Special Collections

Schedule an Appointment

To view item(s) from Otis' Special Collections, contact Morgan Yanni (myanni@otis.edu), our Reference and Special Collections Librarian.

Please give at least two days' notice before your desired viewing time so we can adequately prepare. Make sure to review our Special Collections Viewing Guidelines. We welcome outside visitors!

General rules:

• Due to concerns of fragility/stability, some items cannot be handled. You are still welcome to view them, but please do not touch. The librarian will set them up for you.
• Wash your hands before viewing and/or handling materials. Why?: This reduces the amount of oils and dirt in contact with the materials, which will contribute to their disintegration.
• For handwritten notes, use a graphite pencil (we have them available). Do not use any pens or ink around the materials. Why?: If a mark is accidentally made, pencil can be removed more easily than ink.
• Photographs without flash are permitted. Please do not publish or otherwise post photos without the library's permission.
• No food or drink. Closed water is ok but should be kept away from the item(s).

Workshops

We have a wonderful breadth of items in our Special Collections, and we are eager to integrate them into classes being taught at Otis. Professors who are interested in scheduling a Librarian-led workshop focused on some of these materials can do so through our Bookings page. Please schedule these sessions at least one week before the requested timeslot.

Before your session, please review our Special Collections Viewing Guidelines and share this document with your students.

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