Course Reserves
Parks Library
Main Desk
515-294-4958
ereserve@iastate.edu
Design Reading Room
Circulation Desk
515-294-7102
ereserve@iastate.edu
Course Reserves will maintain a hard copy collection at the Parks Library Main Desk and the Design Reading Room during Spring 2021 classes.
NOTICE: Course Reserves hard copy collection during COVID-19 has altered the check-out policy to minimize COVID surface transfer to protect patrons and library staff.
If classes move again to 100% online and/or the Library closes due to COVID-19, changes to our services will be posted here. Course Reserves will continue to provide services to all ISU classes.
Please contact us (ereserve@iastate.edu) if you have any questions or problems.
What is Course Reserves?
The ISU Library's Course Reserves service works with instructors to make available required course materials for current classes. Instructors work with Library staff to create course lists of these materials, the majority of which are available full-text or streaming online and can be accessed by students 24/7. This allows students to access online course lists and required materials easily. Users will need to visit the Parks Library Main Desk or Design Reading Room Circulation Desk to access any "hard copy" reserve materials (books, DVDs, etc.).
The Library's Course Reserves staff are important partners for faculty in putting together required materials in many formats and making them available for students. Course Reserves staff also manage all relevant copyright issues (including fees) related to posting or distributing copyrighted materials within the Course Reserves system. This service saves time and money for faculty and the ISU community. Students benefit with easy 24/7 accessibility of online course materials and no costly coursepacks.