We do not allow any scanners or digital cameras of any kind in our reading room. From what I have heard, so do many other archive repositories. One of the many reasons we do this is to protect the materials from being damaged. Another reason that I have heard archivists say is that this helps bring in money that many small archives and special collections don't have but desperately need. I am sure there are many other reasons for or against researchers doing their own scanning. Kathy Rome DeGolyer Library Special Collections Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>