If you are interested in reproducing any collection images, please download and complete the form below, and return it to the addresses (e-mail and street) provided.
The Lilly Library provides helpful information for planning your visit to the African Studies Collection.
Parking
If you are visiting for a short period, it is recommended you park in one of the campus lots or garages. The garages closest to the Wells Library are those on Jordan Avenue and the corner of Eleventh and Fee Lane. If you plan to stay longer, one-day or weekly guest passes may be purchased on campus. Alternatively, one day permits may be purchased on your way into town at the Bloomington Visitor's Center.
Internet Access for Non-IU Guests:
Indiana University provides guest accounts for non-IU visitors, so that they can have internet access on campus. If you require a guest account during your visit, please email mdjenno@indiana.edu. It is important that you request a guest account at least 1 week in advance of your visit. This ensures that your account will be set up by the time you arrive.
IU ARCHIVES READING ROOM REGISTRATION
IU African Studies Collections archival materials are consulted in the Reading Room belonging to the Indiana University Archives. African Studies Collections researchers are therefore subject to the usage guidelines, and operating hours* governing all IU Archives researchers. African Studies Collection researchers will need to register as visitors with the IU Archives at the start of their visit. An archivist will show you to your requested collection(s) and will kindly instruct you on how to properly handle the materials.
*NB: While the IU Archives indicate that Saturday hours are available by appointment, this ONLY applies to IU Archives researchers and NOT to African Studies Collections researchers, unless the Reading Room is being opened for Archives researchers.
RECALLING MATERIALS FROM OFF-SITE STORAGE
IU African Studies Collections archival materials on paper are held at the off-site Auxiliary Library Facility and not at Wells Library. Materials therefore, need to be requested by the librarian, in order to be delivered to the IU Archives Reading Room for consultation by researchers. Researchers wishing to use materials are asked to plan their requests very carefully, in consultation with relevant finding aids (linked at left under Archival Collections), and the librarian, and to make their requests in a timely manner.
Researchers need to request materials at least 48 hours ahead of time. Requests may be made by emailing the Librarian for African Studies at mdjenno@indiana.edu. When you email, please include the collection number and the box(es) you would like to see. For example: IULC022, Boxes 43, 47, and 52.
PHOTOGRAPHY, SCANNING, PHOTOCOPYING
Researchers are welcome to use cameras to take photographs of archival material. Scanning of paper material may be done on a very limited basis, pending favorable material condition. Scanning will be done by African Studies Collection staff but sufficient notice is required. Researchers are asked to plan enough time to consult material on-site.
NB: Photocopies are not made of African Studies Collection material.
Please use the form below to make arrangements to use African Studies Collection archival materials. Before filling out the form, please be sure to consult IUCAT and/or the finding aids for the collections. Please DO NOT use this form to ask questions. Questions regarding the collections can be directed to Mireille Djenno.
