WMU Copyright Guidelines for
Library Reserves
The guidelines described below apply to all University Libraries' Reserve
systems and are promulgated pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. The library
will not knowingly make available any material which violates these regulations.
Materials are available only to the WMU community and all are expected to adhere
to copyright and fair use guidelines. For additional information on copyright,
please see our Additional Copyrights for Educators.
University Libraries' Copyright Guidelines for Reserve Materials
- Complete Books may be placed on Reserve.
- Book Chapters: Only one (1) chapter or 20% of the total content from
any book may be placed on Reserve each academic term. This applies to edited
collections of readings and essays because each reading is considered a chapter.
- Journal Articles and Newspaper Articles: Only one article from any
single issue of a journal may be placed on Reserve each academic term. Newspapers
are treated the same as journals.
- A Note on journal article and book chapter requests: If the WMU University
Libraries has a current license for access to digital versions of copyrighted
material (e.g., Electronic Resources), photocopies may not be scanned. In
these instances, if available, a static link to the licensed electronic version
of the material will be added to the electronic reserve system, thus providing
direct access to the requested material.
- Student Papers: Student papers or other unpublished works
to be placed on Reserve must be accompanied by written permission of the author
for each academic term it is used
 Student
Release Form
- Consumables: Consumable materials will not be placed on Reserve. One of the
tenets of fair use is that such use not affect the market value and consumables
such as workbooks, exercises, standardized test and test booklets, answer sheets,
etc., fall under this tenet.
- Course Packs: Custom published anthologies prepared for sale through local
copy centers and bookstores are not appropriate because again, one of the tenets
of fair use is that such use not affect the market value. Course packs will not
be placed on Reserve.
- Display of Copyright: When submitting copyrighted material for Reserve, for
your own protection, you must insure that you have complied with the library
Copyright Guidelines. This includes supplying a copy of the title page
and the copyright statement (usually found on the back of the title page) for
each item, in all instances where you are not the copyright holder of the material
submitted. The material will not be processed without them. Proof
of permission can be asked for at any time by a publisher – if your permission
request has been sent but not yet returned, we can post your material in the
meantime, and so note your permission request. All permissions should be
received before the mid-term, however, or the material may be removed.
- U.S. Government Publications: Most government publications are in the public
domain. They are not copyrighted. Unlimited use and reproduction is allowed.
Conditions of the University Library' Reserve Systems:
- Materials placed on Reserve will comply with the U.S. copyright laws.
- The University Libraries will seek copyright clearance for reserve material
exceeding fair use guidelines.
- The University Libraries will assume the fees for one semester only.
- Faculty will be notified for reconsideration if copyright fees exceed $50.
- Patron's library records are strictly confidential; information will not
be released.
- The University Libraries will not replace lost or damaged personal copies.
Reserve Processing Time
- A minimum of 2 days processing time is required to make new reserve items
available to students. Additional processing time may be required at the beginning
and at the end of terms and before exams. Material that must be searched, recalled
and/or ordered, require additional processing time.
Storage and Reuse of Reserve Items
- Permission from the copyright holder is required if the item
is to be reused in a subsequent academic term for the same course offered by
the same instructor, or if the item is a standard assigned or optional reading
for an individual course taught in multiple sections by many instructors.
- Materials may be retained in electronic form while permission is being sought
or until the next academic term in which the material might be used, but in no
event for more than three calendar years, including the year in which the materials
are last used.
- Short-term access to materials included on electronic reserve systems
in previous academic terms may be provided to students who have not completed
the course.
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