Faculty Resources & Services

Faculty can ensure student access to required and recommended readings by placing items on reserve in the library. Course Reserve materials are loaned to students for in-library use for a two-hour period. To allow sufficient time for reserve requests to be processed, please submit requests no later than two weeks before the quarter begins.

• For a complete explanation of course reserves policies and procedures, visit the library website

• To place required reading on reserve for your students, fill out the online Course Reserves form on the library website

Savannah & eReserves

For questions about course reserves at these locations, contact library@scad.edu.

Atlanta

For questions about course reserves in Atlanta, contact Mike Varin by e-mail or by phone at 404.253.6085.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows SCAD Libraries to better serve the information and research needs of faculty and students by providing access to materials held by other institutions.

Interlibrary Loan (Materials not owned by SCAD Libraries):
Books, articles, and/or photocopies from journals, etc. that are not owned by SCAD Libraries can be requested through ILL. For additional details visit: http://library.scad.edu/screens/ill.html

Interlibrary Loan Request Form: http://library.scad.edu/screens/ill.html

Intra-SCAD Loans (Materials owned by SCAD Libraries):
For access to materials held at another SCAD library, use the intra-SCAD "request" feature on our catalog.
Read instructions for making requests. This is for the Atlanta and Savannah locations only. Materials will not be mailed to or from Lacoste.

Questions?
Direct questions regarding ILL service to library@scad.edu

• Availability
  • Is the resource still in publication or out of print?
  • If the resource is out of print, would students be able to easily find it at a reasonable cost?
  • Does the library have a copy of the book, including older or alternate editions, including ebook versions?
  • Consider placing a library copy or a personal copy on reserve.
• Accuracy
  • Is the content consistent with its language and key terms?
  • Is the content accurate based on both your expert knowledge and through external sources?
  • Do the qualifications/background of the author and/or publisher make it a scholarly source?
• Currency
  • Is there a good reason to use a specific edition?
  • Has material been updated or significantly changed from previous editions?
  • Are the supplementary materials included really needed (e.g. codes for online content)?
• Quality
  • Are there any factual, grammatical, or typographical errors?
  • Is the resource published by a vanity press or print-on-demand? (e.g. publisher listed CreateSpace, Xlibris, iUniverse, etc.)
  • Is the content presented at a reading level appropriate for higher education students?
  • Is the content itself appropriate for higher education?
• Other considerations
  • Does the edition match the citation and ISBN information listed in the course syllabi?
  • Be sure to carefully read Terms of Use and other usage policies for online texts/sites, and ask about Terms of Use for textbook related disks or sites.