ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries Statem ent on the Reproduction of M anuscripts and Archives for Noncommercial Purposes Drafted by the Committee on Manuscripts Collections of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Re­ search Libraries. Approved as policy by the ACRL Board of Directors in January 1974. 1. It is the responsibility of a library, archives, or manuscript repository to assist qualified researchers, as defined by the respective in­ stitutions, by making or having made repro­ ductions of any material in its possession, subject to certain conditions. Manuscript and archival materials may be reproduced if: a. the condition of the originals will permit such reproduction b. the originals have no gift, purchase, or legal restrictions on reproduction c. the holders of appropriate common law or statutory rights have given their written approval to said repro­ ductions. 2. All conditions relating to use of manuscript or archival materials shall apply to reproduc­ tions. 3. No repository shall be required to reproduce a complete manuscript collection or archival record group or extensive portions there­ from, the limitation to be set by the owning repository. The repository may, by a special agreement, do so for the mutual advantage of individuals and other institutions and may offer such copies for sale on its own behalf. 4. The price of reproductions shall be set by the repository, which should endeavor to keep charges to a minimum. 5. Copies should be made for the use of indi­ vidual researchers and educational institu­ tions as follows: a. Repositories which permit their man­ uscript and archival collections to be reproduced in whole or part must specify before the copies are made what restrictions if any have been placed on the use of the copies. Pur­ chasers must abide by these restric­ tions. b. All reproductions must identify the source of the original manuscript collection or archival record group. c. Copies of reproductions should not be made for a third party by the owner of a reproduction without the written permission of the repository owning the originals. The repository must inform the researcher that permission to make extensive direct quotation from or to print in full any repro­ duction must be obtained from the institu­ tion owning the originals. In the case of ma­ terial under copyright, the right to quote or print must also be obtained by the research­ er from the copyright owner. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without due regard for common law rights, literary rights, property rights, and libel laws. The researcher assumes legal responsibility for observing these rights. A repository should, to the best of its ability, inform the research­ er about known retention of literary rights. ■ ■ Single reprint copies of this statement are vailable free of charge from the ACRL Office, 0 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Multiple opies are 20¢ each. ART LIBRARY COLLECTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA The Art Library Society of North America is in the process of compiling a directory of art library collections in North America. The Directory Commit­ tee is interested in public and private li­ brary collections that would be of inter­ est to the artist or art historian. Books, serials, manuscripts, and audiovisual ma­ terial are all within the scope of the di­ rectory. The committee is especially in­ terested in information on collections that are not listed in the standard library guides. If any readers work with such collections or know of any, please con­ tact Martha E. 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