{"id":32821,"date":"2022-05-12T13:25:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T18:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/?page_id=32821"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:00:05","slug":"reading-room-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/reading-room-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Room Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>Because the Archives Department holds irreplaceable materials, we ask that you help us by following these guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use the lockers or coat rack for your personal items and only take items needed for notes to the Reading Room tables.<\/li><li>Laptop computers and cameras are welcome.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Safety of Archival Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Please leave food and beverages outside the Reading Room. Handle our materials with clean hands and a pencil.<\/li><li>Please consult staff before using personal scanning equipment. It is generally permitted as long as it is discussed in advance with the staff.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Respectful Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Permission for public use or display of our collections can be granted in many circumstances.&nbsp; Ask our staff for details.<\/li><li>Some records include confidential material.&nbsp; If you come across personally identifiable information during your visit, please alert the staff and refrain from sharing it publicly.<\/li><li>Practice cell phone courtesy by silencing your phone and taking calls outside the Reading Room.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friendly archivists are always happy to assist you or answer any questions that you might have.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-32529\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/\">Archives Department<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/\">About the Archives<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/plan-your-visit\/\">Plan Your Visit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/archives-registration-form\/\">Archives Registration Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/reading-room-guidelines\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Reading Room Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/about-the-archives\/access-policy\/\">Access Policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/events-and-exhibitions\/\">Events and Exhibitions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/services\/\">Services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/instruction\/\">Instruction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/genealogy-2\/\">Genealogy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/records-management\/\">Records Management<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/giving\/\">Giving<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/libraries\/archives\/ask-an-archivist\/\">Ask an Archivist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":34223,"parent":32587,"menu_order":131,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[23500]},"class_list":["post-32821","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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