The Special Collections Library and Archives Access and Use Policy helps to preserve the materials in the collections for future generations. Potential users of the university archival materials should review the policy prior to requesting a research appointment.
The UT Southwestern Medical Center Special Collections Library and Archives Collection Development Policies serve to guide archives staff in the orderly development and maintenance of a quality collection that serves the diverse needs of the UT Southwestern Medical Center campus. The underlying basis for all collection decisions is to support the campus mission, campus priorities, and the information needs of its faculty, staff, and students related to those activities. With these principles in mind, the Collection Development Policies are not “static documents” and must be viewed as “living frameworks” that are realistically flexible and responsive to the information needs of the campus.