Lilly Reserves

Currently on Reserve at Lilly

Current Reserves at Lilly

For Instructors

Place Items on Reserve

• "Place Items on Reserve" links to the request form for all formats of reserve materials and locations
• Fill out a separate form for each format
• Allow sufficient time for processing so that items are available when students need to access them; for example, provide at least 5 business days for Streaming Video requests

Lilly Formats for Reserves

Streaming video

• Request films to be made available to your students in streaming video format
• Films remain available for the current semester (and need to be re-requested each semester)

DVDs/Videocassettes

• Individual films can be placed on Reserve at Lilly Library; these need to be watched in-house with a 3-hour loan period

Classroom Showings (Request Lilly Films/Videos to show in class - DVDs, 16mm, etc.)

• Reserve a film/video to show in class on a specific date (even titles on Reserve for your own class)

Books (physical copies)

• Choose one reserve location per course so students may find materials easily

E-Reserves (online access)

• Please note that service and support for E-Reserves is based in Perkins Library
• Lilly staff route completed forms and corresponding materials to Perkins Library

About E-Reserves

• E-Reserves, or Electronic Reserves are course readings that are accessible to Duke users registered in a specific class

About Lilly Textbook Reserves

• Textbooks for selected courses will be available for students to borrow for 3-hour loan periods
• Search Top Textbooks in the Library

About Lilly Book Reserves

• Ask for these items at the public service desk
• Loan periods are designated by instructor (3-hour, overnight, etc.)
• Books do not need to remain in the building

About Lilly Film Reserves

• Ask for films on Reserve at the public service desk
• 3-hour loan period
• Items on Reserve need to be viewed in the building