Course Reserves

The UHMC Library provides Course Reserve services to assist students with access to course materials. Faculty may place personal or approved library-owned print copies of instructional materials on reserve at the Library for educational and non-commercial use by students. Hard copy instructional materials, such as books and media, will be placed on reserve behind the checkout counter with specified loan periods determined by the instructor.

• Library-owned copies of books in print and media such as DVDs and CDs
• Personal copies of materials that are not owned by UHMC Library
• Photocopies or scanned copies, such as:
  • Journal articles
    • A maximum of 2 journal articles from a single issue
    • A maximum of 2 photocopies of the same article
  • Books: A maximum of 2 chapters of a book or no more than 10% of the book
  • Tests that have been created by the Instructor.

It is the responsibility of the faculty, with the help of library staff, to comply with copyright laws and to make the best effort to respect the intellectual property rights of others.
We are unable to replace personal copies of items that are placed on course reserve in the event of a loss or damage, however, we do have procedures in place to minimize the risk of loss.

For more information please refer to our Course Reserves Guidelines or contact the library

What do YOU need to do and WHEN?

1. Submit the Instructor's Course Reserve Form for processing. 
   • If placing personal copies or photocopied materials on Course Reserve, please bring your item(s) to the library checkout counter.
2. Requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please allow at least 2 business days for processing. 
3. We encourage faculty to submit requests at least two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
4. Instructors are responsible for complying with copyright law and any requisite payment to the holder of the copyright.
   • If you have a photocopied version of the text you would like to put on reserve, please provide the title page and the copyright page along with the text.

 Remember to promote the use of the items you have on Course Reserve and encourage your students to come to use them!

• Only one reserve item may be borrowed at a time.
• Course Reserve materials with a "Library Use Only" slip must remain in the Library at all times and must not be left unattended.
• Materials are placed on reserve so that all students have equal access. If a student consistently or intentionally prevents others from having access to reserve items, the library reserves the right to restrict the use of those items pending discussion with the instructor.

Faculty may pick up their reprints or personal copies from the library checkout counter at the end of each semester.

All items will be removed from reserve one week following the last final exam day of each semester.

• Reprints or personal copies that are not picked up by faculty will be returned through campus mail. Items that are too large to be distributed through campus mail will be delivered to their respective departmental office.
• Library books and media will be returned to their respective library shelves in order to prevent any potential copyright infringement.

Usage statistics for each item can be provided to you upon request. We encourage you to review these statistics to gauge the general usefulness of of placing each item on reserve for your students.

If you have any questions or would like more info about Course Reserves, please contact us at (808)984-3715 or email us at uhmclib@hawaii.edu.