Policy/Procedure
1. These regulations apply to all areas of the
Burnett Library and Reading Room and to all parties interested in
access to or use of the resources contained within.
2. The Burnett Library and Reading Room is a
repository for the NRHC and RHA owned ranching related printed
materials. This collection includes books, journals, magazines,
bound photo collections or publications, almanacs, periodicals etc.
3. The Burnett Library and Reading Room is
designed to facilitate research and education principally of the
ranching industry and its history. The materials contained within
the Library are available, under certain restrictions, for research
and/or study to members of the Texas Tech University faculty, staff,
student body and the public at large.
4. The Library is open by appointment only.
Reservations for use of the library for research or study must be
made no less than five days prior to arrival for visit. Use of the
Library, and the contents, is done only under direct supervision. An
appointed person from the NRHC staff must be present in the Library
or Reading Room at all times when access is granted to a visitor or
researcher.
5. Visitors to the Burnett Library and Reading
Room are not permitted to check out, borrow or take any material
from the space. If copies of any materials are needed, a request
must be made to the supervisory personnel who will arrange to make
the copies and allow distribution at a later date.
6. Neither the Burnett Library nor the Reading
Room are available for rental use.
7. All doors to the Library and Reading Room will
remain locked at all times.
8. The kitchen area is for use only with NRHC
related meetings or conferences.
9. All materials contained in the Library or
Reading Room must be handled with care. These items are part of the
NRHC collection and are considered museum artifacts. First and
limited edition printed manuscripts are to be handled with care,
preferably with clean cotton gloves. All materials contained within
the Library or Reading Room will be handled according to established
museum practices. Staff members supervising researchers or visitors
will enforce these practices.
10. Security will inspect the room periodically
during each day for burnt-out light bulbs, trash, un-shelved
materials. Lights for the Library will remain on during museum
hours.
11. Abuse of furniture, cabinets, printed
materials or any content of Library and/or Reading Room is not
allowed. Anyone injuring the rooms or contents will be removed from
the premises. TTU Police will be notified and, if applicable,
criminal charges will be made against the offender.
12. All visitors to the Burnett Library and
Reading Room will obey these regulations:
a. No photography, scanning or video
recording allowed.
b. Copies of any materials are done by the
NRHC staff. These copies are restricted to their use and number.
c. No book bags, back-packs, attaché cases or
other containers allowed within the Library or Reading Room. All
such luggage will be checked at the Security kiosk.
d. Only loose-leaf notebook paper and pencils
are allowed into the Library or Reading Room. Pens, markers,
highlighters, knives, razor blades, scissors and cell phones are not
permitted. Cigarette lighters, matches or any source of flame is
prohibited. Laptop computers are allowed, but the computer must not
be in a case or bag. Scanners or photo-copiers are prohibited.
e. Researchers who will
spend consecutive days in the Library or Reading Room may leave
research material out. Any material withdrawn from a bookcase or
shelf will be deposited on the shelf-top near the copier when read.
Visitors will not re-shelve materials.
f. A sign-in sheet is
provided for each visitor to the Library or Reading Room. The
visitor will provide their name, organization of affiliation,
purpose for the visit, time-in and time-out. The NRHC assigned
Library supervisor has the responsibility to ensure that each
visitor signs in and out.
13. The person assigned by the NRHC to supervise
visitors to the Burnett Library and Reading Room will have the
responsibility of enforcing the regulations of use. NRHC Security
Staff and the Registrar will oversee the enforcement of this OP.
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