What Are Course Reserves?
All physical material on a Reading List is automatically added to Short Term Loan (4-day loan). Upon request, material can be added to the Reserve Collection and be subject to a shorter, 4-hour loan at the campus library where the course is being taught.
Course Reserves allow instructors to make sure students can easily get to the readings they need for their courses, especially if the item is not available electronically or is out of print.
- These reserved items are just for Trent University's current students, instructors, and staff.
- Students must request these books and materials at the the appropriate Library Service Desk (Bata or Durham).
- If these items are returned late, there are hourly fines.
- Students can borrow these items for 4 hours at a time but can't request or renew them.
Reserves Collection Policy
Materials which may be placed in the Library Reserves Collection include:
- Books owned by the Trent Library
- Circulating maps owned by the Library
- Personal copies of books
- Any personal copies will be catalogued and processed for borrowing, which means we will be adding stickers and security measures to the item. Personal copies are loaned to the Library at the lender's risk and will not be replaced if lost or damaged while in the Reserves collection. At the end of a semester, any personal copies will be returned to the owner's department via inter-office mail.
- Other material types as requested
Exclusions
- Reference works and materials from Special Collections
- Items owned by other libraries
- Examinations, tests, and course syllabi
- Materials that are illegally copied or have license terms that exclude them from Course Reserve
Borrowing Course Reserves
All Course Reserve material is limited to a 4-hour loan period and will be subject to overdue fines of $5 per hour until the item is returned.
To borrow a Course Reserve, come to the appropriate Service Desk with the book title and call number and present your valid TrentU card and our staff will happily loan the item to you.
All Course Reserve material is limited to a 4-hour loan period. To borrow Course Reserves, users must have a valid TrentU Card in good standing.
Want to use Course Reserves for your course? Email us at library@trentu.ca.