Rules For Using Materials in the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives

• All visitors to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives' Marcia Brown Research Room are required to sign in upon arrival. Access and use of Special Collections and Archives material is available under supervision in the Marcia Brown Research Room during posted hours. The staff will retrieve materials for all researchers and items that circulate must be checked out at the Research Room desk.
• Handle all books and manuscripts with care. Do not disturb the filing order of manuscripts, or write on anything placed on top of a book or manuscript. Leave all Special Collections and Archives materials in the Research Room when you leave.
• Please turn off all cell phones. If you need to use a cell phone please leave the Research Room.
• Use a laptop, pencil, and notepaper or cards to take notes. If you need them, ask a member of the staff for a pencil and paper.
• The staff will make photocopies for unaffiliated researchers at 10 cents per page, microfilm copies at 15 cents per page, and can arrange for photographic copies, or other reproductions. Staff will determine if an item can be photocopied without damage to the original item. For a complete list of fees, consult Department staff.
• Users seeking to publish or reproduce either published or unpublished materials held in Special Collections and Archives must secure permission from those legally entitled to claim such rights under U.S. Copyright Law including the University Library. For additional information, consult the Department's Permission to Publish and Copyright Notice pages.
• The University Libraries assume no responsibility for the failure of a user to investigate and secure literary or reproduction rights to materials in collections. Users should use the credit line "Reproduced courtesy of the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University at Albany Libraries."