Finding Course Reserves

Finding CourseReserves

USING THE CLASSIC CATALOG

What is a course reserve? Professors of any course at the University can request that a library book, CD, DVD, etc. or their own item, be held behind the Circulation Desk and loaned as a reserve for the duration of time they request.

The purpose of reserve items is to allow easier access to a group of students who may need these materials for their coursework.

However, reserve items are available for the use of any students in the class, as well as any library patron with an active account with no blocks

Using the Classic Catalog to find Reserves

Click on the Course Reserves link on the library homepage.


Click on the link to Classic Catalog Course Reserve.


Or, click on the Course Reserve tab straight from the Classic Catalog homepage.


Search terms on this page are selected from drop-down menus in each category

Search by:

Instructor

Department

Course

Narrow by:

Section

Using Classic Catalog to find Reserves

Selecting professor’s name from drop-down menu.


Instructor results page.


Select Department name from drop-down menu.


Department results page, in numerical order by course number.

BIO is a large department with many course offerings, and the search retrieved 38 results.

You may need to scroll or check multiple pages to find the correct course within the department.


Find the right course number.

Because there are three results which all have the same title, it’s likely these are multiple copies of the same (or similar) books for this single course.

These copies may be located in different libraries, and appear as separate records in the catalog.


Search Course by specific course number in drop-down menu.


Course search results

Note the three separate items listed with the same titles, like before


If you select a single search criteria from one of the drop-down menus, you’ll see course information beside each result.


Enter as many search criteria in the drop-down menus as possible.


After entering as many search terms as possible, we retrieved three search results.

Click one of the course names to see details about the books listed for that entry.


This leads to an item record.

Note the location and call number information.


Sometimes reserve items will be located at other libraries on campus.

In this case, the book is at both Bird and Carnegie.

This is the record for the item held at Carnegie.

Note the call number and location information, making sure tocheck both places for location.


This edition is more recent than the one shown on the previous page, and is also located at Carnegie.

Note the call number and location information, again making sure tocheck both places for location.


If the student has the course syllabus or other item citation with them, sometimes it’s helpful to verify which reserve item they need.

Versions, titles, and authors could vary slightly, so it’s a good idea to double-check to ensure it’s the right item.

Once you’ve found the item that’s located in Bird Library in the catalog, it’s time to find it on the shelf and charge it out to the patron.

Locating Reserves in Reserves Room

Reserves at Bird Library are located in the Reserves Room, directly behind the Circulation Desk, next to the Shelving Room.

Locating Reserves in Reserves Room

The items on reserve for each course are grouped together in a labelled container

Each reserve item is labelled with a tag.

Items in Reserves Room are organized

By number on the spine label

Within alphabetic course subject and number

Reserve Information Located on Book

Each reserve item is labelled with a tag.

This tag displays:

Course Number

Title

Professor Name

Semester for which item is on reserve

Reserve Loan Periods The loan periods are:

2 hrs.

3 hrs.

3 days

7 days

Double-check the due date when charging out reserves.

Check whether the item is in-library-use-only. If so, clearly tell the patron they’re not permitted to take the book outside.

Be sure to print a receipt and verbally inform the patron when the item is due back.

Reserve loan periods vary per item.

Charging Out Reserves in Voyager Reserves circulate through Voyager, just like ordinary books

Media (DVDs, CDs, etc.) on reserve also circulate through Voyager

Check out a reserve book in Voyager by placing it on the RFID pad as usual

Be sure to print a receipt for the patron as well as verbally tell them the time the item is due

Can’t find a reserve item? If you’re unable to find it after following the steps outlined in this presentation, there may be several reasons. If you still can’t find it, always get a supervisor to help you double-check!

Sometimes a student asks for an item that a professor may not yet have placed on reserve.

Reserve items take a bit of time to process after the request is submitted by the professor, and it may not be fully processed yet.

Reserve items for the semester are all released at the same time, so likely an item won’t be available in advance.

Reserves Hot ListSometimes students in the course are waiting for items to be returned.

If someone is waiting for an item to be returned, put it on the Hot List

Do NOT renew any reserve items before checking the Hot List.

If it’s on the list, DO NOT RENEW the item.

Reserve Questions? If you run into any other troubles, or need to ask about a specific situation with reserves, don’t hesitate to ask a supervisor or staff.

You can also contact the reserves manager:

Ron [email protected]

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Finding Course Reserves