However, it will be some time before this task is completed so it may be necessary to consult staff or to visit the Oral History Reading Room , where catalogue cards and listings provide details of other holdings. To access items in the collection you will need to complete an Oral History enquiry form available from the reference librarian in the reading room. Access to the collection is subject to conditions imposed by interviewees and informants. In some cases material will be restricted for long periods, and in others you may be required to obtain written permission from the interviewee. Staff can usually help you in locating names and addresses.
Recordings are available for use only if a preservation copy has been made.
The Library will arrange for express copying on demand, at full cost recovery, for users requesting material that has not already been copied for preservation. Photocopying services are available in the reading room. You may reserve oral history material for use in the Petherick Reading Room on Monday to Thursday evenings, and on weekends. Tape decks are provided. You will need to submit orders no later than 4 pm on Mondays to Fridays.