Special preservation measures are required in order to continue to make these materials available to Ohio Wesleyan students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as outside researchers, including United Methodist Church historians, genealogists, and other interested persons. While continued access to the collections is contingent upon compliance with these guidelines, the guidelines, like the access limitations, are in no way intended to discourage use of the collections. Their only purpose is to insure the availability of these materials to future users. Hours Hours of accessibility to all three collections may vary depending upon time of year, time within the academic term, and availability of staff.
Every effort is made to maintain consistent hours and to inform users when hours vary.
Circulation and Duplication Materials housed in the Special Collections Area do not circulate. When warranted by special needs and circumstances the heads of the collections may grant permission to circulate an item and will determine the length of the loan period. Duplication of materials is permitted provided that copying a given item will not damage the item in any way. Because most materials are fragile, all copying is done by Special Collections staff. Users are charged a specified rate above self-service copying charged because of the special handling involved.