Information for Researchers

You are welcome to pop by the library to browse our books during opening hours. We ask people to arrange an appointment in advance if they wish to access material in the archive and museum collections not currently on display.

Accessing the Archive and Museum collections

We ask people to arrange an appointment in advance if they wish to access material in the archive and museum collections not currently on display.

Whether you have a specific research request, have something in particular that you wish to see, or are more generally interested in our collections, please contact the Library.

Our collections are precious, because of this we ask that:

• No food or drink is allowed when consulting archival material
• Please make sure that your hands are clean (i.e. no hand cream!)
• Only pencils should be used for taking notes – no pens, tippex, rubbers or highlighters
• Please do not lean on or trace the material

Email enquiries

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our collections and can help point you in the right direction with your research. We will aim to answer detailed research enquiries within 21 days. For research enquiries that require more than 30 minutes we will recommend that you pay for our research service.

Email: research@womenslibrary.org.uk

GWL Archival Image Use, Reproduction and Research Services

The archive and museum collection at Glasgow Women’s Library is open to everyone. We operate a free public space where our collections can be consulted, no membership is required. We are currently open to researchers on an appointment only basis Tuesday-Friday 10-4.30. Please contact info@womenslibrary.org.uk for access.

We do charge for some services. We calculate fees in relation to our direct and indirect costs. This includes staff time and overheads such as building and management costs.

Image Use

We charge fees for the reuse of certain material that is intended for a commercial purpose. If you are using material that is protected by third-party copyright, any fees that you have to pay the copyright holder are separate and will be in addition to our fee.

Commercial use means that it is intended or directed towards commercial or financial advantage or money compensation. For example:

• Use in journals, books, websites, apps, magazines, e-publications and any publication that is charged for or supported by advertising
• Use in exhibition, shows and events that are charged for or supported by advertising
• Use in television shows
• Use in media or news reporting

1 image £75; each additional image £25

Non-commercial use means that it is not intended or directed towards commercial or financial advantage or that it is small or limited. For example:

• Educational use including projects and theses; classroom material; courses; virtual learning environments
• Books, journals, magazine and other publications with a total print run of 500 or less

Copying Items from our Collections

You will be asked to fill in a permissions form outlining the copyright rules.

Photocopying

Personal Camera

Use of personal camera in the research space is free.

Digitisation/Scanning Service

• £20 per 30 minutes of scanning
• Scans will be emailed using WeTransfer
• Size up to A3
• Format JPEG, PDF or TIF depending on the item or your planned use

Not all of our collections are suitable for copying and/or scanning due to condition and we reserve the right to refuse to copy items.

Research Services

For research enquiries that require more than 30 minutes, there is an hourly fee of £40. We may not always have the staff capacity to provide this service, if this is the case we can recommend external researchers.

Laptops

You are welcome to use you own laptop for making notes, and WiFi is available to the public.

For general accessibility and information about visiting, see Where to Find Us.