Services

Reserves - Information for Students

Access to electronic reserves is now available through the MY UW portal. Print copies of course readings are available to check out at the Social Work Library.

Reserves - Guidelines for Faculty and Instructors

This policy is meant to establish some uniformity and clarity in the preparation of materials for Reserve. Ultimately our goal is to improve service to library users.

Print Reserves

  1. Materials must be labeled and contained in folders supplied by the Copy Center, or bound in readers.
  2. Info on each label should include:
    • professor name
    • course number
    • copy number
    • Reading packet" or "Required Readings"
  3. If you will be adding material throughout the semester, please ask the Copy Center to make up large folders into which you will add additional readings designated for each week.
  4. Please remember that only REQUIRED books will be pulled from our stacks.
  5. Items not owned by the library may be ordered for purchase. Please place your request at least 3-4 weeks ahead of time to allow for ordering, shipping and processing.
  6. Materials will be processed in the order received. Please allow time for staff to recall books from patrons and to process reading packets online.
  7. All reserve material is withdrawn at the end of each semester and returned to the Copy Center for distribution to faculty/lecturers.
  8. The library is not responsible for faculty-owned items placed on reserve that are damaged or lost.

E-Reserves

  1. Prepare your materials to facilitate scanning of readings for e-reserves.
    • Photocopies must be clean, single-sided, with at least .5 inch margin.
    • Each article and book chapter submitted for e-reserves must include a full citation.
    • Deb Komro, Room 327, Social Work Copy Center, will assist you in preparing your materials.
  2. Bring or send articles and book chapters to:
    College Library Reserves Acquisitions
    1191B College Library
    Ph. 262-4631
    Email: reserves@library.wisc.edu
    Web : http://college.library.wisc.edu/reserves/
    Hours : 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday

  3. Adding materials throughout the semester:

    Send via email, campus mail, or deliver to College Library Reserves.

Copyright issues

Instructors must follow copyright laws pertaining to Fair Use in an academic setting. Please check out the following links for detailed information concerning e-reserves and copyright: Copyright Considerations