Lee and Jim Vann Library - University of Saint Francis

Lee & Jim Vann Library
Course Reserves
Your Course Reserve Specialist is Michael Ashby, x. 6058 (mashby@sf.edu).

The University of Saint Francis, Lee and Jim Vann Library supports the Principles of Fair Use. Placement of copyrighted materials on reserves is considered “Fair Use” under U.S. Copyright law ONLY during the first semester the materials are used. Subsequent use of these materials will require the faculty member to obtain copyright permission. (This applies to both print and non-print material for hard copy reserve.)

First-come, first served basis

Requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please allow an average of 3-5 days notice for processing. Every effort will be made to accommodate all requests in a timely manner.

Course Syllabi

Course Syllabi for current semesters are placed at the main circulation desk in tandem with the course reserve collection as a courtesy to anyone who may need to refer to a syllabus. Submitting a course syllabus to the library is optional and the syllabi are not archived. Syllabi will be stored digitally if received in this format, for one year and print copies will be automatically removed and discarded at the end of each semester.

Textbooks and duplicate copies

The library does not generally purchase textbooks for the collection or course reserve. Students are responsible for purchasing required course materials from the college bookstore or other textbook supplier. Faculty members may request to place their own personal copy of textbooks or other materials on reserve for student reference. Course reserves are intended to supplement required course materials. No more than three duplicate books per title may be placed on reserve unless an exception can be made based on enrollment numbers.

If you require repeated use of multiple articles or other materials, it may be necessary to compile a course pack for students to purchase in the bookstore in order to comply with U. S. copyright law. For assistance in creating a course pack, please contact the university book store.

Library Databases

Please check to see if your reserve request materials are available through the university’s databases accessible from the library home page. More information is available on the library’s faculty page, or you may contact your library liaison for assistance. Checking your resources is a time saver for you and the library staff. It also provides an excellent opportunity to encourage students to learn about and use the many library resources that are available to them.

Appropriate forms

To expedite processing of requests, appropriate forms need to be filled out for each course and for all materials. Forms that are submitted with copies of library books, journal articles, books, etc. are processed with minimum delays. (See Reserve Procedures Below)

Electronic reserves

Materials which are available through many of Lee and Jim Vann Library's online database collection can be directly linked through your Blackboard course. If a reserve request is submitted and the materials are available electronically you will be notified so that you can make these materials available in this manner. If the material is available electronically, it will not be placed on reserve in the library.

Right to decline requests

Lee and Jim Vann Library Staff reserves the right to decline requests judged to exceed Fair Use exemptions of the Copyright Law, until clear proof of exemption or copyright is provided.

Below is a summary of the Fair Use Guidelines. The guidelines can be viewed in their entirety on the U.S. Copyright Office Website (US Copyright Title 17).

Note: The conditions for classroom use of copyrighted material may not be the same as for materials placed on reserve in the library.

Note: The library does not place reference material or library owned periodicals on reserve unless extenuating circumstances exist.