Services for OSU Faculty and Students

 Course Reserve

Instructors may place items on Electronic Reserve, or Paper Reserves in any library for restricted use. Reserve items may include OSU Libraries Materials, personal copies, and photocopies (materials not subject to copyright) prepared by the instructor. Paper reserve loan periods may range from 2 hours to 7 days at the instructors' option. Electronic reserves are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Multiple users can view the same materials at the same time. Links to faculty specified websites (URL's) can be included. To allow adequate retrieval and processing time, faculty should submit their requests at least 3 weeks in advance of the quarter in which they will be needed. 

Faculty wishing to place items on reserve can complete the RESERVES ONLINE REQUEST FORM by clicking on the electronic reserves or paper reserves icon below. For more information about Reserves, please click the appropriate title below:

Electronic Reserves

Library Paper Reserves

  Group Study Room Reservation Request

Request a reservation for one of two Thompson Library study rooms (045a and 045b) on the ground floor near the West entrance/exit.  Please read the room request rules before making your request.

RULES:      

  • A valid OSU Buck ID is required to request a room reservation.
  • Reservations must be placed using online form; no in person or phone requests please.
  • Rooms are scheduled in 1 hour blocks up to 4 hours daily.
  • Study rooms are only available during hours the library is open.
  • Rooms may be scheduled no more than 3 days in advance, no recurring reservation (same time, each day, etc.) and no same day scheduling is allowed.
  • Unscheduled times are available for walk-in use.  Please refer to the posted schedule before walking in, and be prepared to vacate for the next scheduled reservation.
  • Group study rooms (045a and 045b) will only be scheduled for groups of 3 to 6 people, and at least 3 members of the group must be present.  When not scheduled the rooms are available for walk-in use
  • A group that is more than 15 minutes late forfeits the reservation.
  • Although the group study room is a more private space, sound can leak through the walls.  Please keep the noise down so as not to disturb others.
  • All food and drink must be cleaned up before you leave so that the room is ready for the next user.

An email confirmation will be sent to your osu.edu email address.

Please contact the library Circulation Desk (614-292-OSUL) with any questions regarding study room reservations.

 Patron Authorization

OSU faculty and staff may authorize one or more persons to borrow and request library materials under the authorizing person's name; the authorizing person is responsible for all transactions done by the designated individuals. To make such an authorization, print off a Patron Authorization Request Form, supply the requested information, and submit the form to any OSU Libraries Circulation Desk. Please contact any OSU library if you have questions or would like further information.

 Thompson Library Lockers

There are two types of lockers available in the Thompson Library:

Scholarly Lockers are located on the 4th floor of the Thompson Library.  Lockers are allocated using a lottery system and winners will be notified the 2nd week of classes. Scholarly lockers keys must be returned by the end of finals week of Spring quarter to avoid fines and/or replacement charges.

Applications for scholarly lockers are available at the Thompson Circulation Desk or patrons may submit an Online Application.  OSU Libraries Faculty and Staff are not eligible to enter the locker lottery.

Daily Lockers are available for OSU Faculty, Staff, Students and affiliated patrons in the Alumni database and Friends members, or in the OSUL database with a valid record. These lockers are available at the Oval Entrance Circulation Desk (East Entrance) and will be checked out to your Library Record. All keys for daily lockers are due before 12 midnight of the same day. Fines will accrue hourly and a replacement charge will apply if not returned after 3 days.

 Reciprocal Borrowing Privileges

CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation)

Ohio State Faculty, Graduate, and Undergraduate students are eligible for borrowing privileges and/or on-site access to collections at participating CIC institutions. CIC participants are all the Big Ten Universities and the University of Chicago.

OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program:

Ohio State Faculty are eligible for borrowing privileges and on-site access to collections at other participating institutions. Over 175 major research libraries in the United States and Canada participate in this program. Please contact Circulation Services to see if the institution(s) you plan to visit participate in this program.

 Columbus Metropolitan Library at Ohio State

The Columbus Metropolitan Library and The Ohio State University Libraries have partnered to provide a Leisure Reading Collection in the newly renovated Thompson Library at OSU.

CML has provided a collection of books available for checkout at the OSU Thompson Library.

Patrons can check out selected CML fiction, non-fiction and Juvenile books located in the Leisure Reading area of the Thompson Library.

Patrons can use their CML Library Card to check out materials.

Patrons that do not have a CML Library Card and meet eligibility requirements can request a card, at the Thompson Library circulation desk.

CML books can be returned to the Thompson Library circulation desk.

Patrons choosing to return CML books to other OSU Library locations are still responsible for any item(s) lost in transit to the Thompson Library.