{"id":197,"date":"2012-08-07T15:45:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T19:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asc\/sc\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T00:19:23","slug":"sc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/sc\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2012\/08\/sc_home.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"7105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/sc\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1068,1486\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Triump Comics Nelvana no12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-431x600.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-431x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7105 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 431px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 431\/600;width:214px;height:298px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-431x600.jpg 431w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi-768x1069.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/triump_comics__nelvana_no_12_150dpi.jpg 1068w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PN6734 .T75&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/fulldisplay?vid=01OCUL_TMU:01OCUL_TMU&amp;docid=alma991006170979708636\" target=\"_blank\">Triumph Comics No. 12 <\/a><br \/>from the <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.library.torontomu.ca\/index.php\/canadian-community-cookbook-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Whites Comic Book Collection<\/a><br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Special Collections was established to help support the learning and teaching needs and facilitate the scholarly, research and creative activities of the University community by acquiring and preserving rare books, photography, film and cultural history objects. We have a particular responsibility to help students and staff gain access to objects in niche subject areas and aid them in the interpretation of those objects. <\/p>\n<p>Come in and see what we have to offer!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#holdings\">How can I search your holdings?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#16mm\">How can I book 16mm films?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#collecting-policy\">What is your collecting policy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#access-policies\">Can I borrow books or objects? <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#classroom\">Can you deliver books to my classroom or teach a course about Special Collections?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"holdings\">How can I search your holdings?<\/h2>\n<p>Special Collections has many rare, fragile, audiovisual and other non-book items, as well as materials that relate to specific&nbsp;research&nbsp;fields. All our books and some of the audiovisual material are in the library catalogue, indicated as Special Collections items in the Location field.&nbsp; You can <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.library.torontomu.ca\/\">browse or search our non-book resources online<\/a>. Please consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research page<\/a> for information on how to make an appointment and access the collection.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16mm\">Booking 16mm Films<\/h2>\n<p>Faculty and instructors with active library cards may book <a href=\"https:\/\/torontomu.summon.serialssolutions.com\/search?fvf=ContentType%2CVideo+Recording&amp;fvf=ContentType%2CFilm&amp;fvf=ContentType%2CStreaming+Video&amp;fvf=ContentType%2CAudio+Recording&amp;q=&amp;spellcheck=true#!\/search?ho=t&amp;fvf=ContentType,Film,f&amp;l=en&amp;q=\">16mm films<\/a> for a maximum of 2 days for screening in classes. Please allow 2 business days notice to process requests. Booked films may be picked up at the circulation desk on the 2nd floor. To book, please email asc@torontomu.ca.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"7106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/sc\/2017-017-01-004-biunial-magic-lantern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"616,790\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern-468x600.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern-468x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7106 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 468px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 468\/600;width:281px;height:361px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern-468x600.jpg 468w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2017.017.01.004-Biunial-Magic-Lantern.jpg 616w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2017.017.004 <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.library.torontomu.ca\/index.php\/biunial-magic-lantern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biunial Magic Lantern<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/archives.library.torontomu.ca\/index.php\/lantern-slide-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lantern Slide Collection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"collecting-policy\">What is your collecting policy?<\/h2>\n<p>Information related to our Collections Development Policy and the process of donating to Special Collections can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/donations\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-policies\">Can I borrow books or objects? (Access policies)<\/h2>\n<p>Special Collections cares for rare books and some amazing cultural resources so we don\u2019t let anything out of our sight. You\u2019re welcome to consult books and objects in our reading room and use a camera or cell phone to take pictures though, and we can photocopy materials for you too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"classroom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=197&amp;action=edit#classroom\">Can you deliver books to my classroom or teach a course about Special Collections?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We have a new reading room that can accommodate up to 25 students, and a teaching space that can accommodate up to 80 students. We are happy to book either space or for instructors and faculty to teach classes with our collections material, but we cannot remove items from the library. <\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/learning-and-teaching\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/learning-and-teaching\/\">Learning and Teaching with Archives &amp; Special Collections<\/a> for more information about class instruction.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PN6734 .T75&nbsp;Triumph Comics No. 12 from the Canadian Whites Comic Book Collection Special Collections was established to help support the learning and teaching needs and facilitate the scholarly, research and creative activities of the University community by acquiring and preserving &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/sc\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-197","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P2HpLS-3b","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10473,"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions\/10473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}