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INSTITUTIONAL RECORD Identifier: 00079

Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Library Administration records

Scope and Contents

Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Library Administration records consist of documentation related to administration and management of the Historical Studies and Social Science Library and the Mathematics and Natural Science Library at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Materials consist of records relating to Library policy and collection development, construction/renovation projects, as well as files related to Faculty and Member requests. Additional materials include meeting minutes of the Institute for Advanced Study Library Committee as well as term papers. Materials date from 1930 to 2016.

Dates

  • 1930-2016

Conditions Governing Access

Select materials in this collection are subject to the Institute for Advanced Study Archival Policy (1986).

Per the Institute for Advanced Study Archival Policy, Institute records remain under restriction for 30 years from the date of the record’s creation. Additionally, all institutional records related to personnel (including human resources record and/or records related to recommendation and/or appointment to the Institute) remain restricted for the lifetime of both the creator and subject.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are welcome to publish, reproduce, and use the Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center’s holdings in accordance with U.S. Copyright Law. Under the Fair Use doctrine, users may freely reproduce materials for personal research, teaching, and/or scholarship. Under the same doctrine, users may cite or publish selected passages and/or quotations for comment and criticism. In accordance to U.S. Copyright Law, researchers seeking to reproduce and/or publish materials in the entirety and/or for commercial purposes will require the permission of the copyright holder.

The Institute for Advanced Study holds the copyright to materials generated by Institute employees over the course of their work for the Institute. Where the Institute for Advanced Study holds the copyright, researchers are free to reproduce materials for one-time, non-commercial purposes. For all other cases, researchers are responsible for contacting the Archives Center to request permission at: archives@ias.edu For all materials for which the Institute is not the copyright holder, researchers that choose to pursue publication and/or reproduction are responsible for determining the individual who does hold the copyright and requesting permission directly from that individual. Researchers with questions regarding the reproduction or use of archival materials can contact the Archives Center to request help at: archives@ias.edu.

Extent

3.5 linear feet (3 record storage containers and 1 document storage container)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

The Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Library Administration records consist of documentation related to administration and management of the Historical Studies and Social Science Library and the Mathematics and Natural Science Library at the Institute for Advanced Study. Materials date from 1930 to 2016.

Arrangement

This record group is arranged into the following sub-groups: Administrative Files, Faculty and Members Files, Term Papers on Library, Topical Files, and Recent Additions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Library Administration staff transferred these files to the Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center in a series of additons over the course of 2016, 2016, and 2017.

Processing Information

Upon receipt, archivists housed materials in acid-free containers for long-term storage and preservation.

Title
Guide to the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). Library Administration records
Author
Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center staff compiled this finding aid.
Date
unknown
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
This finding aid is written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022-01-25: Caitlin Rizzo revised this finding aid to comply with DACS standards and revised the record group title.