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Where will I find information on the procedure for placing course readings on ERes?
The Electronic Reserve Request form is posted here and on the Faculty page of the library web site.
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Where do I find instructions for creating my own Electronic Course Reserve?
The Library Circulation/Reserves Staff is responsible for creating the Course Reserve, but once they have done this work they can add, delete, or modify the content. If you are interested in managing your Course Reserve Page please arrange for a short training session with the Access Services Librarian, Russ Gladstone.
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Is the usual Library Reserve form sufficient?
The form referenced above is similar to the form we use for paper reserves, however there is some additional information requested. Please use the ERes Request Form, there is a link on the ERes page and on the faculty page.
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Is each faculty member responsible for identifying which articles they wish to place on ERes (usually in hard copy at the Reserve Desk) are available Full Text, or is this done by Library staff?
When possible, individual faculty should try to identify articles that are available in full text from the databases, i.e. EBSCO, JSTOR. If we virtually own the article a link from the database to ERes can be created, saving us the need to scan the item. Please see item 10 below for an example of the linking process.
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Will full textbook chapters be scanned in, or are those still to be available only at the Reserve Desk?
Traditional articles currently on reserve in paper format are candidates for scanning and placing in ERes.
However entire issues of journals and Book chapters are not, these will continue to be handled in the "traditional" way, requiring the book to be placed on reserve in the library.
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Will I be able to compile several articles into a single electronic packet and use this resource as a substitute for a textbook?
The answer is still no. We can’t adopt Kinko’s model of the past. Strict adherence to copyright and fair use guidelines need to be observed.
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I would like to make my course syllabi available, can I put them on the ERes website? Where would the tech. supports come from to create links between the syllabus listing of assigned readings and ERes?
Faculty will be able to add their electronic syllabi to the files for their classes on ERes in three ways. First, you will be able to link to an existing ERes page. To accomplish this you will need to have received some training and have an ERes user name and password. Second, you can send us e-mail, (halliburtonm@wcsu.edu or deann@wcsu.edu or gladstoner@wcsu.edu with the syllabus as an attachment. Your third option would be to submit a paper copy of the syllabus for us to scan. This would be the slowest option for processing.
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Should I use passwords to allow my students' access to my ERes course page, documents, and other links?
Yes, we need you to password the access to your ERes material. This will help us all with copyright and fair use issues. We will help create passwords, document them, and be able to help your students to gain access to your material if they forget the password. We recommend that the ERes material be password protected only at the Course page level, not at the document level.
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When can I have material available on the ERes website?
Please bring in, or send us the material you would like to place on ERes. We will start working on it now. We will continue to place books and other non-electronic format material on traditional reserves to parallel this resource. Prior to the beginning of each term the demand to place material on ERes is usually heavy. We request two weeks lead-time if possible. If you can prioritize among multiple items, we will process the high priority items first.
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What does a link to an article in a database look like?
Full-text articles in databases have permanent URLs that you can use as a link in your ERes page. Use this PURL (persistent link) in the "Add a document or link utility in "Page Management".
A couple of notes:
* The full text database all have similar, but unique, steps to link to full text articles; look carefully at the screens or ask for help.
* In order for the link to be available off-campus, you will need to embed the library's proxy server; to accomplish this you will need to have received some training and have an ERes user name and password.
