Copyright: Reserves

Print Reserve

The Library's Reserve Collection contains physical copies of materials designated by instructors as course-related reading, viewing, or listening. Reserve Collection materials are assigned shorter than normal loan periods. Access to course-related Reserve Collection materials is available only to registered University of Lethbridge students and University personnel who require access for purposes of teaching support.

Please note the following:

• Original materials (e.g., books and print journals) are preferred over reproductions (e.g., photocopies and printed copies of downloaded materials).
• Instructors may submit personal copies of original materials for placement in the Reserve Collection. The Library accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage of personal copies in the Reserve Collection.
• In general, materials belonging to non-circulating collections may not be placed in the Reserve Collection. Inquiries about possible exceptions should be directed to the appropriate Subject Librarian.
• The Library reserves the right to limit the number of copies of materials placed in the Reserve Collection - normally 1 copy per 30 students, up to a maximum of 3 copies.
• All Reserve Collection materials that are copies (reproductions) must comply with the provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act and applicable licenses.
• The University's Guidelines for Copying under Fair Dealing provide a basic summary of factors relevant to an assessment of whether a copy is likely to be covered by the Copyright Act's fair dealing provision.
• The Copyright Permissions Flow Chart provides an overview of when permission is needed and possible permission sources.
• Requests for adding materials to the Reserve Collection are processed in order of receipt.

To place materials on Print Reserve:

1. Check the Library Catalogue to determine whether materials to be placed in the Reserve Collection are owned by the Library. When materials are located in the Catalogue, note the call numbers for inclusion in your reserve processing request form.
2. Obtain copyright permissions, if applicable, before submitting reproductions (e.g., photocopies) of materials to be placed in the Reserve Collection.  If you require copyright assistance, please contact the University Copyright Advisor at copyright@uleth.ca.
3. Gather the attribution information for each excerpt or reproduction (e.g., author and title of excerpt/work, author and title of source, edition, publisher, publication year, and page range) for inclusion in your reserve processing request form.
4. Complete a reserve processing request form (PDF or Word).  If materials to be placed in the Reserve Collection include personal copies, enclose the completed form with the personal copies and send or deliver them to the Library’s General Services Desk. Personal copies will be returned to instructors at the end of the semester. 
5. If all copies of materials to be placed in the Reserve Collection are held in the Library, instructors may send the completed reserve processing request form to the Library's General Services Desk, or e-mail it to library.services@uleth.ca.