Ingalls Library Policies


Access:

The Ingalls Library is a non-circulating, art research library open to students, faculty, researchers and Cleveland Museum of Art members. All library materials except those in the reference collection are housed in closed stacks and must be requested for retrieval at the circulation desk for use in the reading room. Materials are retrieved every hour on the hour from 10 AM until 4 PM Tuesday through Friday and until 8 PM on Wednesdays.
Ingalls Library Hours:

Open 10:00-5:00   Tuesday-Friday
Open 10:00-9:00   Wednesday (beginning September 5th)

Please call the library during the New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays as hours vary during these times.

Contact Information:

Reference Desk:  707-2530 or through Ask a Librarian.
Image Services:  216-707-2547 or email.

Copyright:

Ingalls Library Online Image Database Restrictions:

The U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of copies of copyrighted materials. Digital images in the online system of the Image Library are copyrighted by either the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) or by an outside rights holder and becauase of this there are restrictions on their use. The person using the image database is liable for any infringement.

Following are general restrictions on the use of electronic images. Others may also apply. Please request information from the Image Librarian about restrictions associated with specific images offers by the library:
  • The Image Library database may be used only for research, study, teaching, lecturing, and non-commercial purposes.
  • Access to a high resolution image is allowed only to Cleveland Museum of Art employees at their desktop, or to authorized visitors at the library's online public access terminals.
  • Images may not be transferred to other libraries, institutions, or persons.
  • Images may not be transmitted over the Internet.
  • Images may not be downloaded for publication, scholarly or otherwise, or for any purpose other than teaching or research.
  • Images may not be resold, leased, transferred, or distributed in whole or in part.
  • Images may not be modified, corrupted, or altered.
It is your responsibility to observe the legal use of copyrighted data and information.
Ingalls Library Online Database Restrictions:

The U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of copies of copyrighted materials. The person using the databases offered here is liable for any infringement.

Following are general restrictions on the use of electronic databases. Others may also apply. Please request information from the Director of Library and Archives about restrictions associated with specific databases offered by the library:
  • Access is allowed only to employees of this institution at the employee's desktop, or when allowed to authorized visitors at the library's online public access terminals.
  • Copies of data from the databases may be made as long as they do not contain substantial or significant segments of the databases.
  • Information from the databases may not be used for interlibrary lending including the provision of copies to other libraries, institutions or persons. No part of the databases may be transmitted over the Internet.
  • Databases may be used only for research, study and non-commercial purposes.
  • Information from databases may not be used to create derivative or competitive works.
It is your responsibility to observe the legal use of copyrighted data and information.
Recent Acquistions - Circulation

Staff members who have borrowing privileges may request recent acquisitions by inserting a blue reserve flag into the item and indicating the borrower's name on the flag. The requested item(s) will be delivered when taken off display. If there are multiple reserves on one item, each requestor will be given the book for a two-week period. At the end of the two-week loan period, a circulation staff member will retrieve the book from the person to whom it is signed out and deliver it to the next person in the reserve queue. With rare exceptions, current, unbound journals do not circulate; bound journals may be checked out.

Scanner:

Due to intellectual property concerns, preservation of library materials and equal access to the collections for all,
Scanners may not be used in the library.

A digital camera and copy stand are available for use by library patrons. CDs for the digital camera may be purchased at the reference desk for $ 1.00. More information.

Please consult the reference librarian on duty if you have questions.