Self-Serve Electronic Reserves

Abstract

This article describes the current workflow procedures and tools that have allowed for a dramatic increase in the number of electronic reserves processed while only requiring minimal staffing increases. This homegrown system meets the demand for rapid scanning requests, easy entry into the library integrated library system, and the transfer of some scanning to the academic departments. This article describes how one small, private liberal arts college is coping with providing timely access to online reserve materials in a manner consistent with current service and copyright principles, while incurring minimal staffing impacts.