Course Reserves

The Cardinal Carter Library is committed to providing equitable and accessible access to library materials to all library users through our print and digital collections. Access to our collections through the Reserves program is an important aspect of our service delivery.

Due to the changing information landscape, with a shift towards electronic resources, the library is committed to working in partnership with faculty to facilitate access to library owned course materials that are listed as required content, once a syllabus has been submitted by faculty for review by the Course Reserves Team.

We will digitize print content (e.g., book chapters, journal articles) wherever possible following current copyright legislation and fair dealing guidelines. We will also acquire access to electronic resources, if this content is available for libraries to purchase. We will work with faculty on how to choose and provide access to course readings. If an electronic textbook is not available for library purchase we can recommend alternatives, where possible, such as:

•  Selecting an existing e-book we currently license,
•  Requesting we license an e-book that is not traditionally considered a textbook,
•  Adopting an open educational resource (OER). OERs are freely available educational materials that are openly licensed to allow for re-use and modification by instructors.

The library will continue to offer faculty the option to place required course materials physically on reserve for either 2-hour, 1-day or 3-day loan. We cannot guarantee the stability of links to non-library owned material.

To get started, log into Course Readings and submit your syllabus. Next, add the OWL Course Readings tool to your OWL courses, so your students can find the readings easily.

Instructors are welcome to contact us at any time for support sourcing course materials. Students are welcome to contact us for help accessing their course readings.

Click the above link for visual instructions on how to submit your syllabus for processing by the Reserves team.

For instructors using an OWL course site, adding the Course Readings Tool will give your students quick access to their readings from within their course site.

Please be aware that not all films available through the library are closed captioned, and may not meet specific accessibility requirements. Please contact Linda Whidden with any film related accessibility questions.