1. Visitors are required to maintain social distancing (at least six feet) and wear cloth face coverings while in the reading room.
2. Researchers must sign the completed registration form when arriving in Special Collections for the scheduled appointment.
3. One form of photo ID must be presented upon registration.
4. Researchers are allowed to bring laptops, notes, pencils (no ink), and paper into the reading room. All other items must be placed in the lockers provided.
5. Phones must be turned off in the reading room.
6. Eating and drinking are prohibited.
7. Materials must remain in the reading room and should be maintained in the order in which they are received by the researcher.
8. Researchers are allowed to have only one box of materials on the table at a time.
9. There is no self-service photocopying available in the reading room. Personal scanners are not permitted. Use of digital or smartphone cameras is permitted.
10. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Libraries (UT Libraries) claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.
11. The recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the University of Tennessee, its officers, employees and agents from and against all suits, claims, actions and expenses arising out of the use of reproductions provided by the UT Libraries.