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[...] Library Services
Reserve Desk

Reserve Desk


Visit the Reserve Desk within the Circulation Desk at the Library.
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Get the materials your professors reserved for your class.

The Library’s Reserve Desk is located at the Circulation Desk. Our Reserves Collection contains material designated by Worcester State faculty as high-use or required readings for specific courses. A small number of items unrelated to specific courses also are located on Permanent Reserve.

The Reserve Desk is part of Access Services.

Reserve forms are now available for your convenience.

RESERVE LIST SUBMISSION FORM

(Print copies also are available at the Reserve Desk.)

Finding Materials on Reserve

Items on reserve are listed in the Library’s online catalog. Items are listed by department, course title, and instructor. Materials on each list are arranged alphabetically by title.

Material will be placed on reserve within 72 hours after receipt from the faculty member.

We request that faculty members not assign any readings until we have notified you that the material is available on reserve. We cannot give students any material that has not been processed.

A valid Worcester State OneCard is required for use of reserve materials; no other form of identification will be accepted. No exceptions can be made to this policy.

Before you Borrow

We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the Reserve Desk policies and procedures before you borrow any materials. Please see the information below to discover how you can take advantage of our resources.
  • Non-print items, such as videos, DVDs and audio compact discs, placed on reserve are housed behind the Circulation Desk. There are 2 individual viewing stations for Blu-ray/DVD/VHS items.

    A valid Worcester State OneCard is required for use of the non-print reserves; no other form of identification will be accepted. No exceptions can be made to this policy.

  • Students are required to present a valid Worcester State OneCard in order to use any item on reserve. Since all reserve items must be checked out through our automated circulation system, we cannot accept any other form of identification. No exceptions can be made.

  • Loan periods are determined by the faculty member who places the material on reserve. The options are:

    • 2-hour reserves may not be taken out of the Library.
    • 24-hour reserves may be taken out at any time and are due back within 24 hours.
    • 72-hour reserves may be taken out at any time and are due back within 72 hours.
  • The fine for all overdue reserve material is 50 cents per hour. There is no maximum for overdue fines from the Reserves Desk. Students should be aware that fines can quickly mount up on reserve items, especially those taken out of the Library.

    • Reserves are available anytime during the Library’s normal operating hours.
    • Contact the Reserve Desk at 508-929-8524 or loans@worcester.edu.

Reserve Policies

The Circulation Department and Reserve Desk have certain policies regarding the material that can be added to its collection as well as the confidentiality and privacy of its patrons.
    • Faculty members assume responsibility for any infringement of the U.S. copyright laws. The Library staff will not place items on reserve that we know to be a violation of the laws, including books from other libraries.
    • We will not place on reserve items owned by rental companies or bootleg copies of personally copied videos as this is a clear violation of U.S. copyright laws.
    • Faculty members placing personal copies on reserve do so at their own risk. The Library staff cannot be responsible for loss or damage to personal copies on reserve.
    • Library copies of journals are not generally placed on reserve as we prefer photocopies to be submitted instead. However, in the interest of preserving a journal issue, we will place an entire journal issue on reserve for short-term assignments.
    • Faculty members must fill out a standard request form for all materials to be placed on reserve. There is a limit of 3 copies of any one item to be placed on reserve.
  • The Circulation Department and Reserve Desk of the Worcester State University Library recognize and respect the privacy of its patrons, whether students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni or other borrowers. In a library setting, a user’s right to privacy includes the freedom to inquire about any information without having their records open to others. Records are maintained solely for the purpose of protecting the material in the Library’s collections. Unless fines or other exceptions occur, when a borrowed item is returned to us, all records are cleared and no history is maintained, either by item or by borrower.

    Furthermore, it is Library policy that we do not give out any information about patrons or the materials they have checked out or materials consulted. Law prohibits the staff from giving out any information regarding a person’s library account to any other person regardless of their status or identity, without a subpoena, search warrant, or court order.

    The Library at Worcester State University supports and adheres to the American Library Association’s “Policy on the Confidentiality of Library Records.” adopted January 20, 1971 and revised July 4,1975, and July 2, 1986.

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