Items to be placed on reserve should be submitted to the library two weeks prior to student use to allow for acquiring copyright permission if necessary and for working with the on-line circulation system.  If needed, additional items may be added throughout the semester.

Reserve services are available in two forms:  traditional paper reserves or electronic reserves.  Which service is selected may vary depending on the materials needed for reserve.  Two main criteria govern which type of reserve is selected:

A.     Faculty preference
B.     Format in which the libraries own the materials

On occasion the second of the two criteria will override the first.  A publisher may not grant rights to digitize an item for reserve use, or will request an unreasonable royalty amount.  Under these circumstances, the paper copy will be placed on reserve.  Or if the item is available in electronic databases such as ProQuest or JSTOR, then the library will link to this item for the reserve.  

All items must be recorded on a reserve form.  A paper form is available for print reserves on the library's web page or by requesting one from the library.  An electronic form is available for electronic reserves on the library's web page.  For books, we need the title, author and call number.  The library will pull the items from the shelves for you.

The library will purchase any books that are needed for reserve.  Only Penn State University Libraries' books or the faculty member's personal copy of a book will be placed on reserve.  Books from non-PSU libraries will not be placed on reserve.

For personal items, we need the name for each item.  Please designate the type of reserve.  If type of reserve is not noted, then all items will be place on TWO-HOUR CLOSED RESERVE.

A maximum of one copy of an item for every 25 students enrolled in the course will be placed on reserve.

Any type of loose items (journal articles, homework solutions, problems, etc.) should be placed in a three-ring binder.  If you do not have a binder, the library will provide one for you.  

Circulation periods for items on traditional reserve are usually two hours.  The reserve system does allow variations to this loan period.  If you prefer a different loan period, please check with the library for the different options available.

Electronic reserve items are accessible by course name, number, or faculty name.

At the end of the semester, any materials belonging to the faculty member will be returned to the owner.  Books owned by the libraries will be returned to their appropriate locations.  Electronic items will be suppressed and archived.  

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.  PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WHEN PLACING ITEMS ON RESERVE.  Course Reserve Guidelines.

PLEASE CONTACT LISA MOYER AT X6313 OR LAM13@PSU.EDU OR PATTI MROZOWSKI at X6259 OR PJM6@PSU.EDU FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.