All materials placed on reserve are searchable in WebPALS . Reserve materials have a four-hour loan period and must be used in the library. Language tapes are reserve items and are not checked out of the library. If a student wishes to take a language tape out of the library they may make a copy on the high speed duplicator either with a tape of theirs, or they may purchase one from us. The high speed tape duplicator is also located in the first carrel at the end of the media desk.
Tapes are available for purchase.
Approved requests are then forwarded to the library and the following issues are weighed before the purchase is initiated. If the decision is made to purchase, a preview copy will be requested whenever possible. The faculty member who initiated the request will then be asked to view or audit the item to assess its quality and content. These need not be channeled through a department bibliographer, although some of the same issues as mentioned above will be considered before purchase is initiated. Weeding usually takes place when lack of space for growth of the software collection occurs.