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UPDATES
Spring Semester starts on January 21st.
Leganto Interface Changing: Ex Libris is updating the user interface of Leganto. This will go live for GMU Libraries on 1/9. This will not affect any of the functionality or existing readings lists.
TextSelect Program: this program is undergoing a brief pause for Spring 2025. All physical materials a part of the TextSelect program currently will remain on reserve. The Libraries remain committed to supporting students who need access to unaffordable required course materials, and plan to return in Fall 2025 with a more efficient approach to textbook reserves for required courses. We encourage faculty to place requests for course reserves for any textbooks needed via Leganto. For questions about placing textbook reserve requests, please contact the Reserves Team at ereserve@gmu.edu. For questions and concerns about access to textbooks or any other aspect of the Libraries’ collections, please reach out to your subject librarian.
Course Reserves - Leganto Drop-In Hours: The Reserves Team is hosting two virtual drop-in events on 1/10 and 1/17 at 11 AM EST for faculty to learn more about utilizing course reserves and Leganto for providing your students course materials. Please register here!
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Students & Course Reserves
For Students: Policies and utilizing Course Reserves
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Graduate Students & Reserving Review Copies of Theses / Dissertations
- Information for Graduate Students that need to place review copies of Theses/Dissertations on reserve.
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Faculty: Place items on Reserve
Faculty & Instructors use Leganto to place items (including textbooks) on reserve.
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Course Reserves - Leganto Quick Guide:
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Rolling Over Previous Semester Reading Lists: Leganto allows for faculty to rollover previous semesters’ course reserve reading lists into the current semester.
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Teaching Multiple Sections: Leganto allows faculty teaching multiple sections to link one course reserve reading list to multiple sections.
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Creating a New Reading List: If you are planning on creating a new reading list, visit our step-by-step instructions for helpful tips on requesting course reserves and video tutorials on Leganto.
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TextSelect Program: TextSelect is a project of GMU Libraries to help address the cost of required textbooks, primarily for Mason Core Courses.
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