As a convenience to researchers, personal cameras and flatbed scanners may be used to make copies of materials in the reading room under certain circumstances. Use must be authorized by staff
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Archives will deny requests to use a personal camera or scanner if such use may result in unauthorized reproduction of restricted materials, damage to materials, if the materials have already been digitized, or for other reasons in its sole discretion.
All photographs or images created may be used only for personal research and study and may not be published, distributed on the web, or given to another library, archive, or repository without written permission from the VMI Archives and any relevant copyright holder.
Researchers must provide their own equipment. The VMI Archives cannot supply batteries, memory cards, or cords.
All materials must be handled carefully in a manner that will not damage them. Materials must be kept in the order in which they appear in folders and/or boxes. Nothing may be laid on top of a book, manuscript, or other items. Researchers should never write on, erase marks from, or otherwise alter a book, document, or other item.
Permission to photograph items for personal research purposes does not imply permission to publish or distribute. Permission to publish, exhibit, perform, broadcast, mount images on the web, or otherwise make the materials available must be applied for separately from the VMI Archives and any relevant copyright holder.
