Library Course Reserves

Extended Hours During Study Week and Finals Week

Study Week (May 13 - 18)

- Mon -Th: 8am - 9pm, Fri: 8am - 6pm, Sat: 12pm - 4pm (normal hours)

Finals Week (May 20 - 24)

- Mon-Tues: 8am - 9pm, Wed-Th: 8am - 7:30pm (normal hours), Fri: 8am - 12pm (normal hours)

The objective of the Library Reserve collection is to support the curriculum and contribute to student success by making course materials available (on a limited basis) to students.

The reserve collection of print materials is located at the Book Checkout Desk and that of non-print materials is located at the Audiovisual Desk.

General Guidelines

• Instructors are encouraged to donate or loan course textbooks to augment the limited selection purchased through the Reserve Book Program. Please contact Library staff to see if a specific course textbook is included in the Program.

• For those materials not owned by the Library, it is the instructor's responsibility to provide all material to be placed on reserve.

• All reprinted articles and audiovisual materials must comply with current copyright laws and include a full bibliographic citation as to the source.

• The Library reserves the right to limit the number of copies being placed on reserve for a given class.

• Download form or also available at the Book Checkout or Audiovisual Desk. Forms must be filled out completely. A separate form is required for each title.

• If only one copy of an item is being submitted, only one loan period may be designated.

• Materials borrowed from other libraries, including Mission College, may not be placed on reserve.

• Materials for reserve will be processed in the order received. Please allow three days processing time before materials are available to students.

• The Library is not responsible for replacement of damaged or lost personal copies.

• The Library reserves the right to remove materials that have little or no activity.

• All withdrawn instructor-owned materials must be picked up at the Book Checkout or Audiovisual Desk.

• Current Library circulation fines and fees apply to all reserve materials.

Loan Periods are:

• 1 hour (reserve item to be used within library)

• 2 hour (reserve item to be used within library)

• 1 day

• 2 day

• 7 day