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Course Reserves
General Information
The Course Reserves collection contains supplementary course materials
(course packets, sample exams, sample projects, copies of articles,
magazines, books, solution manuals, text books and media materials) provided
by faculty in support of course curriculum. These materials are separated
from the general collection in the Library and are organized under
restricted term use. These materials are presented in different formats
usually depending on their contents.
Hours
The Course Reserves Desk is open the same hours as the Library. A current
schedule of the library hours is available at
Library Hours.
Access to Course Reserve Materials
- Print Reserves – materials in print are available at the
Circulation Desk, 1st floor, Library South and can be borrowed for a
limited time period (loan periods are set by the instructor and usually
based on class size and availability of the item).
- Electronic Reserves – print materials that have been digitized
and made accessible directly from Blackboard’s “My Content” section.
- Audiovisual Reserves – media materials available at the AVCMC
Desk, 4th floor, Library North and can be borrowed for viewing with one of
the many equipment rooms available for checkout.
- Digitized Media Reserves – library-owned audiovisual materials
that have been digitized and made available directly in Blackboard.
Check-out Limits
Eligible patron may check out up to three Print Reserves items or two
Audiovisual Reserves.
Loan Period
Loan periods are set by the instructor and usually based on class size and
availability of the item. Loan periods can be any of the following:
2hours
24 hours
2 days
7 days
Note: All Pint Reserves must be returned to the Circulation Desk
(Circulation Desk, 1st floor, Library South) and Audiovisual Reserves items
must be returned to the AVCMC Desk (AVCMC Desk, 4th floor, Library North).
Fines
Late fees for course Reserves items are as follows:
- $1.00 / hour for hourly items
- $1.00 / day for daily items
Lost items: Replacement charges will be billed at the cost of the lost item plus a
processing fee of $25.
Holds
No holds are allowed on any reserve items. All reserve items are available
on a first-come-first-serve basis to ensure that reserve materials are
fairly accessible to all students.
Renewals
Reserves materials cannot be renewed.
- For hourly items: a student must wait at least one hour before
checking out the same item.
- For daily items: a student must wait at least one day before checking
out the same item again.
Return
All Print Reserves must be returned to the Circulation Desk (Circulation
Desk, 1st floor, Library South) and Audiovisual Reserves items must be
returned to the AVCMC Desk (AVCMC Desk, 4th floor, Library North).
Locations
- Print Reserves - is located at the Circulation Desk, 1st floor,
Library South.
- Audiovisual Reserves – is located at the AVCMC Desk, 4th floor,
Library North.
- Electronic and Media Reserves are available 24/7 in Blackboard.
Reporting Problems
Blackboard or Portal Log-in
Help Desk
2nd floor,
Library North
714-278-7777
helpdesk@fullerton.edu
Blackboard Help for Faculty
Faculty Development Center
Basement, Library South
714-278-2841
714-278-4722
fdc@fullerton.edu
Print, Electronic and Media Reserves
Library Reserves
1st floor, Library South
714-278-2720
libraryreseves@fullerton.edu
Audio Visual Curriculum Material Center
AVCMC Desk
4th floor, Library North
rvalentine@fullerton.edu
Irvine Campus Library
7320 Trabuco Road
Irvine, CA 92618
949-936-1600
irvinelibrary@fullerton.edu
Information for Students
How do I checkout Course Reserve materials?
- You must be an enrolled student with a valid Titan ID
- Search your Blackboard’s My Content (http://opac.fullerton.edu/screens/ReservesNote.html)
section for the call number.
- Bring the call number for the Course Reserve materials you wish to
borrow to the Circulation Desk, 1st floor, Library south.
- Circulation Services staff will retrieve the materials and check them
out to you for the amount of time specified on the item.
How do I know what is on reserve
for my instructor and how do I get a call number for the Course Reserve
materials?
Begin at the library home page under Quick Links, click on
“Reserves Lookup” (http://opac.fullerton.edu/screens/ReservesNote.html) or
from the PORTAL log-in page:
• Log into your PORTAL account
• Click on Blackboard tab
• Click Blackboard, Content, Electronic Portfolios button
• Click on My Content tab
• Click on Course Reserves button
• Click on E-Reserves link
• Select your course
• Click on the link or folder for items you wish to view
Note: There is a limit of three Print Reserve items per
check-out. All Course Reserve materials must be returned to the desk they
were borrowed from.
How do I view
and download Electronic Reserve materials?
The following are required to view and download Electronic and
Digitized Media Reserves:
- You must be an enrolled student with a valid
PORTAL log-in
- You must be enrolled in the course
- You must have:
- The latest Adobe Acrobat Reader for Electronic Reserves
- The latest Windows Media Player or Real Player for Digitized
Media Reserves
Begin at the library home page under Quick Links, click
on “Reserves Lookup” (http://opac.fullerton.edu/screens/ReservesNote.html)
or from the PORTAL log-in page
• Log into your
PORTAL account
• Click on Blackboard tab
• Click
Blackboard, Content, Electronic Portfolios button
• Click on My Content tab
• Click on
Course Reserves button
• Click on E-Reserves link
• Select your
course
• Click on the link or folder for items you wish to view
updated 04/04/2007 |
