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The following regulations were established to preserve for future generations
the historically valuable collections housed in the Navarro College
Archives. All researchers, including off-site users, are asked to complete
a registration form. The form can be completed
and submitted online. If you have questions, please contact the archivist.
- All patrons must present identification and be registered by a library
or archives staff member on each visit.
- Briefcases, notebooks, binders, notepads, coats, nats, bags, purses,
or other personal property are not permitted in the archives area.
These items will be stored in locked cabinets during the patron's
stay.
- All materials in the archives are house in closed stacks and may
be used only in the archives, the Roe Ralston Law Library Reading
Room or, in the case of large groups, on the second level of the library
in the R.S. Reading Arrowhead Room.
- Patrons may take only loose sheets of paper or note cards into the
archives area. Sheets of paper are available from the staff. All materials
taken from the information services area may be checked prior to the
patron's departure.
- Only pencils may be used when examining archival materials. Pens
of any kind are prohibited. Typewriters and personal computers may
be used in the library and archives. Please consult the staff for
assistance.
- The librarian or archivist monitors use and handling of materials
at all times. Materials must be handled with great care, as follows:
- Materials must not be written on, altered, leaned on, fold anew,
traced, weighted, or removed from their Mylar sleeves.
- Keep all items on the table while they are being used. Do not
place archival materials in your lap or prop them against the
table.
- Use only book cradles and book weights that are assigned by
library and archives staff.
- Maintain the sequence of folders within the box and the sequence
of pages within the folder; pages will stay in order if turned
like the pages of a book. Any disarrangement or missing items
should be reported to the librarian or archivist.
- Align folder contents properly as you turn through them; please
do not shake down the contents.
- Gloves will be issue to patrons handling photographs or other
fragile materials.
- Patrons will normally be limited to using no more than a single
manuscript container at one time.
- Food, chewing gum, tobacco, and beverages are not permitted in the
archives area. Loud talking is prohibited.
- Patrons may order photocopies, scanned images, or, in some cases,
photographs of materials; orders will be considered on a case-by-case
basis. Some items cannot be copied because of condition or other restrictions.
The majority of items may be copied for patrons by the staff on a
placed-order bases; a number of items, however, may be photocopied
by patrons with permission from the librarian or archivist. Patrons
may also place orders for photographic reproductions of archival materials.
Please consult the staff for full details.
- Cameras, video equipment, sound-recording equipment, etc. may only
be used with special permission and by appointment. Please consult
the librarian or archivst.
- Prior arrangements are required for the use of special materials
such as uncataloged items and materials stored off-site.
- THE RESEARCHER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONFORMING TO
THE LAWS OF COPYRIGHT, LITERARY PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND LIBEL.
Research assistance and guidance is readily available from the library
staff. Please feel free to ask for help.
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