Textbooks
Ordering textbooks
Textbook orders are handled through the University Bookstore. Faculty
members are expected to submit textbook requests to the bookstore,
either through the departmental secretary or by online
adoption.
The bookstore does not provide faculty members with desk copies; these
should be obtained by writing directly to the publisher. Departments
are informed of the deadlines for submitting textbook requisitions.
These are generally in March for the summer sessions, April for the
fall semester, and October for the spring semester.
Course packs developed by the faculty and printed by the UNCW Copy
Center or an off-campus copy center may be sold through the University
Bookstore. (More detailed information is available on printing
services available to faculty.)
Examination and desk copies of textbooks
Faculty may request examination copies and desk copies of textbooks
from publishing companies. These are often free of charge, especially
if they are under consideration for course adoption (examination copies)
or have already been adopted as course textbooks (desk copies). From
time to time, book merchants come to UNCW and offer to buy these textbooks
from faculty. The Faculty Senate has taken the position that the sale
by faculty of complimentary textbooks is an unprofessional practice
and has urged faculty to refrain from selling complimentary copies
of textbooks (Senate motion 88-3-4, January 19, 1988).
Placing class materials on reserve
The Library site provides information for
faculty on course
reserves.
Use of copyrighted materials in teaching
By the Copyright Act of 1976, copyright protection extends to literary
works, musical works (including any accompanying words), pantomimes,
choreographic works, pictorial, graphic and sculptural works, motion
pictures and other audiovisual works, and sound recordings. Guidelines for conforming to the requirements of U. S. copyright law and information
on how to request copyright permissions can be found on a site maintained
by Randall Library.
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