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E-reserve Fall Deadline (August 31) and Newsletter

Posted: August 25th, 2015

Fall Deadline

Please submit your readings by August 31st if you need them all available at the start of the Fall semester. After that point, we will fulfill requests by date in order to ensure that readings are available on the date that they are assigned. When adding readings, please categorize your readings by week that we can prioritize requests.

If you have a new course, you can start adding electronic reserve items by following the instructions located at: http://guides.library.queensu.ca/ereserves/instructor-tutorials

New – Stand alone courses

Instructors can now create stand-alone E-reserve courses that are independent from Moodle or onQ. Students will be able to visit https://ereserves.library.queensu.ca/ares/ and see all of their courses and course readings. To create a stand-alone course:

  1. Go to https://ereserves.library.queensu.ca/ares/
  2. Login and select your course from “Add upcoming courses to E-reserves using Queen’s registration data”. Your course will now appear in the “Current courses” menu.
  3. Click on your course and start adding readings. Students will be able to access readings by using the url provided above.

Drop-in sessions on Copyright and Electronic Reserves

Do you need help getting started with E-reserves? Drop by the library and we can help get you started and answer any questions you may have (Stauffer Library Room 121):

  • August 25 from 9-11
  • August 27 from 9-11
  • September 1 from 9-11
  • September 3 from 9-11

If these times do not work for you, please set up an appointment with Mark Swartz by calling ext. 78510.

Tips for next semester

  • Material that meets the requirements listed in our Fair Dealing policy is processed much more quickly than material that requires a transactional license. Please review the linked flowchart and policy when compiling your readings to ensure that as many readings as possible meet the guidelines listed in the policy.
  • Send all requests and questions related to print and electronic reserves to slreserv@queensu.ca. This will ensure that all of our requests are in one place.
  • Tag your readings by week using the “instructor tag” field or the “Week/Unit” field. This helps your students navigate through the readings and helps us prioritize our work – ensuring that your readings are up before the week when they are required.
  • Re-use items from last semester by reactivating (or cloning) your reading lists. You can also have an entire course cloned by sending an email to slreserv@queensu.ca.