Q. Why should I deposit my syllabi with the library?
Improving Library Support and Collections: The information in your syllabi guides librarians in developing relevant subject-specific collections, purchasing materials, and creating targeted research guides and instruction sessions that align with your course objectives.
Course Reserves: By having access to your syllabi for upcoming terms, the library can proactively place items on course reserves. This saves you time and helps ensure that students in your courses can access the required materials!
Benefits of a Syllabi Archive:
- The library will organize and preserve your syllabi, giving you easy access to past versions that you can review.
- Some graduate programs require syllabi from undergraduate courses. The library is frequently contacted by alumni who are looking for past syllabi. By having it in the archive, we can meet the request in a timely manner without having to track down syllabi individually through instructors.
- Archiving syllabi helps preserve valuable institutional memory for future reference and historical research.
See also: How do I deposit my syllabi with the library?
