University Library, Music and Media Center: Information for Faculty

Using the media collections:

Media materials may be booked for classroom use. Faculty are encouraged to pre-book media at least 7 days in advance of its showing, to ensure the availability of the title for a specific day and time. Without advanced booking, materials are available on a first come, first-use basis. For additional borrowing information, please see: Policies and Use of Collections.

Media materials may be returned anytime, using the "Media Drop" slot located in front of the Music & Media Center Service desk, Library North 3rd floor. Please do not place media materials in the book drop.

Placing media materials on Course Reserve:

Faculty may request to have media materials (library-owned or your personal copies) placed on reserve in the Music & Media Center for one quarter. Items on reserve are restricted to library use only.* Reserve materials are listed in the library catalog by course number and professor name. Students locate reserve materials by using the Reserves Search in the Library Catalog.

*If an item is on course reserve, a faculty member may borrow the item for use in a class, but are encouraged to return it immediately after use.

To place media materials on reserve, please use the following links:

Faculty Guide to Placing Materials on Reserve -- Overview of the reserves process

Course Reserves List -- Complete and submit this form for placing Personal Copies of media (VHS, DVD, CD, L.P., Multimedia, Music Score) on reserve for one quarter

Reserves Request Form -- Complete this online form to place Library-owned media materials (VHS, DVD, CD, L.P., Multimedia, Music Scores) on reserve for one quarter

If you would like to have listening examples placed online (students access the streaming
    audio clips via the web with the Real Audio player) please follow the Instructions for Online
    Music Reserves

If you wish to place books or articles on reserve, you may also use the forms above --
    however print course reserve materials will be housed at the Loan Desk (1st floor, library
    north). For additional information or help with placing media materials on reserve in the
    MMC, please contact the media reserves coordinator, Laura Kaiser Pare' at 343-4093.

Media purchase requests:

If you would like to request the purchase of media materials for the library's collection, please send an email to your department's Library Coordinator with the title, format, and vendor (if known). You may first want to read the University Library's Media Collection Development Policy.