Consultation guidelines
Guidelines for the consultation of items from the special collections
Please consult items from the special collections in the Central Library 24 hour loan room.
- You must handle items with clean dry hands
- Photocopying of items must comply with UK Copyright legislation
- Eating and drinking is not permitted when consulting special collections material
- Do not place items on the floor
- Do not lean, rest or write on top of collection items
- Do not use pens or highlighters to write on or mark items
- Use pencils for note-taking or use a computer
- Do not touch the text or image on the page
- Do not fold over the corners of pages
- Do not inset bookmarks or attach notes (e.g. post-it notes) to collection items
- Use acid-free paper slips to mark pages and follow text
- No flash photography