permission letters to
the circulation department. A sample
copyright permission letter is available at the main circulation desk.
4. Examples of Acceptable Reserve Materials:
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Book chapters and journal articles that meet "fair use" guidelines.
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Instructor-prepared exams, problem solutions, sample papers, and class syllabi.
Library and personal books and videotapes.
5. Examples of Unacceptable Reserve Materials:
Book chapters and journal articles that were on reserve for one semester that
do not have the acceptable copyright permission from the author or publisher to remain
on reserve another semester.
Course/reading packets (anthologies).
6. If you have any questions about copyright or Reserves, please contact:
OR
Email: LibrCirc@mssu.edu
