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Course Reserves

The primary purpose of course reserves is to make limited supplies of course materials available to students in a timely manner. Materials are placed on reserve at the request of instructors to support the academic programs offered by Keene State College.

The reserve request form can be physically obtained at the Circulation Desk or accessed here.

The information that must be included when submitted with corresponding items are highlighted in the form below.

 

example course reserves form

 

The following information must be provided on each reserve request:

  • instructor's name
  • instructor’s email address
  • course number
  • course name

Materials requested must be identified by:

  • Author
  • Title
  • Call number if the item is owned by Mason Library
  • Loan period assigned to item

Loan Periods are:

  • 1 hour (library use only)
  • 3 hours (library use only)
  • 1 Day
  • 3 days
  • 7 days

Materials

Physical books, videos, and music from the library’s collection may be placed on course reserve at the request of a faculty member.  Journals and reference materials are not accepted. 

Faculty members’ personal copies of books and lawfully-acquired videos and music may be placed on course reserve.  Lawfully-acquired media materials are, in general, purchased originals; copies are not considered lawful for the purpose of the course reserve shelf.

The library does not accept copies of articles for reserve.  Faculty should put these on Canvas.

End of Semester

All Mason Library-owned books will be returned to the shelves. All Faculty-owned items will be returned unless you want them on reserve for the upcoming semester.  You will be notified when they are ready.  You may pick them up or have them delivered.