Philosophy
Course reserves are an academic library’s collection of materials placed on reserve by instructors to make required course reading available to a large number of students and to ensure that students have equal access to required readings. All materials placed on course reserve are solely for the non-commercial, educational use of students at NECC.
Circulation of Course Reserves
Reserve materials circulate for short periods: two hours, six hours, 24 hours, two days, or seven days. The instructor determines the loan period.
Course Reserves Items
Course reserves may include books, journal articles, government documents, syllabi, lecture notes, exam samples, paper samples, audio/visual items, or other items not previously considered part of the Libraries’ collection. Items may be from the NECC collection or an instructor’s collection. The library cannot accept textbooks labeled as “Instructor’s Copy” or similarly designated works. Instructors may reserve up to five copies of an item.
Fair Use/Copyright
The NECC Libraries acknowledges and encourages the appropriate use (i.e., reproduction, distribution, performance, and display) of copyrighted works and materials for teaching, scholarship, and research purposes consistent with federal copyright law and the standards for fair use.
Course Reserves Catalog Access
The online Course Reserves catalog can be accessed from the NECC Course Reserves page. Materials can be located by Instructor, Course, or Department.
Submitting and Removing Course Reserves
Instructors may submit course reserve material for the semester in which a course is offered. Please allow 48 hours for processing. Faculty may remove items from course reserve at any time. The items will remain reserved if instructors do not request materials removal by the semester’s end.
To place an item on reserve, bring it to either the campus library or contact James Nalen at 978-556-3426 or jnalen@necc.mass.edu
Last Updated: 2/5/2025
