- All requests for access to the Library Archives must begin at the
Information Desk, the Library Director, or in special cases, a library
designee.
- Archival materials in room 430 and the Archives Work Room in room
204 are currently closed to the public. Archival materials may be retrieved
only by an Archives Technician, Information Desk Librarian, the Library
Director, or in special cases, a library designee.
- Archival materials are non-circulating and must be used in designated
areas of the library in full sight of Information desk staff.
- Librarians shall place restrictions on use of certain materials, including:
- books, newspapers, photographs, and any other materials that
are fragile
- corporate records: both administrative and operational records
in the University Archives
- records with prior restrictions placed by donor
- any items designated “in process” by Archivist or
Archives Technician
- Materials should be handled carefully. User must abide by the rules
and regulations for use of Mansfield University archival materials.
- Decisions about whether an item can be photocopied are made by the
Librarian or Archives Technician; photocopying will be done by the Librarian,
Technician, or her/his assistant - no photocopying shall be done by
the patron.
- All materials from the Archives should be returned to the Information
Desk. Materials will then be deposited in the ILL/Reference workroom
on the “Archives shelf.”
- The University has a right to ban users from access to the Archives
if they have behaved irresponsibly in relation to materials owned by
Mansfield University.
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