Faculty Guide to Course Reserves

Print Reserves | Electronic Reserves | Media Course Reserves | Copyright Policy

Print Reserves

Faculty may place items on reserve by remitting their reserve list at the Gault Circulation Desk. Reserve forms are available at the desk or may be downloaded (.pdf document) from the Libraries' web site. Please refer to the Libraries' policy on Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials for Library Reserves when preparing materials for reserves.

Electronic Reserves

Faculty have a new method for placing items on reserve. ERes (the Libraries' electronic reserves system) allows faculty to provide electronic versions of materials, such as in PDF or Microsoft Word formats, or by linking to other online resources such as electronic journals. Materials on ERes are accessible via the World Wide Web. Students can look up an item on reserve by course or by the instructor's last name. Electronic reserves has many advantages over conventional reserves:

1. Once an article is on electronic reserve, several patrons can look at materials simultaneously.
2. All matierials placed on electronic reserve it will reside on the CONSORT library server. The article will be archived once the class is over, and can be restored onto Electronic reserves in the future.
3. Electronic reserves can be accessed at anytime.
4. Materials are password protected.

Faculty can use the same Reserve Form for both print and electronic reserves. Please refer to the Libraries' policy on Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials for Library Reserves when preparing materials for reserves.

Media Course Reserves

Faculty may reserve, in advance, any videotape or DVD for classroom support. In addition, faculty may contact the Media Library Manager to place videotapes and audiotapes, CDs, DVDs, slides, and CD-ROMs on Media Library Course Reserve for student use in the library.

The Media Library is unable to place videos and DVDs from CONSORT or OhioLINK on reserve. Due to copyright restrictions, the Media Library is also unable to place videos and DVDs from commercial rental establishments (Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, etc.) or "copied media" on reserve.

Media Course Reserve Request Form

Videotapes and DVDs: pick up from and return to the Media Library Circulation Desk.

Need Help?

David Wiebe Access Services Daytime Manager 330/263-2137 Reserves Coordinator 330/263-2137

Gwen Short Science Library Associate 330/263-2275 Patti McVay Gorrell Media Library Manager 330/263-2285

Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials for Library Reserves at
The College of Wooster

The policy governing reserve materials is based on the provisions of fair use of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Section 107 of the Copyright Act expressly permits the making of multiple print copies for classroom use. In determining fair use there are four factors to be considered:

• Purpose: the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit education purposes;
• Nature: the nature of the copyrighted work;
• Amount: the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
• Effect: the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Purpose of Course Reserves. The College of Wooster course reserves provide access to supplementary course materials in support of the College's academic mission. The following policy refers to materials that are copied by members of the College faculty to be placed on course reserve, not to complete works such as books, issues of journals, musical scores, etc. that are placed on reserve in their original form.

Methods of Access. Access to print reserves is in person, upon presentation of a valid College I.D. at the Library Reserves Desk. Access to electronic reserves for a particular course is limited to students with valid College I.D.s who are currently enrolled in that course and have received course-specific passwords from their instructors. Electronic reserves for one course are not available to students in other courses, and no electronic reserves are available to the general public.

General Procedures.

1. All materials placed on reserve will be at the initiative of faculty for non-commercial, educational use by students.
2. All copies must include a notice of copyright: ã year of publication if known, name of copyright holder if known, and a full bibliographic reference (author, title, journal title or book publisher, and date). Materials submitted without a full citation may be returned for the addition of the required information.
3. Whenever possible, materials to be used for reserve will be those purchased or licensed by the Libraries.
4. The Libraries will not place materials on reserve if they judge that the nature, scope, or extent of the copied material is beyond the reasonable limits of fair use.
5. The Libraries will not place course packs or articles included in course packs on reserve.
6. Users may make one copy for private study, personal reading, research, scholarship, or education.
7. The Libraries will remove print materials that are no longer on reserve for a particular course and will remove electronic materials from access on the system.

Procedures for Electronic Reserves.

1. The system will permit simultaneous use by multiple authorized users.
2. Authorized users may view, download, or print copies from the system.
3. Complete or longer works, such as books, will not be scanned for electronic reserves.
4. On a preliminary or introductory screen the system displays a copyright notice, consistent with the notice described in section 108 of the Copyright Act:
   
   NOTICE: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 U.S Code) governs the making of photocopies of copyrighted materials. The person using this system is liable for any infringement.

Electronic copying and scanning of copyright-protected works for library reserve systems and distance learning are unsettled areas of the law that may be addressed in future revisions of the copyright law or through adjudication. The College of Wooster will monitor legal developments concerning fair use to ensure that the library services are in compliance with U.S. Copyright Law.

Need Further Information about the Policy?

Damon D. Hickey
Director of Libraries
330/263-2483

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