Slides remain the property of Brown University whether or not they are added to the permanent collection. The Art Slide Library cannot shoot slides for individuals to keep. There is no charge for slides made to order, but the slides must be returned promptly after use. All decisions on additions to the collection are made at the discretion of the curatorial staff, and all orders for slides must comply with the Art Slide Library's copyright guidelines. If kept, the slides will be subject in the future to the Art Slide Library's borrowing policy.
Production is carried out on a weekly schedule.
A limit of 15 slides per report is imposed on students. Faculty members are not limited, but only 15 slides per week can be prepared per person with same-week turnaround. The existing collection should be checked before ordering new slides that may duplicate holdings. Books or other flat copy to be photographed should be brought to the Art Slide Library unless they are non-circulating library books. Each book should have a completed slide order form inserted in it.