Classroom Collection Policy

• In order to support the SF curriculum the library maintains a special media collection of DVDs, VHS and CDs. Items in this collection are jointly purchased by the Library and the individual departments requesting the materials.
• The Classroom Collection is exclusively for the use of faculty in their courses. When students are assigned by faculty to view media in this collection, students may only view them in the Library.
• Faculty are able to browse the collection in person, or by using the online library catalog. If you have any questions about searching the collection, please call the Reference Desk at 352-395-5409.
• Items may be requested by using the online form.
• If available, requested items will be pulled and held at the circulation desk for pick up. Faculty may come to the Library themselves, or, for their convenience, faculty may use the online form to designate a proxy to pick up items on their behalf. To establish a durable proxy, contact a library Circulation Supervisor at 352-395-5412 or library@sfcollege.edu. All items will be checked out to the instructor's account.
• As is the case with all Library materials out on loan, these items need to be returned to the Library after use.
• Faculty should make their online requests for items from the classroom collection at least 2 days prior to class when using the online form. Otherwise, items may be checked out at the circulation desk on a first come first served basis.
• In the event two or more faculty members request the same material, priority will be given to the earliest request. If simultaneous requests for the same items occur repeatedly, additional copies of the item will be ordered by the Library.

Copyright

• DVD and VHS films checked out of the library are for classroom or in-library viewing.
• Fair use of DVDs and VHS films applies only in the case of direct classroom instruction—the film may be viewed only in the classroom, shown only to the registered students in the class, and must be a systematic part of the class, mentioned in the syllabus. It is a violation of copyright for a faculty member to open the film viewing to anyone not enrolled in the class.
• If faculty or school organizations plan to show a movie outside the regular classroom environment, they must observe copyright and purchase public viewing rights.