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Researcher Guidelines Scholars, students, and other researchers working on bona
fide topics are invited to call or write to inquire about the materials.
Our Los Angeles office and research library are open by appointment.
Appointments are required,
usually with a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. Most material is stored
offsite and must be retrieved before your visit. We usually do not offer
appointments on weekends. Appointments are not available during the following periods: CVM is not a circulating library, access is only permitted on-site. No bags, backpacks or large purses are permitted in our offices or library. No photography or videotaping is allowed. No food or liquids may be brought into the offices or library. Film and Video: Research copies of films are available for viewing on vhs video, and DVD. Special arrangements may be made to view selected works in film, with fees charged for projection. Appointments may be scheduled for one hour onsite viewing dvd/videos at no cost to scholars on bonafide research projects, additional viewing time is billed at $25/hour thereafter. For those on funded projects, or for personal viewing, the charge is $25/hr. CVM does not duplicate or provide copies from the viewing library. Through our online store or at our offices, we offer low cost DVDs and VHS videos for sale for private home use or for institutional (university and college) use. Materials from our store may be purchased online, or on premises via credit card or cash. Special Collections: Paper, Monographs, Periodicals. Access is permitted on-site and by appointment only. Due to the volume of requests and available staffing, researchers requiring more than one appointment may be charged small access fees (particularly those on commercial, museum, or other funded projects). Researchers will have access to photocopies of paper materials and/or digital surrogates. In most cases Researchers may not handle fragile original materials. Please note that certain materials are restricted, unprocessed, or currently undergoing conservation, and may not be currently available. Finding aids are in progress for some of our collections. Monograph and periodical materials are also available for research. Photocopying is billed at 25 cents per copy; with a limited amount possible onsite. Photocopy orders may be placed for additional and oversize materials; copies will normally be mailed within 2 weeks. Some materials are restricted and may not be photocopied. No rights are granted for any reproduction or publication, all copyright and clearance issues are the responsibility of the researcher. Please contact us if you are unable to visit in person and wish to order photocopies of non-restricted materials. Research Requests: There is no fee for basic research requests requiring under 15 minutes time. An hourly rate is charged for research requests requiring CVM staff's additional time, please inquire. Other Materials: Please inquire re access to photographic materials, animation drawings, or other materials. Reproduction requests for photographic materials may be granted in certain cases, subject to rights clearance and copyright holder restrictions. Please contact CVMaccess (at) gmail.com CVM is able to license images for the works of Oskar Fischinger, Jordan Belson, Charles Dockum, Mary Ellen Bute and other artists, for approved requests. Exhibition Research: Selected original materials may be viewed for consideration for exhibition loans, to qualified major institutions. Please contact us, providing full details on your exhibition, institution, and materials requested for research/viewing. Previous approved loans have included, but are not limited to, Fischinger animation drawings, artwork and process materials. NEW Research Resource: CVM maintains a Research Errata page, referencing common errors in visual music scholarship, and errata in recent publications. Please direct questions and inquiries to Center for Visual Music email: cvmaccess (at) gmail (dot) com
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