Jennifer Bennett
Assistant Manager, Access and Technical Services
Reserves Manager
wbennett@conncoll.edu
To place items on reserve, please fill out this form. The Reserve Request Form includes options to request purchases and place current library materials on reserve. Reserve requests are processed in the order they are received and can be placed any time before or during a semester.
Feel free to be creative! In Fall 2022, the library had bags of buttons for an Anthropology lab and a VR set for Neuroscience on reserve in Shain. We are happy to work with you and will do our best to accommodate unusual requests.
Items may be assigned one of the following checkout times:
2 hours
4 hours
24 hours
3 days
7 days
If an instructor does not specify a desired checkout period, the library defaults to placing physical books on a two-hour loan and films on a three-hour loan.
Copyright laws and licensing constraints prevent all interlibrary loan materials from being added to course reserves.
The Reserve Request Form includes options to request purchases and place current library materials on reserve. When making purchase requests, please remember that shipping times vary. The library will do its best to complete all reserve purchase requests and will relay any issues that may arise. When requesting a different edition of a title the library currently owns, please provide a brief description of why the specific edition is required.
The library prioritizes purchasing multi-user ebooks when possible because these are the most beneficial to student learning. However, multi-user ebooks are not available for each title. In this case, the library may purchase one-, three-, or five-user ebooks or a physical copy instead. If the library owns a physical copy of an item, you may request the purchase of an ebook, but we may not be able to fulfill the request.
The library will purchase one copy, either digitally or in print, of the requested textbooks for each class, subject to availability of funds and materials. The library will spend up to $500 per course on textbooks, with caps on individual textbooks set at $500 for digital and $300 for print. The library does not purchase consumable materials such as workbooks, or digital resources requiring individual access codes. For additional guidelines and information, please see the full collection development policy available here. If requesting a different edition of a title the library currently owns, please provide a brief description of why the specific edition is required. Personal copies of textbooks may also be placed on reserve.
Please contact reserve@conncoll.edu with any questions about personal copies or textbooks for reserves.
We are happy to accept multiple personally owned copies. Personal copies are placed on reserve for a semester and then returned to the owner. Library staff barcode, label, and write faculty names on personal copies submitted for reserves. Please expect some normal wear and tear as a result of frequent use.
Once the reserve workflow for your course is completed, you will receive an email with a link to your course reserve reading list. This link can be placed on Moodle and emailed to students. Students can access ebooks and determine if physical items are available for checkout by utilizing the reading list link.
Moodle tutorials and instructions can be found here. For additional help, contact teachtech@conncoll.edu.
Instructors can determine if a video is available for viewing using OneSearch or Kaltura. To request the digitization of audio-visual materials the library owns, or for help with Kaltura, contact Mike Dreimiller.
Please fill out the reserve request form to request purchases of films for course use. The library automatically digitizes any DVD purchased for course use and places it on reserve at the circulation desk. Instructors will receive a link with instructions to upload films from Kaltura to your Moodle site once the films are digitized.
Kaltura tutorials and instructions can be found here. For general Kaltura inquiries, contact teachtech@conncoll.edu.
(Please note: not all Kanopy titles are licensed at this time and may not be readily available for viewing. Contact isacquisitions@conncoll.edu with questions).
In most cases, the library is unable to place special collection items on reserve. Contact Lear Center Staff to schedule a time for your class to view special collections.
For reserve related or general copyright information, visit Connecticut College Copyright Guidelines.