Photography & Equipment Policy

The J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections makes print archival materials available for research, teaching, and scholarship. Patrons are welcome to use non-flash photography to create digital versions:

• of copyrighted works for private study, research or classroom teaching
• of public domain works for commercial or educational use. 

Patrons should investigate public domain status: http://www.lib.utah.edu/research/copyright.php

Distribution on social media is subject to all copyright and privacy considerations.

Special Collections reserves the right to restrict the use of non-flash photography when such imaging would cause injury to materials, be overly disruptive to other patrons, and/or violate donor restrictions.

Creating a digital version is subject to the following:

• Proper handling of material:
• • Bound materials must remain in cradles and held open with supplied weights, or as directed by staff.
  • Loose materials must remain fl at on the table in folders.
  • Photographic material must remain in its enclosure (Mylar, protective sleeves, negative/slide holders etc.).

• No flashes, special lighting, tripods, or scanners.
• Provide attribution of the use of Special Collections materials to create the digital version with the following language: "Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah."
• Properly cite the source of the reproduction:

• • Published materials: Title, Author, Publication Location, Publisher, Date, Page#
  • Archival materials: Collection Name, Collection#, Box#, Folder#

• No pictures may be taken of the room itself, other patrons, or the staff.
• Under this policy, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the University harmless from claims, damages, or expenses resulting from your unauthorized use of the reproduced materials asserted by any third party claiming copyright rights to any of the reproduced materials.

AE November 2017