Using Library Course Reserves
Definition and Purpose of Course Reserves
Course reserves are items (including books, CDs, A/V items, journal articles and/or photocopies, electronic resources, instructional equipment, and non-book items) chosen by instructors to support class instruction. The items are maintained in a separate location within a library, and access to the item is more restricted than is the access to items in general circulation.
The purpose of a reserve collection is to:
- support OCC's instructors and/or departments toward access of item stated above;
- provide timely, convenient, and efficient access to high-demand items; and
- making textbooks more readily available.
The library encourages the incorporation of a variety of course content through our course reserve system. The service is provided in a manner that respects the rights of copyright holders and the limitations to those rights as specified in current copyright law (See "Specific Guidelines" for more information).
