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Placing Items on Course Reserves

Faculty can request that electronic items be added to any current course they are teaching, as well as hold physical items on reserve in the library. Faculty can upload items, request that library employees pull items from the shelves to be placed on reserve, or scan up to one chapter or 10% of a library-owned book, bring materials to the library to be placed on reserve, or request that the library purchase an item to be put on reserve. 

Electronic resources can be added to Blackboard courses and should be limited to course readings and similar materials. Syllabi, tests/quizzes, handouts, etc. are not eligible to be placed on reserve in the library but should instead be uploaded directly to the content area of your Blackboard course.

All reserve materials must adhere to Montgomery College's  Use of Copyrighted Materials Policy and Procedure (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) .

Submit a Course Reserves Request

Faculty have two options for submitting a course reserves request. Regardless of the option you choose, be prepared to provide details like the item's title, author, and publication date.

  1. Complete the course reserves request form via the library website.
    Course Reserves Request Form
    blue Course Reserves Request Form https://montgomerycollege.libwizard.com/f/library-course-reserves
  2. Complete the course reserves request form via your Blackboard course.
    Using Blackboard Ultra?
    1. Click the Library Course Reserves link in your Blackboard course’s left menu.
    2. Select the appropriate course.
    3. Under the Item Tools menu at the top of the page, select Add Reserves Items.
    4. Choose the type of material you’d like to place on reserve.
    5. Complete and submit the form.

    Note: If the Library Course Reserves link is not available in your Blackboard course menu, you can always find it in the Tools menu.

    If you want to request reserves items before your course is available in Blackboard, go to any previous course you have in Blackboard, select "Library Course Reserves" from the left menu, then select "Current and Upcoming Courses" under the "Instructor Tools" menu, and choose the appropriate course.

The library requires five business days to process reserve requests.

Other Features of Library Course Reserves in Blackboard

Item Tags

Learn how you can help your students sort your reserve items with tags.

Faculty can "tag" any reserve item to identify weeks, topics, papers etc.

For example, one article can be tagged "Week 1," "Napoleon," and "midterm" to help student sort materials. Faculty can add tags either while filling out their initial request or later on by clicking on an item from their item list. Faculty and students can also make their own personal tags on items which cannot be seen by anyone else.

Processing Status

View the status of your reserves request.

Once you have submitted your reserve items, they will display in a list within your account. You can check the processing status of items in your list, making any changes as needed.
Email Alerts

Learn how you and your students can get email alerts with updates about your reserves items.

You can register for e-mail notices through the Library Course Reserves Management system. An e-mail will be sent to you whenever your course reserves are updated by you, your proxy, or library reserves employees. Your students can also sign up for this feature so they can learn when reserve items are available.
Student View

See the course reserves interface in Blackboard from a student's perspective.

If you would like to review how students will see your course reserves list, select "Switch to Student Mode" in the Library Course Reserves menu. Please note that students will only see course reserve items that are available.
Reserve Item Usage

Get data on how many times your reserves items are accessed.

The "Reserve Item Usage" option under the Item Tools menu allows you to view the number of times reserve items are accessed. By selecting "Show Detailed Usage," you can see what day each item was accessed.
File Upload

Learn how to make electronic content available immediately. 

Faculty can upload files directly from their computer into the course management module by clicking on "Add Reserve Item" and then "File Upload." Uploaded files are available immediately and faculty are responsible for ensuring adherence with Montgomery College copyright policies.
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