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The principal mission of the Trent Library is to support the curricular and research needs of the students and faculty of Trent University. The Library supports members of the Trent community who require access to required and supplemental readings for courses while respecting the holders of the copyright in such materials, in keeping with the Fair Dealing provisions in Section 29 and other relevant exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Single copies of library materials, required for the purposes of research, private study, education, parody or satire, may be provided to members of the Trent community.
The Library Reserves collection is not a stagnant collection, and as such is regularly maintained. Once a year, instructors receive a list of items on Reserve for each course, along with usage statistics. Through this mechanism instructors may elect to keep items on Reserve for the following academic year or remove them from Reserve. Items which have no record of circulation in the last two academic years will be removed from Reserve. The Library may also remove any items considered to be inconsistent with the guidelines, as outlined below. Instructors are encouraged to assist in keeping the collection relevant by informing the Reserve staff of any instructor or course code changes.
In order to access the Trent Reserves services and resources, users must have a valid TrentU Card in good standing. Items are placed on Reserve for either three hours or two nights (i.e. three days), as specified by the instructor or the librarian.
Materials which may be placed in the Library Reserves Collection include:
Approved by the Librarians’ Committee: December 18, 2014.
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