Instructors can use the Leganto course materials platform to put items on course reserve. For print books or physical media (DVD) specifically, follow these instructions to place a course reserve request for a book owned by the FGCU Library.
Step 1: Create or edit a course materials list in Leganto.
- Lists are accessible directly from the library website or through Canvas. There may already be a list created for your course or you may need to create a new one to go along with a current or upcoming course.
Step 2: Add item(s) to your course list.
- Once in your course list, click the blue Add button to add new items. Use the "Search the library" option to search for the book you want to add to course reserve. Locate the copy you are looking for (add author information or filter to narrow down your results).
- Click the blue plus to add to list and then the blue Add button.
- When you do, you will be presented with options. If you want the book moved to the Course Reserves shelf at the Circulation Desk, select a loan period. Most course reserves are set at a 2 hour loan to allow for maximum access for multiple students. A scanner is located next to the Circulation Desk to allow students to easily scan chapters from course reserves.
Step 3: Allow time for library processing
- Once you add the item to the list with the appropriate loan period, you have completed the course reserves request form. Library staff will retrieve the item from the shelf in the General Collection, change the location to Course Reserves, and place it on the reserves shelf.
- Please allow at least 2 business days to complete this process.
- Once the item is in place, library staff will mark the item in the course materials list as "Complete" and it will appear on the list as available at the Course Reserves desk.
Step 4: Share the list with your students
- Enabling access to the course materials list in Canvas helps students know where to find the book and will give them real-time availability information on the book.
