Library Services Spring 2021: Archives & Special Collections

Please contact us! The Archives and Special Collections, including the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives continue to provide support for research and coursework during the Spring 2021 semester.  Please consider:

• Service priority will be given to members of the UMass Dartmouth community. 
• If possible, inquiries will be handled without the necessity of an in-person visit, referring patrons to online platforms, such as ArchivesSpace, Primo and the Digital Archives.
• In person visits, if necessary, are by appointment only, scheduled with one of the Archives Librarians.
• For in-person visits, please be specific about collections to access, so that staff can retrieve them from storage in advance.
• Please note that there may be limitations on what can be requested in a single visit.
• For collection guides listing specific folders and boxes, see our ArchivesSpace finding aid database at https://archivesspace.lib.umassd.edu/
• All visitors to the Archives and to campus must wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
• We ask that visitors to the Archives come alone if possible.
• Access to Special Collections monographs and av material are by appointment only.  Note that these materials do not circulate and must be used in the reading room.
• The Archives Librarians will determine, on a case-by-case basis, if it is appropriate to digitize materials on demand and email them to patrons.  Considerations include size and amount of materials requested, as well as the condition and fragility of the materials to be digitized.
• Please note that under the circumstances, reference inquiries may take more time than normal to satisfy and depend upon the nature and accessibility of the archival materials involved.
• Digital Archives collections are located at https://umassd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01MA_DM_INST:umassd_library
• One-on-one reference and class Instruction will be provided remotely through email, chat and online platforms.
• Advance notice is needed to provide class instruction and is limited to the UMass Dartmouth community.
• In-person class visits to the Archives are suspended for the Spring 2021 semester.
• If at all possible, original archival materials will be scanned and made accessible in digital form for class use through the library’s digital repository at https://umassd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01MA_DM_INST:umassd_library.  Advanced notice is required for scanning. 
• Internships in the Archives will be provided by prior arrangement with faculty and limited to UMass Dartmouth students.