Supporting copyright and accessibility in course reserves through a syllabus service

Abstract

In 2018, the University of Winnipeg Library introduced the Syllabus Service to improve the course reserves submission process. This initiative has allowed library staff to proactively support copyright in e-reserves and provided opportunities to improve accessibility for students. The service has also encouraged faculty and instructor use of course reserves by reducing the time and effort required to submit requests, and has eased the workload of reserves staff by leveraging the expertise of the Copyright Office.

Keywords:

• Accessibility
• copyright management
• course reserves
• electronic reserves
• fair dealing
• fair use
• learning management system

Acknowledgements

The author gratefully acknowledges Brianne Selman and Dan Elves for their helpful comments on copyright and its history with course reserves at the University of Winnipeg.

Disclosure statement

The author reports no potential competing interest.

Notes

1 The policy also specifies provisions for the use of paper copies, but the library ceased placing photocopies on print reserve in 2018.