M. P. Baker Library
Panola College
Reserve Policy

RESERVE POLICY OF THE M. P. BAKER LIBRARY

 Instructors of Panola College may place items on reserve in the Library for specified amounts of time.  The most common time allotment for reserve materials is two hours of in-library use, and unless otherwise indicated, this will be the default time limit. 

 Items which may be placed on reserve include:

• Original items owned by the library for up to four weeks. (ex: books, videos)
• Original published items owned by the instructor (ex: Books, videos, journals) for as long as the instructor chooses. Please limit items to no more than 2 of each copy.
• Original, unpublished items created and owned by the instructor (ex: Exams, answer keys, study guides, lecture notes).
• Videos recorded off of television or cable may be kept once for up to 45 days. After that they will be returned to the instructor and should be destroyed.
• Photocopies of works in the public domain
• Photocopies, as an extension of classroom readings, and as limited by fair use guidelines.  Photocopies may only be on reserve for a total of one semester without seeking copyright permission.  A photocopy is limited to one article from a single publication or one chapter from a book.

 Items which may not be placed on reserve include:

• Photocopies that do not meet copyright compliance guidelines because they include a large amount of the original work.
• Periodicals (current or bound) owned by the library.
• Interlibrary Loan Materials
• Items printed from the Internet

 Procedures:

 Items that need to be placed on reserve should arrive in the Library one week prior to the time students will need them.  Each item will need the course name and number, instructor’s name, semester taught, and number of students enrolled in the class before the reserve module can be activated in the Library’s automation system. The items will then be barcoded and placed on the reserve shelves behind the circulation desk under the instructor’s name. 

 At the end of each month or semester depending on the instructor’s preference, a usage report will be generated to show circulation activity.  Any book or video not used during the course of two consecutive academic years will be removed from reserve and returned to the instructor.  Photocopies will be automatically removed at the end of each semester unless the instructor obtains copyright permission. 

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