§ Adhere to the University’s
Copyright
and Duplication Policy when submitting items for Reserves.
§ All Reserves will be removed
at the end of each semester unless otherwise arranged with the Circulation
Department in advance.
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Special Procedures: Books
§ Search the Sprague Library
Catalog to ascertain whether the Library already owns a copy of the desired
title.
§ Order titles not currently
owned by the Library by completing and submitting the Library Materials Order
Request Form. The print version of the
Form is available from the Acquisitions Department. Select the following link for the online
Library Materials
Order Request Form.
§
Indicate that the book(s) are
needed for Reserves and specify the semester for which they are needed on the
Form.
§ Submit orders at least three
(3) months before the assigned reading date to ensure that the materials are
available when needed by students.
§ Include the following when
submitting books for Reserves:
o
a copy of the course syllabus
when available; and
o
the full bibliographic
citation.
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Special Procedures: Photocopied
Materials
§ Provide no more than one (1)
copy for every fifteen (15) students per course or section.
§ Submit clean, clear, legible,
single-sided copies on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.
§ Include the following when
submitting photocopies for Reserves:
o a copy of the course syllabus
when available;
o the full bibliographic
citation;
o a copy of the front and back
of the Title Page of a book or journal (for photocopies); and
o a notice of copyright (for
photocopies of copyright-protected works).
§
Photocopies are generally considered the property of
the instructor and will be returned via campus mail
at the end of the semester unless otherwise arranged with the Circulation
Department in advance.
§ Instructors
will be notified if photocopied materials become significantly overdue and are considered
missing.
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Special Procedures:
Instructors' Personal
Items
§ Exercise discretion in
submitting personal items for inclusion in the Print Reserves collection. The Library will not be responsible for
damaged or lost materials.
§
Include the following when
submitting personal items for Reserves:
o a copy of the course syllabus
when available;
o
the full bibliographic
citation;
o a copy of the front and back
of the Title Page of a book or journal (for photocopies); and
o a notice of copyright (for
photocopies of copyright-protected works).
§
Adhere to the University’s
Copyright
and Duplication Policy when submitting items for Reserves.
§
Personal items will be
returned to faculty members via campus mail at the end of the semester unless
otherwise arranged with the Circulation Department in advance.
§
Instructors will be notified
when personal items are significantly overdue and are considered missing.
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Eligibility
§
Only Montclair State
University students can access materials in the Library’s Print and Electronic
Reserves collections.
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Borrowing Print Reserves
§ Students must be registered in
the Library’s circulation system to borrow items from the Print Reserves
collection. When checking out
materials, a current, valid Montclair State University ID must be presented at
the Circulation Desk.
§ Students can locate desired
materials by searching the Reserves Course Lists, organized by Instructor’
name, in loose-leaf binders located at the Circulation Desk. Circulation
Department staff will retrieve the material.
Two (2) items can be borrowed simultaneously. Reserves on two (2) hour loan may not be removed from the
Library. Reserves must be returned to
the Circulation Desk or placed in the Reserves Book Drop.
Revised 1/20/06
Circulation Dept. -
Policy & Services