Copyright and Reserves

Material to be placed on reserve in Rice Library must include a notice of copyright. If only one copy is placed on reserve, an entire article, book chapter, or poem may be used. If multiple copies are placed on reserve, according to Kenneth Crews, "the amount of material should be reasonable in relation to the total amount of material assigned for one term of a course taking into account the nature of the course, its subject matter and level . . . the number of copies should be reasonable in light of the number of students enrolled, the difficulty and timing of assignments, and the number of other courses which may assign the same material," and "the effect of photocopying the material should not be detrimental to the market for the work." [Kenneth D. Crews, Copyright, Fair Use, and the Challenge for Universities. University of Chicago Press, 1993, p. 205.]

Circulation staff in Rice Library will assist faculty members in evaluating how copyright affects course reserve materials before including materials in the system. The library encourages all faculty members to become familiar with the Copyright Office's Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians.

See also: "Requesting Materials for Reserve"

*Authorized off-campus users are currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff.

Adjunct faculty have access after receiving their 1st paycheck issued during each academic term employed. For more information or special assistance, contact Ruth Miller, Library Director, at 464-1824 or Rose Scruggs, Acting Electronic Services Administrator at 464-1828.