The Life Cycle of an E-Reserve Service

Abstract

This article presents findings from a survey regarding use of an e-reserve service, and how those findings contributed to a decision to discontinue an e-reserve service at a large, academic research library. In addition to survey results, the article explores how the nature of the e-reserve service changed from inception to discontinuation, what changes ultimately led to the demise of the service, and how the library worked with faculty and instructors to transition from e-reserves to a shared course management platform.