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Summary
The Music Library houses reserves for music classes. Materials on reserve in the Music Library may include books, scores, recordings, or other personal items. Different policies and procedures apply to the various formats.
Books And Scores
Books and scores may be placed on reserve behind the Music Services Desk, where students may request them. These materials circulate for two hours or twenty-four hours at a time. Instructors may request reserve items be used in-library only.
Recordings
Sound recordings for course reserves stream online; registered students and assigned instructors can play content for their course anywhere. Digital audio reserves are only accessible for the semester in question.
To request audio items for reserve, instructors can send a list of call numbers and work titles or track numbers, along with a list of the course’s student names and emails, to the Music Access Services Manager. In order to have material on reserve in a timely manner, please send audio reserve requests a minimum of two weeks prior to their initial use by students.
Other Media
DVDs and video cassettes from the Music Library’s collection (call numbers MDVD and MVC, respectively) can be placed on physical reserves at the Music Services Desk.
Electronic Material
Copies of articles or book chapters can be made available electronically to students. Access to electronic reserves will be limited to students currently enrolled in the relevant course and require a password to view. To read the copyright and licensing limitations of electronic reserves, please reference the University Libraries General Course Reserves Policy.
New Purchases
Instructors wishing to place materials not currently owned by the Music Library on reserve may submit a purchase request. Please submit purchase requests at least two months before the beginning of the semester in which you would like to use the item.
Personal Copy Materials
If the UNT Libraries do not own one or more desired reserve items, personal copies may be placed on reserve. Such materials should be clearly marked with the owner’s name. Personal copies of books and scores are accessible by request for in-library use at the Music Services Desk, and they circulate for two hours at a time. The Music Library will make every effort to acquire a library copy of materials placed on personal-copy reserve.
Periodicals And Reference Materials
Periodicals and Reference Materials may not be placed on reserve in the UNT Libraries.
Requesting Materials For Reserve
Materials requested less than two weeks prior to class use will be processed as soon as possible, but the library cannot guarantee processing by the requested date. Submissions may be made by submitting the Faculty Reserve Request form. It is also helpful if a syllabus is submitted with reserve requests. If you have questions related to your form submission, please contact the Music Access Services Manager.
Once items are placed on reserve, a library user may find reserves for a particular class by searching by course number or instructor name in the Course Reserves section of the online catalog.
Contact Information
Dates
- Approved: 06/11/12
- Revised: 01/11/17, 06/24/24
- Reviewed: 07/08/24
