Self-Service Pictures within the Haddon Library

Introduction

Readers could use their very own cameras to take nonetheless pictures of fabric within the Haddon Library. Photographs could also be taken for non-commercial analysis or non-public research solely.

How to acquire permission to take your personal pictures

If you want to take your personal pictures inside any a part of the Library, please discuss to workers on the enquiry desk within the first occasion. Staff will help in assessing the situation of all objects and their suitability for self-service pictures. Some supplies could also be unsuitable for copying due to their format or fragility.

There isn’t any cost for self-service pictures.
 
All requests for self-service pictures are on the discretion of Library workers, who’ve the best to refuse permission for any merchandise. If you don’t comply with Library workers directions, we reserve the best to confiscate Library materials from you.

Procedures for taking your personal pictures

• Cameras and digital camera telephones should be hand-held and should be able to being set to ‘silent’. SLRs, tripods and ‘mini-pods’ are usually not permitted.
• Flash pictures is just not permitted.
• Hand-held scanners are usually not permitted for conservation causes.
• If your digital camera or digital camera cellphone has a strap, place it round your neck or wrist, to scale back the chance of dropping the digital camera.
• Ensure that the strap is just not draped throughout the guide, manuscript or doc.
• Please don’t stand on tables or chairs to take pictures.
• Single-sheet materials and unbound objects should be positioned flat on the desk and never held up within the air.
• Loose supplies for pictures must be taken from folders one merchandise at a time.
• Hold the digital camera in each arms whereas taking pictures.
• Do not power sure volumes open, fold pages or take away any fasteners to realize a greater picture. Staff might be comfortable to advise you on dealing with Library supplies.
• Please respect different Library customers. Turn off all sounds in your digital camera or digital camera cellphone and maintain noise to a minimal. Staff could ask you to cease taking pictures in the event that they suppose you’re disturbing different readers.
   

Copyright and different restrictions

Please notice that copyright legislation applies to the copying of any doc or work within the Haddon Library’s collections. It is your accountability to make sure that copyright is just not infringed. Copyright notices are displayed prominently close to the photocopier beneath the West Balcony. You ought to receive authorized recommendation as essential on what’s permitted. Please notice that some collections are topic to different restrictions and will not be photographed; workers will present steering on this.

The Haddon Library is not going to grant permission so that you can publish or in any other case distribute or flow into photos of works in its collections taken or copied by you. 

Contact the Haddon Librarian by way of e-mail for something associated to the reuse of Haddon Library photos.

Imaging Services on the University Library

Cambridge University Library presents a variety {of professional} imaging providers. For additional info, visit the Imaging Services website.

We reserve the best to alter this coverage at brief discover. Staff on the Haddon Library, and on the UL’s Imaging Services, are usually not in a position to advise on the usage of your gear.

This coverage is predicated on the Cambridge University Library coverage and was final reviewed in February 2025.