How to add library materials to a course reserve course.

1. Course
Reserves:
3. Adding Library Materials to a Course
Sinclair Community College
Library

2. How This Lesson Works
• You will be given step-by-step instruction.
• You will see a slide with a video box.
• When play is pressed, this video will show you the
process step-by-step in Sierra.
• If you have questions at the end, there is contact
information on the last slide.

3. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• Open the Course Reserves module.
• Search for the course using the instructor’s name or
course number.

4. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• If multiple courses are listed, double click on the
correct course to open it, or highlight the course and
then click Select.
• Select Add Items from the center tool bar.

5. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• Search for the correct item.
o Use Title search to search by title.
o Use Barcode search if you have the item in hand.

6. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• Double click on the item once found. Then, select
Add Selected Item(s) from the menu bar on the next
screen.

7. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• In the Course Review Setting box change the
following:
o Location: for Dayton Campus use dlsrh for 3-Hour Loan, dlsr3 for 3-Day
Loan, and dlsr7 for 1-Week Loan.
o Location: for Englewood LC use engls for 3-Hour Loan, 3-Day Loan, or for
1-Week Loan.
o Location: for Huber Heights LC use hubls for 3-Hour Loan, 3-Day Loan, or
for 1-Week Loan.
o Location: for Courseview Campus use warls for 3-Hour Loan, 3-Day Loan,
or for 1-Week Loan.

8. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• Continuing in the Course Review Setting box
change the following:
• Item Type: Use the following table to determine the I Type for your location.
For Main Campus, Learning Centers,
and Courseview Campus
Learning Centers,
Courseview Only
109 Reserve Textbook 112 Reserve Photocopy 9 Reserve 1 Week
110 Reserve Book 113 Reserve DVD 12 Reserve 3 Days
111 Reserve Periodical 114 Reserve VHS
115 Reserve CD

9. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• In the Item Status section
under Active, select the
until button and key in the removal
date. Select OK.
o Sometimes the removal date is
unknown. In this case use the end
of the next summer semester
(eg. 08/15/18).

10. Adding Library Materials
to a Course
• You have added an item to the course.
• Before placing it on the Reserve shelf, be sure it is
labeled correctly.
See next slide for video

12. Contact reserve manager at the Dayton Campus.
Email: circulation@sinclair.edu
Phone: 512-3007