[Genealib] RE: Special Collections Usage Policies

[Clark, Patricia]

Kelly, 

 

We have a very solid policy that nothing can be brought into the Reading
Room except laptops. We provide pencils and paper, we do the
photocopying, and we provide lockers for the locking up of valuables
which include cell phones, cameras, and scanners. 

 

Being in a university setting, we do not have age restrictions but have
never had young students without their parents.

 

Our written policy is on our website www.swco.ttu.edu
<http://www.swco.ttu.edu/>  under "Reading Room Policies" if you'd like
to see it.

 

Sincerely,

 

Patricia A. Clark, Reference Archivist

Southwest Collections/Special Collections

Box 41041

Lubbock, TX 79409-1041

patricia.clark at ttu.edu

Lib.: (806) 742-9070

Fax: (806) 742-0496

 

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Kelly
Swartz
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:45 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: [Genealib] RE: Special Collections Usage Policies

 

Greetings:

 

We have been asked by our administration to put together a usage policy
for our special collection (Local History & Genealogy) within our public
library.  We are interested in knowing, specifically, whether you have a
written policy limiting your collections to adult users only, and if you
do allow children, do they have to be accompanied by a parent or
responsible adult? I have looked at several websites for public
libraries that have special collections, and I do not see anything
specific limiting age of users. 

 

Other rules such as restrictions to photocopying, limits on items
brought into the collection (purses, bookbags, etc.) and any other rules
or policies that you have in place for your special collections would be
very helpful.

 

If have a policy in place, could you please forward a copy directly to
kswartz at saginawlibrary.org

 

Thank you!

 

Kelly L. Swartz

Local History & Genealogy Collection

Public Libraries of Saginaw

505 Janes Ave.

Saginaw, MI   48607

(989) 755-9827

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