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Research universities carry significant responsibilities for preserving the printed heritage under their care. Cornell University Library takes this responsibility seriously, and is committed to providing adequate protection and security for all its historic materials. As appropriate, library units should inventory their general collections to identify materials appropriate for transfer to a special collections facility. Cornell Library's Annex facility also provides units with a secure housing option for low use items of long term historical value, or for items that are at risk of theft or damage on the open shelves. Such items may be assigned to the Rare Annex location, from which they will circulate only to a secure, observed reading room on the central Cornell campus. At Cornell, all items printed before 1851 must be provided with secure, climate-controlled storage and monitored reading room access. In addition, materials printed after 1850 and before 1930 should be evaluated for significant artifactual, historical, or market characteristics and assigned to a location best suited to ensure long term preservation and use. Full criteria for Cornell University Library's transfer guidelines are available on the staff web at Policy on Transfer of General Collection Material to Special Collections.
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