The Library is keen to collaborate with academic staff to support and enhance student teaching. This may include temporary borrowing from the Library's Secure Collection to add context and value to teaching sessions. This collection consists of approximately 500 books, pamphlets, and exhibition catalogues considered by the Library to be unique and rare. Subject coverage is varied but predominantly falls within Fine Art and Photography. The collection is secured in locked glass cabinets in Library at David Goldman on the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s.
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Viewing
You are welcome to consult an item from this collection from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Please speak to a member of Library staff, who can arrange the retrieval of the item for you. We will retain your campus card at the helpdesk while you use the item.
When you are finished, speak to a member of Library staff who will return the item to the collection and return your campus card to you. Please note that items may not be taken out of Library at David Goldman unless borrowing has been arranged in advance.
Borrowing
Borrowing requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and only if the item will support teaching. The Library reserves the right to refuse borrowing on the grounds of item rarity and condition.
To borrow an item, please complete and submit the online request form. This form should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the item being required to allow time for Library staff to check borrowing suitability.
On the form, you have the option to select your preferred site for collection and Library staff can arrange this for you; however, you must make this clear at the time of requesting.
An item will be issued for one day and should be collected at your chosen Library site. The member of staff borrowing the item is responsible for its return to the Library helpdesk from where it was collected.
While an item is on loan, security and use are the sole responsibility of the person who has borrowed it, and it must be used within a teaching space on the University campus. Under no circumstances should an item be taken off campus.
Items not suitable for borrowing
If an item is not suitable for loan, due to rarity or condition, it may be possible, within copyright regulations, for the Library to provide a digitally scanned image of selected pages, a chapter, or a photographic image. Confirmation will be provided following a review of the requested item. Please let us know on the form if this might be a suitable alternative for you.
