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Non-Electronic Reserves

Reserves

Because reserve reading is critical to many classes and is one of the most heavily used library services, please be aware of the lead time necessary to place items on reserve. If you have any questions or special needs, please contact library staff listed below.





Contacts
H-L Reserve Desk Phyllis McQuaide
Barbara Harvey		 725-3280 pmcquaid
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Hatch Science Library Sue O'Dell
Jeff Cook 		725-3265
725-3004		 sodell
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Art Library Anne Haas
 725-3690 ahaas
Music Library Sydnae Steinhart 725-3570 ssteinha
Language Media Center Carmen Greenlee 725-3702 cgreenle

General Information

  • Because of the large number of reserve items received at the beginning of the semester, it may take 2-4 days to process reserve lists, and 7 days to process electronic reserves. Materials needed for the first week of classes should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the beginning of classes.
  • To ensure that we assign the correct priority to all reserves, please fill in the date by which each item is needed for reserve. (Please do not just write "ASAP!")
  • Reserve lists and materials may be delivered to the Reserve Desk of the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library or the Hatch Science Library at any time.
  • Because of severe space limitations, we ask that these materials be restricted to required readings, rather than suggested or casual readings.
  • Please give us a copy of your syllabus. We need it to accurately match titles and dates, and to answer your students' questions.

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Books

  • Circulating library books or your personal copies may be placed on reserve. Please speak with a reference librarian if you wish to place a reference book on reserve.
  • If the library does not own a needed book, please order it through Technical Services, and indicate "RESERVE" on the order form. The same holds true for extra copies of a book the library already owns. Please allow at least four weeks for receipt of any new book! ! It is acceptable to order a book for Bowdoin Reserve even if it is already held at Bates or Colby.
  • Books from Colby and Bates (no other libraries!) may be placed on Reserve temporarily while you are waiting for a new book order to arrive. PLEASE ASK CIRCULATION STAFF TO REQUEST THE BOOK FROM COLBY OR BATES; DO NOT REQUEST IT IN YOUR NAME.
  • If a book owned by the library is missing, the library staff will notify you and will order a replacement.
  • To speed up reserve processing, it would be helpful if you would pull library books from the shelves when you submit your reserve book lists.

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Photocopies: Periodical Articles and Book Chapters

Copyright and Fair Use

The Library adheres to the Fair Use Guidelines of United States Copyright Law (Title 17, USC, Sect. 101, et seq.). If a reserve reading is determined to fall outside of Fair Use Guidelines, the Library will seek permission to use the material for electronic or print reserve. If the copyright holder denies permission to use the material for reserve, the Library will notify you and remove the reading. Please indicate on the reserve submission form the maximum cost (up to $75) that you wish the Library to pay if there are charges for permission.

Please call the Circulation staff if you have any questions about copyright requirements for reserve readings. Also, for more information about copyright law, see our web page, Copyright Policy for Print and Electronic Reserves.

Submitting Photocopies

  • Please provide the Library with all needed photocopies of articles and book chapters. These are your property, and will be returned to you at the end of the semester.
  • Multiple copies (up to 1 copy per 10 students) may be placed on reserve.
  • To facilitate seeking of copyright permissions (when necessary), and to ensure that students have full information for citing these readings, photocopies must be accompanied by the complete bibliographic citation of the book or journal article.

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Videorecordings and DVD's

  • Videos and DVD's from the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library or any branch library, or your personal copies, if they were taped within copyright guidelines, may be placed on reserve.
  • Two viewing rooms are available for showing videos and DVD's to an entire class. To reserve the Video and DVD Viewing Room in the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, call Phyllis McQuaide at the Circulation Desk, x3280; to reserve the viewing room in Sills Hall, contact Carmen Greenlee at the Language Media Center, x3702.
  • Indicate on the Video and DVD Reserve form the date and time the video or DVD will be shown. We will hold the video or DVD for you at the Circulation Desk for 24 hours prior to viewing.
  • Videos and DVD's may be restricted to in-library use only; please check "restricted use" on the form. Individual viewing stations are available in Hawthorne-Longfellow and the Hatch Science Library.

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