Policies
Policies and guidelines that support our work.
Ask a Librarian Guidelines
The scope of our service, chat accessibility, and statements on privacy and acceptable behavior.
Building Access Policy
Policies and procedures supporting our commitment to maintaining a quality study and research environment, protecting the rights of users, and sustaining the integrity of collections.
Collections Access Policy
Ways to use materials from the library.
Commitment to Open Discovery
We support the NISO Open Discovery Initiative and commit to openness in discovery by sharing our conformance statement.
Copyright Policy
Our practices around copyright generally, as well as license information for content on the library website.
Digital Preservation Policy
Decisions and commitments for content locally hosted in the digital repository services we manage.
Disaster Response and Recovery Plan for Library Collections
Instructions for responding to a library collection disaster with specifics for the U-M Ann Arbor campus.
Digital Scholarship Framework and Policy
How we deliver digital scholarship support to faculty, staff and students, and what we can mutually expect from our working relationship.
Film and Photography in the Library
Policies for taking photos or making videos or other recordings in library buildings.
Gifts of Books and Other Materials
Our practices around accepting unsolicited gifts and other options for donating.
Library Privacy Statement
We may collect information about your library use to improve services and to integrate with broader university teaching and learning initiatives.
Protests and Demonstrations in the Library
We take an intentional, inclusive stance and work to ensure safe and constructive spaces for protest as well as academic activities.
Remediation of Harmful Language in Descriptions of Collection Material
We stand against marginalization, oppression, and bias in its many forms. One way we look to combat this is by addressing exclusionary descriptive collection metadata.
Statement on Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources
Our licensed electronic resources made available for research, instruction, and related activities of current University of Michigan faculty, staff, students and other authorized users.
Statement on Potentially Objectionable Collection Material
Our statement on works in the collection some might find uncomfortable and what guides material selection.
Takedown Policy for Addressing Copyright Concerns
How to contact us with question or concerns about rights around the use of specific works.
Takedown Policy for Private Information in U-M Digital Collections
How we approach private information in our digital collections.