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Reserve materials are supplementary resources instructor can make available to their students. Please read the instructions for placing material on reserve along with contact information and the proper form to use.

Faculty must come in person to the Library Check Out Desk with their Mission College I.D. card or their Datatel number and a photo I.D. in order to activate their Library account. An active account is needed to check out books and to access the library databases from off campus. Faculty borrowing privileges are:

• 3 weeks for circulating books, videos, DVDs (renewal is possible)
• 2 hours for magazines, newspapers, journals, and reference books (to be used in class)
• 1 day for media reserve material and a limit of five (5) such items

Faculty may request extended or special loan periods, however, library materials may not be borrowed for an entire semester.

Faculty may request books from West Valley College Library through the “request” feature of the online catalog. Material may also be requested from over 40 libraries through the Link+ service, a consortium of libraries across California and Nevada. Material generally arrives from either West Valley Library or from one of the Link+ members in 3-4 working days. Requested books will be held behind the Check Out desk and faculty will be notified that material is ready for pick-up.

The Library subscribes to Films on Demand, a subscription service, from Films Media Group, that provides online access to over 3300 films. These films may be accessed through the Library’s Online Catalog, or from the Films on Demand database, which is available from either the Library’s Database page, the Electronic Books & Films subject page, or the Library’s Off-Campus Library Services page. Please note that a Mission College ID is required for off-campus access. For instructions on to search for films in the Library’s Online Catalog, use the Films on Demand database, and embed films in ANGEL, refer to the Films on Demand handout.

You can help your students go beyond Google by scheduling a library orientation for your class!

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Want help creating MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations? Log into NoodleBib, from NoodleTools, and get help creating citations. In order to use the Mission College subscription to NoodleBib, you must first register with NoodleTools. Once you register, you will have access to your own NoodleBib account. (Note: if you are a registered NoodleBib user and you receive a message to revalidate your personal folder, please use the off-campus link above to log into NoodleBib; your account will automatically be revalidated). For help getting started with NoodleBib, refer to the Mission College handout: Creating Bibliographic Citations with NoodleBib.

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The library welcomes suggestions of materials to be considered for our collection. Instructors are encouraged to participate in the development of the collections in their respective subject areas; recommendations from students, staff, and community users are also encouraged. Final decisions on materials will be made according to the library collection development policy (link to the policy). To recommend books and other materials please contact the librarian specializing in the appropriate subject matter:

• Social Sciences: Cathy Cox
• Business, vocational: Michele Speck
• Art, Asian American special collection: Elaine Wong
• Literature, languages, science, technology: Pat Hernas