Processing Electronic Reserves in a Large Academic Library System

Abstract

Implementation of electronic reserves in academic libraries represents one of the most important advances in libraries for patrons in many years. Some academic libraries offer faculty peace of mind by assuming responsibility for copyright clearance for electronic reserve services. Libraries have the specialized equipment to scan and edit files to make them readable and easily downloaded by students. Libraries also have sufficient electronic storage to hold scanned material for future semesters. This paper examines how electronic reserves are managed in a large academic library system. The short history behind electronic reserves at Pennsylvania State University Libraries and the procedures associated with creating and maintaining the reserve system, will be considered, as well as offering a statistical assessment of how electronic reserves have affected the other services of the University Libraries. Finally, issues surrounding electronic reserves, fair use, copyright and Pennsylvania State University Libraries' procedures will be explored.

E-Reserves in Transition: Exploring New Possibilities in E-Reserves Service Delivery

“…Several monographs and numerous articles have appeared during the past decade describing various issues, challenges, and benefits of implementing, managing, and marketing individual e-reserve programs (Blakenship, 2009;Dawes, 2006;McCaslin, 2008).…”

Mining e-Reserves Data for Collection Assessment: An Analysis of How Instructors Use Library Collections to Support Distance Learners

“…These types of license agreements allow libraries to save money on copyright clearances as well as staff time spent in scanning print materials, but also mean that the materials on e-reserve may be more likely to be held in library collections. This was the case reported at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Buehler, et al, 2001) as well as at Pennsylvania State University (McCaslin, 2008). The movement toward linked electronic reserves material is most clearly illustrated at the Reed Library at Fort Lewis College, whose staff members provide URLs from within licensed databases as the preferred e-reserve method for periodical articles:…”

“…Recent studies have reported more conservative numbers. McCaslin (2008) So what does this mean for two large public institutions in Michigan? By comparing two schools of similar size and geographic location, we hope to gain a more relevant comparison of the number of items on e-reserve at the present time.…”

Leveraging Strengths and Meeting Demands: The Construction of a Modern and Comprehensive Electronic Reserves Service at Central Michigan University

“…The state of the current literature expands our understanding of a number of issues regarding electronic reserves ranging from the inherent difficulties of navigating copyright law (Gasaway, 2010;Gerhardt & Wessel, 2010;Gould, Lipinski, & Buchanan, 2005) to broad studies examining the evolution of electronic reserves at the libraries of our nation's institutions of higher education (Goodson & Frederiksen, 2011;Oliver, 2008) to the specific approaches individual libraries have taken to address the economic and legal constraints new technology has visited upon them (Bridgewater, 2008;Cubbage, 2007;McCaslin, 2008;Quartey, 2007;Wagner, 2008;Woodman, 2007).…”