Placing Items on Reserve

Procedures for placing items on the Reserved Collection (RC)

• Search the library catalogue (UJlink)
• Complete the reserved list form available at the RS desk or online and email it to the relevant staff member (see contact details below)
• Library staff will search for the listed items on the shelves
• Items currently issued out will be placed on hold, when returned they will be placed on the Reserved Collection.
• Items to be placed should be handed in 2 days prior to the date needed

Electronic Course Reserves (ECR)

• Articles or lecture notes can be sent via email (see Contact details for ECR staff per campus below)
• Paper copies will be scanned and connected to UJlink
• Paper copies for scanning should be clearly legible
• Once connected to UJlink, students will be able to view and print all electronically available documents

Copyright:

• A DALRO reporting form must be completed for each journal article or book part to be placed on ECR
• The completed DALRO form should accompany the photocopies. Forms completed electronically can be forwarded via email to the UJ Copyright Officer: Thapelo Mashishi
• The copyright permission for any articles placed should be updated every semester

Steps to view or print documents from UJlink (library catalogue)

• Go to library catalogue: UJlink
• Click on Course Reserves
• Type in name of course or lecturer
• Click on relevant underlined title
• Click on View or Print
• Type in your UJ email username and password, then click on Submit

The article or lecture notes should then appear on the screen

Staff contact details for each campus:

Zakes Nakedi (APK lending)
Jacob Mannathoko (DFC lending)
Richard Dunjwa (APB lending)
Pascal Lukhele (SWC lending)