Guidelines for the consultation of items from the special collections

The below guidelines are available for users in the special collections consultation area:

• Handle items with clean dry hands 
• Photocopying of items is not permitted 
• Eating and drinking is not permitted while consulting items
  
• Do not place items on the floor 
• Do not lean, rest or write on top of collection items 
• No pens to be used when consulting items, only pencils for taking notes
• Use pencils for note-taking or use a computer 
• Do not touch the text or image on the page 
• Do not fold 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 photography