Exhibit Policy for the Davis Library Display Cases

The following policy has been developed to promote equitable access to the display facilities in Davis Library and to ensure that displays reflect the Library's overall commitment to quality. This policy applies to all exhibits in the Library.

• Library exhibits will be approved based upon satisfactory completion of the attached proposal form. Proposals will be evaluated based on their intellectual content, originality, design plan, and appropriateness of subject matter, as described below.
  
  
• Displays must highlight library collections and/or services, either directly or indirectly, and thus promote scholarly and educational use of the library. A display highlighting a regional conference on jazz, for example, would be approved if it contained album jackets, copies of sheet music, books, journal articles, or other library materials, as well as posters announcing the event. An exhibit consisting exclusively of local crafts would not meet display criteria. Displays may highlight collections or services in campus libraries other than Davis.
  
  
• Exhibits may not commercialize or editorialize personal or partisan opinions or viewpoints, but should inform and educate the public.
  
  
• Displays must be of high-quality design and execution.
  
  
• All library materials must be displayed in a manner consistent with sound preservation principles. The Library will be happy to provide advice or guidance in this area. The Library may request that materials displayed in a potentially damaging manner be redisplayed or removed from the exhibit. Display of materials from the Library's Special Collections requires the advance written approval of the Library's Conservator and the Curator of the relevant collection for each item (form available upon request).
  
  
• Priority will be given to exhibits curated by the Library. In the case of two or more guest exhibits proposed for the same time period, priority will be given to the first submitted proposal which meets all criteria outlined in this policy.
  
  
• Exhibits will normally be approved for a maximum display period of one month.
  
  
• Any exhibit costs will be assumed by the sponsoring organization. Security and/or insurance for displays is the responsibility of the sponsoring body. No item in an exhibit may display prices for sale.
  
  
• The Library cannot be responsible for personally valuable items placed in the display case. Inclusion of such items in displays is strongly discouraged.
  
  
• Exhibits created by guests must include a sign or other label indicating the name of the individual or organization responsible for the exhibit.