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UCLA Library Policies

Links to key campus and system-wide policies, procedures, guidelines, and delegations of authority, organized by topic. Links on this site are maintained by the content owners.

Policy Block One Section Title

Special Collections inspires discovery, cultivates knowledge, advances research, and preserves cultural heritage to create a distinctive learning environment for the UCLA community and society at-large.
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    Policy: Shhh

    Please be quiet in all of our libraries. It helps you and others concentrate and get the most done. Plus you don't want to wake the owls or the students.
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    Only cats allowed

    There are 201 cats living in American libraries. In autumn 2016, inquiries made through the heads of each ALA state chapter yielded a count of 39 library cats across the country.
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    Arts Library Collections Access and Services During Seismic Construction Closure

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Library Special Collections Policies

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    Policy: Shhh

    Please be quiet in all of our libraries. It helps you and others concentrate and get the most done. Plus you don't want to wake the owls or the students.
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    Only cats allowed

    There are 201 cats living in American libraries. In autumn 2016, inquiries made through the heads of each ALA state chapter yielded a count of 39 library cats across the country.

Policy Block Two Section Title

Helpful documents inspires discovery, cultivates knowledge, advances research, and preserves cultural heritage to create a distinctive learning environment for the UCLA community and society at-large.

Policy Block Three Access & Privs

Access & Privs Section summary. Nor is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure.
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    Open Scholarship and Collections Strategy

    We commit to putting collections, resources and scholarship from around the world at the fingertips of students and scholars.
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    Principles of Data Acquisition

    We consider the acquisition of data sets on a case-by-case basis.
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    Acceptable Use Policy for Library Public Computers

    Computers are made available to UCLA Library users for purposes of research, instruction, and public service.
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    User Rights and Responsibilities

    UCLA is a public institution, which means its Library collections are accessible to the people of the state of California, the nation, and the world.
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    Only cats allowed

    There are 201 cats living in American libraries. In autumn 2016, inquiries made through the heads of each ALA state chapter yielded a count of 39 library cats across the country.
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    Policy: Shhh

    Please be quiet in all of our libraries. It helps you and others concentrate and get the most done. Plus you don't want to wake the owls or the students.

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