Managing Course Reserves

If your Polaris system includes course reserve functions, you can place materials on reserve for use in a class during a semester or term. Materials can be taken from the regular collection and placed on reserve, or instructors may bring in personal material to be placed on reserve. The items may circulate outside the library, or within the library only.

Polaris uses special course reserve records to process course reserves. These store information about the courses for which items are placed on reserve. In addition, Polaris handles the reserved items through reserve item “records,” which are views of Polaris item records for materials placed on reserve. The reserve item record can carry its own circulation settings, which may be different from those in effect if an item is taken off reserve and returned to the regular collection. Staff and patrons can search for course records and reserve materials from the staff client and the PAC.

Note:
3M ebooks cannot be placed on course reserve.

Managing Integrated EContent in the PAC.

See also:

• Setting Up Course Reserve Records
• Placing Items on Reserve
• Circulating Reserved Items
• Taking Items Off Reserve
• Sending Course Reserve Notices
• Reports for Course Reserves