Course Reserves FAQ

Yes! To place personal materials on course reserve, you can drop them off at the front desk of any JMU Libraries location. Materials can also be sent via campus mail to The Hub, Room 1002, MSC 1704, ATTENTION: April Beckler.

• Be sure to include the following information with personal items:
  • Instructor name(s)
  • Course name and section number
  • Library location where you would like your students to check out reserve items — JMU Libraries Express, Rose Library, Music Library, or ETMC
  • Reserve checkout period (4-hour or 4-day)

Please be aware that personal copies will be marked and barcoded for use with our circulation system. The library cannot assume liability for materials that are worn, torn, mutilated, lost or stolen.

Reserve materials at JMU Libraries Express, Rose Library, and ETMC can be placed on reserve for a 4-hour or 4-day checkout period. Media reserves are 4-hour only and must be viewed in the library. Reserve items at the Music Library that are checked out for 4 hours may be kept overnight.

Yes, when licensing allows, ebooks purchased by JMU Libraries can be linked to course reserve lists. Printouts of ebooks will not be placed on reserve.

You may suggest materials for JMU Libraries to consider purchasing. To suggest materials for course reserve, email us at reserves@jmu.edu and specify what course these materials are for.

No, to ensure fair access to the item, renewals are not allowed.

Physical materials must be checked out in person. Students can request reserve items by title at the designated library location.

Physical media can be placed on reserve at Rose Library, JMU Libraries Express, the Music Library, or ETMC with a 4-hour checkout period. Media on reserve does not circulate outside of the library.

Instructors may request that any materials owned by JMU Libraries be placed on reserve at Rose Library, JMU Libraries Express, the Music Library, or ETMC.

No current issues or bound volumes of periodicals owned by the library can be placed on reserve.

Instructors using reserves are responsible for complying with current copyright law and regulations. Please refer to the Reserves Copyright Guidelines to answer basic questions on copyright.

JMU Libraries reserves the right to decline placing any item on reserve that lacks copyright permission if the nature, scope, or extent is judged by the library to exceed the reasonable limits of fair use.

Documents placed onto course websites or into Canvas course sites are not under the control of JMU Libraries and are not reviewed for copyright compliance. However, we are glad to consult with faculty to provide resources to enable you to assess copyright fair use, digitize materials, and post those materials to your Canvas course pages. For additional guidance, you may contact Howard Carrier, Liaison Librarian and Copyright Advisor, at carriehs@jmu.edu.