Reserve Collection Guidelines
What is the purpose of the Reserve Collection?
The purpose of the Reserve Collection is to give professors a vehicle through which to disseminate information to students. This allows many students to view a limited number of resources conveniently within a short period of time. Supplemental texts, readings, class notes, solutions manuals, exams, videos, and sample works are all examples of the kinds of things professors may place on reserve.
What can be placed on Reserve?
Books, audiocassettes, compact disks, and videos from both the library collection and the professor's personal collection may be placed on reserve. Additionally, other materials owned by the professor may be placed on reserve such as class lecture notes, sample exams, and solutions to assignments.
We can assist you in placing electronic materials on your online course space.
How do I place something on Reserve?
Complete the Library Reserves form.
How long will my material be on Reserve?
Material is placed on reserve on a semester-by-semester basis. All material is removed from reserve at the end of the semester, unless an earlier date is specified. A new request must be made for each semester the material is to be on reserve.
Can I place materials on reserve at any Bucks Library?
Yes. Reserve materials may be placed on reserve at any of the three libraries. Within the individual library, materials are housed at the circulation desk.
How will my students retrieve materials?
- Students MUST have a Student ID card to borrow materials held on reserve.
- Reserve material is disseminated through the library circulation desk.
- Students should request material by COURSE NUMBER and MATERIAL TITLE.
- To avoid confusion, the title information provided on the request form should be consistent with title information you provide to your students.
How can I make electronic resources available to my students?
We can assist you in adding electronic reserve materials to your online course space.
See also: Creating Links to Library Resources