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Policy No. H.1.7
Library

Marine Biological Laboratory

Special Collections Policy

Initiated by: Director, MBL/WHOI Library
Approved by: MBLWHOI Library Joint Users Committee, MBL Director/CEO
Date: February 24, 1997
Revision:
Distribution: All users of the MBL/WHOI Library

1.0 Policy Statement:
Loan of material in the Special Collections materials is restricted to patrons that have identified the material and have a scholarly need for its use. Special Collections material is available for use during staffed hours and must be retrieved by a librarian.
2.0 Procedure:
2.1 All material must be specified by the patron and retrieved and charged by a librarian for a single day's use.
2.2 Material must be used in either the Bay Reading Room or Grass Reference Room under the supervision of a librarian.
2.3 Visiting patrons, without MARINER checkout privileges, must leave a driver's license or a MBL/WHOI One-card with a librarian.
2.4 All material must be returned to the Circulation Desk of the Library Offices at or before 4 p.m.
2.5 Material may be held in the Library Office for continued use on succeeding day.
2.6 Material may be copied with permission of a librarian depending on condition.
2.7 Copying must be done in the Copy Service Center when possible.
2.8 Special permission for extended use of material may be granted by the Library Director or Assistant Librarians.
3.0 Policy and Procedural Updates:
Policy clarification and procedural updates are available from the MBL/WHOI Library.

 

 

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