Library

To ensure that Course Reserve materials are processed and available to students at the beginning of the semester, we recommend that the Library receive all materials at least 4 weeks prior to the first day of instruction.

Books & personal copies*

CSUMB Library copies and personally-owned copies, limit of 4 copies of the same title. Please include attached note for special handling for processing personal copies. The Library does not place on reserve copies of materials, including readers, created by retail/mail-order vendors or borrowed from other libraries.

Articles

Consult the guide to Electronic Course Readings for guidance on articles from newspapers, periodicals, other non-book sources and unpublished work by the instructor.

Photocopies of unpublished personal materials*

Personally written unpublished loose-leaf materials may be placed on electronic reserve, and bound materials may be placed on course reserve.

Media

Items owned by CSUMB Library, and media in its original packaging from the manufacturer. The Library does not place on reserve materials produced by retail/ mail-order vendors or from other libraries.

*The Library is not responsible for the condition in which materials are returned, nor will the library bill patrons for lost or damaged personal copies.

Please Note: U.S. Copyright Laws may protect some materials place in a course & electronic reserve environment. By using Course Reserve Services, the instructor and the student agree to comply with existing U.S. copyright laws

Loan periods are are back to normal: 3-day loan, 1-day loan, and 2-hr loan

• Library-owned books, or to request the library purchase a book: submit via the online Course Reserve Request Form.
• Personal copies or library-owned books: submit in person or by mail using Course Reserve Item Form below.
  • Course Reserves Item Form

• Bring completed Course Reserve Item Form with personal copies of books to the 24 hours book return or mail them to Library Course Reserves, CSUMB Library, Bldg. 508, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955. The faculty/instructor is responsible for delivering the personal copies and any library-owned copies in her/his possession to the Library
• Please Note: The library accepts personal/department copies of books and other materials for reserves. Instructors are cautioned to make this decision with care as items may be lost or damaged by borrowers. The reserves staff will use tape/stickers on the spine and adhesive security tag inside of the book in order to label it for library lending.

*If you have personal print items left on reserve from a previous semester which you wish to retrieve, contact library course reserve via email: library_course_reserve@csumb.edu or visit the library circulation desk.

Course materials can be removed any time, the duration period is pre-determined by the instructor when Course Reserves requests are submitted.

This Semester Only/1 Full Academic Year: At the end of the school semester/Year, The Library owned items are returned to the collection for general use, and personal copies are returned via campus mail back to the instructor's department.

Permanent/until further notice: The Library reserve the right to remove any item from the permanent course reserve collection if your reserve items have not circulated in the past 2 years.

Course & Electronic Reserve Services questions may be directed to the Course Reserve staff at 831-582-3871 / 831-582-3897, library_course_reserve@csumb.edu