Purpose

If you have supplemental resources, required readings outside of your class textbook, or videos that students need to watch, consider placing the items on reserve at Rentschler Library. Reserve items can include resources from Miami University Libraries--such as books and periodicals--or an instructor's personal materials. Please note that we are not able to put OhioLINK or items from other libraries on reserve.

Placing Items on Reserve

Requests to have materials placed on reserve can to be made at the circulation desk. Loan periods for these items are designated by the instructor, and may be one of the following: 2 hour/library use only, 2 hour/overnight, 1 day, or 3 day loan. In order to allow sufficient time for processing & to ensure that your students have access to the materials when needed, please allow 2 weeks between submitting items and anticipating availability.


Please note that all faculty must fill out and sign a "Reserves Request" form EACH semester that reserves are active. Since most reserve materials are protected by copyright law, your signature is required to acknowledge our joint commitment to abiding by Copyright Law (PL94-553, title 17 US Code). For more information on copyright and fair use, please see the links at the top right of this page, You can fill out the form in person at Rentschler Library, or print and return the completed "Reserves Request Form" to Kim Taylor at Rentschler Library.


Items will be withdrawn from the reserve list at the end of the semester and returned to the owner, if applicable. A newly signed and dated form must accompany the materials if they are used again for a different semester.

Electronic Reserves

The library is no longer able to provide Electronic Reserves service. Please see the Notice Regarding Electronic Reserves for more information.

Textbooks on Reserve

In a collaborative effort, Rentschler Library, the Miami Hamilton Bookstore, and individual faculty members have brought together a reserve collection of textbooks for selected Miami Plan or other introductory courses offered at Miami University Hamilton. Our goal is to assist students who are unable to afford the texts or whose financial aid situation prevents them from making the purchases until several weeks into the semester. We are also giving these students an opportunity to make use of their required texts while on campus. This service is intended to make these materials for learning as widely available as possible, which is certainly a part of the library's mission.

Unfortunately, the library is not able to purchase all of the textbooks required on campus. If you have an extra copy of your required textbook that you would like to have available to your students, please consider having it place on reserve. You can also view our current list of textbooks on reserve to see if there are any that fit your class's needs.

For more information, please contact Kim Taylor by email at taylorkm@muohio.edu ,or by phone at (513)785-3179.

In order to allow sufficient time for processing & to ensure that your students have access to the materials when needed, please allow 2 weeks between submitting items and anticipating availability.